As for how it drove and handled,..and took care of what needed being done, my favorite vehicle was a 1998 F150, short bed, 2WD, V6, standard shift 5 speed.
I had to have work done on it along the way and it started rusting sooner than I would have liked (I bought it with 98,000 miles on it) but a Cadillac ain't got nothing on how it rode.
Had a major flash flood one Friday night a few years ago. I was working nights about 25 miles from home. When quitting time came, sheets of water were literally falling from the sky.
I had to go through several low lying areas where water was waist deep to get home. Abandoned cars were sitting in them half submerged.
I just put the plain Jane 2WD F150 in first gear, feathered the clutch, kept the RPM's up and walked it right through them all.
It was Friday night.
I was going *home*.
I wish I could buy a brand new, short bed, V6, 2WD, stick shift 1998 F150.
