Screamer27
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This is my first post on here, so Hi everyone.
Well my father was one of those crazy people who got one of the m1009's at Jeff City, Mo on 1/29/09. Deffinitely not a steal, but in my area, its impossible to find a k5 with no rust. It will be used as a daily driver, but it will also be used by the Local American Legion for Parades and such.
I am an ASE certified mechanic who has worked in many different GM dealers here local, and have been on the lookout for a beat up m1028 to use as a plow truck, and my father (retired military 31years of active duty) kinda got the itch and wanted a m1009. He have been browsing GL for over a year and a half, and he found 2 that he finally liked. His first choice ended in a bidding war that we gave up on and it ended up over 4k at Jefferson City, this one was his second Choice, ending at $3550. He filled out the EUC, and now we wait. I know everyone is going to say where are the pictures at, so here they come.
Well my father was one of those crazy people who got one of the m1009's at Jeff City, Mo on 1/29/09. Deffinitely not a steal, but in my area, its impossible to find a k5 with no rust. It will be used as a daily driver, but it will also be used by the Local American Legion for Parades and such.
I am an ASE certified mechanic who has worked in many different GM dealers here local, and have been on the lookout for a beat up m1028 to use as a plow truck, and my father (retired military 31years of active duty) kinda got the itch and wanted a m1009. He have been browsing GL for over a year and a half, and he found 2 that he finally liked. His first choice ended in a bidding war that we gave up on and it ended up over 4k at Jefferson City, this one was his second Choice, ending at $3550. He filled out the EUC, and now we wait. I know everyone is going to say where are the pictures at, so here they come.
So yeah, we plan on driving it home. Bobert, I have probably seen you around. I use to work at Crescent Chevrolet when they where in business and drove down 42nd daily. A very good friend of mine lives off of Kingman and Polk Blvd. I have seen a decent looking 1008 driving around with a blade on the front, First saw it in Altoona, then in Ankeny, then on the southside, so I know it gets around. My dad is good friends with some of the maintence crew at Camp Dodge, so we stopped in and talked with them a few times. They must have got about 100+ of the duece replacements, all lined up in the back by the firing range. They also told us that they got word from higher up, that all of the CUCV's have to be gone by the 1st of October 09. Some have state plates (DNR TRUCKS) and will go GSA auctions, but the rest of them will go to GL so they said. 2 of their 1009's have the convoy style lights like a duece does, both beacon lights mounted on poles. They also have 2 super nice 1008's and 2 1028a2's. One of those will be mine. The bad thing is, 90 percent of the trucks they have, have spot rust, or some nasty holes at places. They all seem to drive, because each time I go on the base, they are never at the same spot twice. So if your in the market for another one, you should be able to get one or two. Also where about on 42nd are you from? My dad works over at Holmes, in the sales department, so if you drive over by there, you will probably see a m1009 sitting in their employee lot, that is once the EUC clears.
