I only have a drive of about a mile to work. and my wife has a County vehicle. My trusty 96 Merc Mountianeer (260K) still gets me back and forth. I'm going to drive her till she drops. By far best vehicle I ever owned. Never been in the shop for anything major. We have 2011 Lincoln Town car that pretty much sits in the driveway.

Yeah my state truck is an f-250 and while I still dislike it with its many many design flaws I have ran it through the gauntlet and it has stood up pretty good imo

(12-29-2013 09:57 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  Yeah my state truck is an f-250 and while I still dislike it with its many many design flaws I have ran it through the gauntlet and it has stood up pretty good imo

I thought you were still driving the Datsun.

(12-29-2013 09:52 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  I only have a drive of about a mile to work. and my wife has a County vehicle. My trusty 96 Merc Mountianeer (260K) still gets me back and forth. I'm going to drive her till she drops. By far best vehicle I ever owned. Never been in the shop for anything major. We have 2011 Lincoln Town car that pretty much sits in the driveway.

My parents had a 1996 explorer with all the bells and whistles...it was a lot like a mountaineer...they loved it and when it hit 200k they traded it in on a new one.

(12-29-2013 10:00 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 09:57 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  Yeah my state truck is an f-250 and while I still dislike it with its many many design flaws I have ran it through the gauntlet and it has stood up pretty good imo

I thought you were still driving the Datsun.

LMAO close enough my personal vehicle is a 4x4 tacoma 5spd thing is a beast off road and more american than most american vehicles.

(12-29-2013 10:05 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 10:00 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 09:57 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  Yeah my state truck is an f-250 and while I still dislike it with its many many design flaws I have ran it through the gauntlet and it has stood up pretty good imo

I thought you were still driving the Datsun.

LMAO close enough my personal vehicle is a 4x4 tacoma 5spd thing is a beast off road and more american than most american vehicles.

I prefer Fords. I still have the Nissan, but I am going back to Ford on my next truck. I need something more powerful.

(12-29-2013 10:08 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 10:05 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 10:00 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 09:57 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  Yeah my state truck is an f-250 and while I still dislike it with its many many design flaws I have ran it through the gauntlet and it has stood up pretty good imo

I thought you were still driving the Datsun.

LMAO close enough my personal vehicle is a 4x4 tacoma 5spd thing is a beast off road and more american than most american vehicles.

I prefer Fords. I still have the Nissan, but I am going back to Ford on my next truck. I need something more powerful.

I also have a Tacoma and towed a trailer from California to Texas and hardly knew it was there.

(12-29-2013 10:14 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 10:08 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 10:05 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 10:00 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 09:57 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  Yeah my state truck is an f-250 and while I still dislike it with its many many design flaws I have ran it through the gauntlet and it has stood up pretty good imo

I thought you were still driving the Datsun.

LMAO close enough my personal vehicle is a 4x4 tacoma 5spd thing is a beast off road and more american than most american vehicles.

I prefer Fords. I still have the Nissan, but I am going back to Ford on my next truck. I need something more powerful.

I also have a Tacoma and towed a trailer from California to Texas and hardly knew it was there.

Mine hauled all my crap back from AZ in a medium size uhaul. They aren't bad trucks

(12-29-2013 08:25 PM)dmacfour Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 08:22 PM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  2010 Ford Explorer
2008 Chrysler Town and Country <--- I will never buy another Chrysler

I said the same thing after owning a Jeep. Worst build quality ever.

The Mrs. drives a '98 Grand Cherokee. Abysmal gas mileage, but otherwise solid as a rock. Oh, wait. Has GM trademarked that metaphor?

(12-29-2013 10:14 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 10:08 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 10:05 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 10:00 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 09:57 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  Yeah my state truck is an f-250 and while I still dislike it with its many many design flaws I have ran it through the gauntlet and it has stood up pretty good imo

I thought you were still driving the Datsun.

LMAO close enough my personal vehicle is a 4x4 tacoma 5spd thing is a beast off road and more american than most american vehicles.

I prefer Fords. I still have the Nissan, but I am going back to Ford on my next truck. I need something more powerful.

I also have a Tacoma and towed a trailer from California to Texas and hardly knew it was there.

Nice dixie you got an auto or 5spd?4x4?

Yeah if I were heavily towing I would have a cummins tbh. But for lighter loads the taco does well imo

(12-29-2013 10:17 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 10:14 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 10:08 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 10:05 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 10:00 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  I thought you were still driving the Datsun.

LMAO close enough my personal vehicle is a 4x4 tacoma 5spd thing is a beast off road and more american than most american vehicles.

I prefer Fords. I still have the Nissan, but I am going back to Ford on my next truck. I need something more powerful.

I also have a Tacoma and towed a trailer from California to Texas and hardly knew it was there.

Nice dixie you got an auto or 5spd?4x4?

Yeah if I were heavily towing I would have a cummins tbh. But for lighter loads the taco does well imo

Automatic. The thing came with everything, including the towing package, but the stereo system blows.

(12-29-2013 10:20 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 10:17 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 10:14 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 10:08 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 10:05 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  LMAO close enough my personal vehicle is a 4x4 tacoma 5spd thing is a beast off road and more american than most american vehicles.

I prefer Fords. I still have the Nissan, but I am going back to Ford on my next truck. I need something more powerful.

I also have a Tacoma and towed a trailer from California to Texas and hardly knew it was there.

