Where are the Dodges' in Atlanta, GA?

[Tejasdge]

Wifey and I just came back home from a trip to Atlanta for a probable relocation. I was very disheartened to see very few pick-ups of any kind while there this weekend. What's up with that? Of course, being from Texas, every other vehicle is a truck or SUV. I also noticed that the roadways are not as conducive to larger vehicles. This may be an interesting move.



Also priced insurance and it is twice as high as the DFW area.



Any insight? Comments? Support groups?

 

[Dieselnut59]

Stay away from Atlanta if you can avoid it! It is like a whole seperate state from the GOOD parts of Georgia! We have PLENTY of pickups here! Atlanta is not pickup, or even DRIVER friendly at all. Georgia is great, but Atlanta SUCKS! Don't base our great state on what you experienced in that hellhole!

 

[Tejasdge]

Well, I'm afraid that we will have to live in CLOSE, being inside the belt, because the traffic is bad and we can't loose time in traffic that we could be with our 5 month and 3 year old. The one thing that is a draw for me is all the country from Texas on through the southeast that I have yet to enjoy.



I did notice that they know no fear driving out there, so I guess I'll have to crawl under the truck periodically to remove "Hundai debris".

 

[Dieselnut59]

They don't call the I-285 loop the "Watermellon 500" for nothing!! It is like a friggin race! The bad thng about it is there can be 6 lanes of traffic and all 6 lanes go the same dam speed, wheather it be 80 or 20mph. It ain't for me and thank God I'm a country boy! Jeff Garmon's shop (Garmon's Diesel Performance) and Southern Truck Parts (STP), as well as Cummins South are all in the Atlanta area, so that is a big plus! If you move to the area, listen to WSB 750 am for their traffic and news reports. They can't be beat and they also have Neal Boortz (also from Atlanta). Some locals and semi locals gather uo at Atlanta Dragway for diesel drags (exit 147/149 on I-85). Give us a holler if you decide to come to the area and myself and others will provide southern hospitality that will sure be lacking inside the watermellon 500 area!

 

[sstefanini]

I drive to Atlanta daily from up near South Carolina. You will definitely save alot of time by living inside the perimeter as traffic is very congested and unpredictable. Travelling the narrow city streets isn't as bad as it seems when you're one of the larger vehicles on them. You just have to muscle your way around some times (other drivers aren't going to cut you many breaks). There are lots of things to see and do in and outside of Atlanta.

 

[Tejasdge]

As a Texan, I believe that we try to do our best to offer southern hospitality. From talking to people that have visited the State, our trip last weekend and from ya'll (Texan for you all), I think that Georgian's are truely genuine and have offered us nothing but the finest southern hospitality. We'll see how it works out, and I hope that I get a chance to take you all up on the invite.

 

[drewRoberts]

if you do move here look at the south side. the commute in from the big 3 (I-75, ga400, I-85 north side) is a nightmare from about 6AM till 9PM. coming in on either side of I-20 is a disaster as well. I-75 and 85 from the south side are betterbit not by much. but as you said yourself, gotta clean the teeth of hyundai bits on occasion.



I commute in from Fayetteville on the southside daily, about 30 miles, to midtown near grant park. Not a bad commute as long as people dont start shoveing their heads in their 4th point of contact.

 

[Tejasdge]

We were pretty discouraged after looking around the north side for a day and didn't see many good prospects. It's funny how the mind works, but we would associate each area by places we've lived or been. The north side reminded me of when I lived north of Seattle in Bothell, Washington with the hills and tall pine trees, but without the rain (YEA) and the undergrowth. On the way to the airport we looked in the southwest corner and it was flater with more land available around the house. I guess you can take a Texan out of Texas but he still wants to be able to see who's coming from a good ways away, so you know whether to get the smoke pole or a beer out. Finding a decent commute is going to be the big challenge.