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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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well i live in IL and today... after sleeping for the past 16 hours straight ive decided that ive had enuff of this cold dark weather. it doesnt help that i have seasonal depression and am constantly tired in the first place, but i cant stand to even walk to my car when its 3 degrees in the morning. so my question is...

where in AZ is it for the most part, sunny and warm all year round. im looking for heavily populated areas, near a highway, and low cost of living with several dealerships in the area. suburbs are preferred, but would like to be maybe 40-50 miles from major city.

Second, im a certified chrysler and GM tech, so i will need to find a good dealer to work for. any suggestions?

i envy all of you who get to wake up every morning to sun shining and warm weather. and im ready to join you ha ha. thanks!
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 04:56 PM
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try the west valley of phoenix. you can get a home for a decent price in surprise, az. Good amount of dealerships in surrounding areas and its close to a track etc
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 04:56 PM
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PHX! in the east valley area. awesome area. and tons of new stuff goin up, new dealerships along the 202 and houses are nicely priced.
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:00 PM
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PHX! in the east valley area. awesome area. and tons of new stuff goin up, new dealerships along the 202 and houses are nicely priced.
west is better
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:02 PM
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I live in Surprise, AZ and I've got a whole chain of every dealership you can imagine right down the road from me... Cost of living is decent, and the surroundings are very clean and bright. I just moved here from San Diego 6 months ago and I love it. However I do miss the beaches in S.D.... but it's really nice here in Surprise...
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Ruckus46Gt
QUOTE=wsSIKK;8422861]PHX! in the east valley area. awesome area. and tons of new stuff goin up, new dealerships along the 202 and houses are nicely priced.
west is better
it's true.... The WEST is better

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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Ruckus46Gt
west is better
lol only nice place in the west is suprise.

east side is the best side =D not as much crime on this side =D
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:11 PM
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lol only nice place in the west is suprise.

east side is the best side =D not as much crime on this side =D
are you kidding? It's a crime just living over there
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:16 PM
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lol only nice place in the west is suprise.

east side is the best side =D not as much crime on this side =D
depends where you go...head over to the white tanks those people probely dont even lock there doors over here in the west valley....but you know why the west is better in all honestly is because i'm over here in the west and i'm a pretty big deal
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Originally Posted by Ruckus46Gt
depends where you go...head over to the white tanks those people probely dont even lock there doors over here in the west valley....but you know why the west is better in all honestly is because i'm over here in the west and i'm a pretty big deal
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well im going to be looking for an apartment, dont quite have the funds for a house yet lol. what does a decent 1 or 2 bed place go for? the east/west valleys of phoenix sound good to me haha. whats the music scene like there? im trying to convince my band to come with at the end of the year. its death metal btw... ne ways, thx guys for the info. ne thing else i should know?
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Ruckus46Gt
depends where you go...head over to the white tanks those people probely dont even lock there doors over here in the west valley....but you know why the west is better in all honestly is because i'm over here in the west and i'm a pretty big deal
LMAO, youre funny.

and i could say the same for out here. i mean turn on the news, and see where most of the stories of crimes are takin place!

we can give ya suggestions for OUR prefferences, and what not, but you should take a look yourself. but just remember

East Valley > West Valley
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Originally Posted by Syxx613
well im going to be looking for an apartment, dont quite have the funds for a house yet lol. what does a decent 1 or 2 bed place go for? the east/west valleys of phoenix sound good to me haha. whats the music scene like there? im trying to convince my band to come with at the end of the year. its death metal btw... ne ways, thx guys for the info. ne thing else i should know?
I'm living in some apartments in Surprise... for like 1200 sq/ft, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, kitchen, living room, dining room, patio, utility room w/washer and dryer, we pay 860/month that's including the extra we pay for having cats...

looking out my back window... it actually rained that day... but beautiful skies



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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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my cousin lives in some apartments down the street from my house on the gilbert side, and they have a 2 story place, and they pay *i believe* about 800. but yeah, id suggest you comin to check out both sides yourself cause we're just gonna tell ya where WE like to live lol.
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:41 PM
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move to houston
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by wsSIKK
LMAO, youre funny.

and i could say the same for out here. i mean turn on the news, and see where most of the stories of crimes are takin place!

we can give ya suggestions for OUR prefferences, and what not, but you should take a look yourself. but just remember

East Valley > West Valley
so I went to the eastside the other day where i took this pic

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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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bad **** happens in guadalupe and most stuff is like indian school, thomas, mcdowell etc but up around 20th to 1st
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 06:15 PM
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lol how often do you hear of anything in "guad" and thats a reservation anywho, and im sure he wouldnt be lookin in "guad" in the first place lol.

nice pic, is that mesa? west mesa isnt too nice, but east mesa is very nice.
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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lol how often do you hear of anything in "guad" and thats a reservation anywho, and im sure he wouldnt be lookin in "guad" in the first place lol.

nice pic, is that mesa? west mesa isnt too nice, but east mesa is very nice.
thats a reservation i just thought it was like 2 ghetto blocks. parents stayed at south mountain when they came down to visit and well going through guadalupe was bad
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Scottsdale checking in.

If you have your career nailed down you'll do fine here. I grew up in Springfield BTW.
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