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I heard you were something but not a ( country boy ).
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I heard you were something but not a ( country boy ).
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Ford rules
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Just got my first SUV an Audi (of course) SQ5 which is their perfromance model. Fast, quick, responsive steering, AWD, best interiors and electronics. This is mine with the rotor gray interior. Even a moron like you deserves a nice vehicle
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I just bought the ultimate suv...a 2015 Jeep Wrangler. Couldn't be happier and its made in USA.
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Just picked up a 2015 Navigator. White exterior w/ black leather. Sexy as hell, just like me.
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That's my biggest fear. I have a 2014 RAM 1500 Longhorn. It's a beautiful truck, but it's packed with electronics. If some shit starts going wrong electrically, it's probably going to be a nightmare. That said, I love the thing. It's like driving around a luxury sedan on a truck chassis.
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Truck guy. Cool
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I bought it like 3 years ago (first truck), and I don't see myself ever going back to a car or SUV as my daily driver. The back seat has a ton of room (crew cab), as much as any sedan I've ever owned. The interior is great. Drives awesome. Can haul shit if I need to. 4WD when I need it. Really the only downside IMO is fuel efficiency. It's definitely not great but I still get around 23mpg on the highway, which isn't terrible for a 5.7L V8 pushing around 5,000+ lbs of truck.
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Plus you don't have to look like a girl driving an SUV
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i get 12 mpg with mine, sucks but a little bit of that is my fault , 4 inch lift and rolling on 35's.
Pulling my tractor and were getting a little over 10 mpg.
Thats how the big boys do it .
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Have a 96 1 ton with 460 and 4 doors. Beast. Use it to plow snow and haul heavy things. Damn thing gets 9 mpg. Put the plow to use and it's about 2. It rides terrible. That's why it only has 95000 miles.
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My Jeep was like that. I had 35s on a 4 inch suspension lift. It was fun. At my age though, I care more about ride quality and fuel efficiency. I also drive on the highway quite a bit.
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wow that sucks, literally.
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i hear ya man, im thinking about putting the stock wheels back on if i need to take a road trip.
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If you need reliable you might as well cross the Land Rover off your list. I work with a few guys that used to work on them and they laugh every time they see one on the road.
If your still interested in a sedan and talking about a Volvo I’ll add a vote. I just picked up an ‘05 S40-t5, awd, manual trans- that I really like so far
I’m a euro car fan so I’ll try to steer you that way, just know that I’m biased. They’re expensive to maintain if you can’t do any of your own work, if you can do basics they become much more affordable
No matter what you buy, get as much repair history as you can. This is the most important thing you can do, bar none.
Service history
Overall condition
Road test impressions
Vehicle reputation
Seller reputation
That’s a loose order of priority when you’re car shopping. Good luck
If your still interested in a sedan and talking about a Volvo I’ll add a vote. I just picked up an ‘05 S40-t5, awd, manual trans- that I really like so far
I’m a euro car fan so I’ll try to steer you that way, just know that I’m biased. They’re expensive to maintain if you can’t do any of your own work, if you can do basics they become much more affordable
No matter what you buy, get as much repair history as you can. This is the most important thing you can do, bar none.
Service history
Overall condition
Road test impressions
Vehicle reputation
Seller reputation
That’s a loose order of priority when you’re car shopping. Good luck
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I’ll recommend a new body style Ford Explorer. My wife has a ‘13 V6 awd that she loves. It’s been reliable, is roomy enough but getting smaller for our family, and has a good mix of power/fuel economy
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The nice part of this thread is that most recommendations are good recommendations. Cars today are generally very well made: fit, finish and reliability. There are some problem cars, but for the most part they are decent choices
Back in the early 70s when I started driving, half the cars were total shit and even the good ones had fit issues or rattles. It wasnt till the mid 90s that manufacturers started turning things around.
Based on my experience, I see all these classic cars as death traps. These days, by the time a classic car is renovated it's of much higher quality than originally made
Back in the early 70s when I started driving, half the cars were total shit and even the good ones had fit issues or rattles. It wasnt till the mid 90s that manufacturers started turning things around.
Based on my experience, I see all these classic cars as death traps. These days, by the time a classic car is renovated it's of much higher quality than originally made
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My F150 gets 23mpg. The E350 van with V10 gets 14. Always drive the F150 when we go out of town.
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Yes for sure, today its more about all the electronics in the cars today. The wife gets the next new car and i will get the extra warranty to cover all the electronics.
I have 6 piston wilwood calipers with bigger rotors and suspension upgrade on my 70, a lot better than what came from the factory.