Nice dixie you got an auto or 5spd?4x4?

Yeah if I were heavily towing I would have a cummins tbh. But for lighter loads the taco does well imo

Automatic. The thing came with everything, including the towing package, but the stereo system blows.

I had to install the hitch, but that wasn't too much. The stereo is not the best. The CD player stopped working and one of the channels is blown.

(12-29-2013 10:16 PM)Smaug Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 08:25 PM)dmacfour Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 08:22 PM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  2010 Ford Explorer
2008 Chrysler Town and Country <--- I will never buy another Chrysler

I said the same thing after owning a Jeep. Worst build quality ever.

The Mrs. drives a '98 Grand Cherokee. Abysmal gas mileage, but otherwise solid as a rock. Oh, wait. Has GM trademarked that metaphor?

The straight six in my Jeep was the only thing that I'd call solid. That car had a broken engine mount after we owned it for 2 years, went through 3 clutches, 2 water pumps, and 2 starters. The shift knob came off, it shot wiper fluid straight backwards, and all of the wiring behind the climate controls melted together somehow. That isn't the worst, though: I was driving down the highway once, and the clutch pedal broke clean off of whatever it was attached to. Not just the pedal itself, but the whole mechanism that you push down. How the f!ck does that happen?

But hey, I never really had engine trouble.

(12-29-2013 10:23 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 10:20 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 10:17 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 10:14 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 10:08 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:   I prefer Fords. I still have the Nissan, but I am going back to Ford on my next truck. I need something more powerful.

I also have a Tacoma and towed a trailer from California to Texas and hardly knew it was there.

Nice dixie you got an auto or 5spd?4x4?

Yeah if I were heavily towing I would have a cummins tbh. But for lighter loads the taco does well imo

Automatic. The thing came with everything, including the towing package, but the stereo system blows.

I had to install the hitch, but that wasn't too much. The stereo is not the best. The CD player stopped working and one of the channels is blown.

On hot days my compass/thermometer would stop working and start working again when it cooled off. Now the thing is totally out. Has this happened to you?

1998 Toyota Corolla. Gets good mileage, never had a serious mechanical issue, but looks like complete garbage.

(12-29-2013 10:24 PM)dmacfour Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 10:16 PM)Smaug Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 08:25 PM)dmacfour Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 08:22 PM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  2010 Ford Explorer
2008 Chrysler Town and Country <--- I will never buy another Chrysler

I said the same thing after owning a Jeep. Worst build quality ever.

The Mrs. drives a '98 Grand Cherokee. Abysmal gas mileage, but otherwise solid as a rock. Oh, wait. Has GM trademarked that metaphor?

The straight six in my Jeep was the only thing that I'd call solid. That car had a broken engine mount after we owned it for 2 years, went through 3 clutches, 2 water pumps, and 2 starters. The shift knob came off, it shot wiper fluid straight backwards, and all of the wiring behind the climate controls melted together somehow. That isn't the worst, though: I was driving down the highway once, and the clutch pedal broke clean off of whatever it was attached to. Not just the pedal itself, but the whole mechanism that you push down. How the f!ck does that happen?

But hey, I never really had engine trouble.

Ours is an automatic with a 318. The wiring has gotten a little squirrely over the years. Gas gauge suddenly shifting over to empty. Idiot lights going dim and going bright, back and forth. Diagnostic warnings for things that are working fine.

Other than that, she just keeps running. About 178K miles.

I have a 2007 Civic Hybrid and a 2005 Toyota Prius.

My girlfriend worked at a BMW dealership in Fairfax when we bought them. Paid $15,000 total for both. If someone trades in non-luxury cars at a luxury car dealership, they usually rip them off on the trade-in. With her discount we were able to buy them at cost.

Wasn't really in the market to buy anything, but I had a Jeep and the commute was costing me about $400/mo at the time. With the Civic, my gas costs decreased by more than my monthly car payment, so I was actually saving money at the time.

Since I moved back to Charlotte and now live less than a mile from work, it is an unnecessary expense, so I'm thinking about selling.

I live 4 miles from work and traffic is no issue. I have actually jogged it once and have biked it often. I paid $4,000 for my 2000 Volvo C70 Convertible last February and it only had 55,000 miles. Not much of a car person, though being broke at periods made me a decent DYI mechanic so it was perfect for me and it looks like a $40k car and it is fun to drive with the top down. So far only minor electrical issues that were cheap and easy to fix with some research though it would have been a fortune if I took it to a stealership.

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(12-29-2013 08:25 PM)dmacfour Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 08:22 PM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  2010 Ford Explorer
2008 Chrysler Town and Country <--- I will never buy another Chrysler

I said the same thing after owning a Jeep. Worst build quality ever.

Dodge, Chysler, Jeep. Worst quality ever.

(12-30-2013 01:02 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 08:25 PM)dmacfour Wrote:  

(12-29-2013 08:22 PM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  2010 Ford Explorer
2008 Chrysler Town and Country <--- I will never buy another Chrysler

I said the same thing after owning a Jeep. Worst build quality ever.

Dodge, Chysler, Jeep. Worst quality ever.

Man my jeep was/is amazing. Worst thing that ever happened on it was a busted water pump. $40 and a couple hours later and it was back to new. It has 250,000+ miles on it at this point and it still runs really well. I never drive it anymore though. I left it with my parents when I bought a new car.