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<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Before I bought it it belonged to a pilot that lived in N.H. and flew out of New York . He preferred driving over dead heading. Why I don,t know. I put on over 500 a week back and forth to work and running around on weekends. I have a camp in New York and one on the Canadian border in N.H. That adds up also. I did an exhaust just yesterday when I should have been out shootin at the range. I do most of my own maintainence on it. Anything electronic I need to have someone else do. I do the oil and grease every 3000 religiously, but seriously, I have been lucky. It ain't much to look at, but it gets me where I need to go. No matter how cold it gets, it starts. Can't ask for much more It had over 200,000 when I bought it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

My wife doesn't drive a standard shift, so all of mine are standard hers are automatic. Anytime we travel together we take one of my vehicles.

Mine: '74 Ford F-100 - 75,000mi. - for ramblin' around
Mine: '87 Chevy Van - 64,000mi. - for hunting, camping, fishing trips
Mine: '99 Jeep Wrangler - 28,100mi. - Doggoned if I know why I bought it?
Mine: '02 Harley-Davisson Wide Glide - 1600mi. - No explanation needed!
Hers: '95 Ford Explorer - 200,000mi. - For going to work and shopping

so, LBK - no special lubricants or metal treatments? Your stated maintanence schedule looks like mine. The expensive repair I mentioned was mostly my fault (didn't keep the automatic hubs properly lubed).

Just had the valves adjusted, and the mech said that the insides looked spotless. With only 157,000 miles, maybe I can consider it a young car! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Hope so, 'cause I have been quite happy with it, for the most part. And yes, there is a certain calmness about drive off-road with a rig that is already dull and scratched. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

-FreeMe

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> All I can say is that I'm not old (59) I can remember gas when it WAS gas and only cost 0.199 per gal and cars were worn out at 100,000 miles. Most 6 cylinders wouldn't even make it that far. I'm not happy with what we call progress. With all the electronics and computers most breakdowns are costly. But I will say this, that todays engines (if you get a good one) are like Timex watches. They'll take one heck of a licking. John Cameron Swayzee would be proud. I just wish vehicles were made out of steel instead of plastic <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> No special anything,,,,,,just regularity <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

This is a fun thread. Like many of you I have the unker. My wife wanted a minivan and in May of 2002 she almost littereally walked my down the street to the local Kia dealer and said I want that one. It's been a surprisingly good vehicle so don't laugh too loud and that 10yr/100K warranty is the main reason. w did have some work done on it. Like the self ratchetin rear seatbelts tend to get sprung buy the little ones car seat.(bummer since this is what they were made for...se warranty. And the was one recall type issue that was required. Other than crappy gas milage it's been great and it's nice to drive. Now for my car.

1997 Dodge Intrepid ES 3.5L_ I love this car almost as much as i loved my 69 Charger with 440 Magnum. we have had to do some work on this one too and it needs the struts all cahnged ad a tune up as it has over 150K on it. Oh yeah this is my hunting and shooting vehicle too and the one I was using to make 1500 mile round trip business runs. I bought it a year old with 58K cause I knew the car was good and the miles were easy. It needs the roof painted as it was starting to go and i had a carwash do a "handwax" and the guys used a buffer and buffed off 70%of the paint. Couldn't really blame them though for the damage.

What I want is as new as I can afford Dodge Durango SLT 4x4 probably an 02-03 after I get myself set up with a new gig.

Longbeardking, you're the hands down winner! How'd you coax that kind of mileage out of that Bronco, and is there any metal left on the body, or is it just bondo and fiberglass patches?! 'Gotta love an ugly beater!

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />Honest to God, I guess I'm just lucky. Every day I swear this will be the last, but it just keeps on going. It was running poorly a few months ago, but it WAS running. I am a firm believer in "if it ani't broke, don't fix it." There's a lot of good AND bad in that thought train. One day it was really chugging and bucking. My WIFE say "when's the last time you did a tune up?" For the life of me I couldn't remember !! I put plugs, rotor, wires, and a cap in and it runns like it just came off the lot again. It's inspection time now and I put a muffler and tailpipe on. I noticed I still had an exhaust leak and found that the 02 sensor where it is welded to the crossover pipe is the culprit. I hope they don't spot it in the inspection because I'm not looking forward to that job. RUST???? The tailgate is shot on the bottom, but the window still works. Doors have some serious surface rust, but NO HOLES. Floor is great, but that's only because of the oil leaks. Don't laugh, it gets me back and forth to work and in the woods, rocks see me coming and THEY move. I screwed up a few months ago on a rainy afternoon on the way home from work and rearended a Mazda. I have a push frame on the front of the Bronco and it darn near totaled the Mazda (18mph) and never even broke the plastic grill on the Bronco. No one was hurt fortunately.
Mt Ford is a legend. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Hers: 1969 Pontiac LeMans, 400, rebuilt by me, auto, everything new or rebuilt except the differential.
Mine: 1976 Chevrolet Silverado 1/2 ton, 350, 4 speed. I won't own anything I can't easily repair myself. 1979 was the newest rig I ever owned. Sorry, no junkers. I did pick up a 1974 Chevy Blazer, not running but complete, for $100 but it is a rust bucket. I'll part it out and make a few hundred dollars.

Our ideas are pretty much the same. Wife has a 2002 Honda Accord with 53k miles on it, and I got a 1994 Grand Cherokee Laredo v8 with close to 164K miles on it.

Like the other post, I rather have my wife drive the newer car with my two young'uns in it and hope she gets to her destination.

I'll take the broken down car, hitchiking home, fooling with the tow truck driver if it ever comes to that.

valad

It's not a junker, 1973 Ford 4x4, 206,000 miles +. Hauls horse trailer with three horse, doesn't burn oil and doesn't rattle. Grandson rolled it this summer, tipped it back up, replaced the door and top and we are going strong. Mom has a 1998 Ford Expedition, like new.

I guess I go against the grain somewhat:
I drive an '02 F350 Powerstroke w/ 45k miles
Wife has a 95 Mustang with about 106k miles
The Cherokee I never sold (good extra car for whatever) is a 94 with 166k miles. Was going to sell it after buying the truck but never got around to it. Though now the wife is talking about something new (likes the Hyundai Santa Fe and Subaroo Forester at the moment <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />) which has to be kid friendly since she's pregnant. If we didn't have a little one on the way the next car would likely have been the new new model Cobra or T-bird. I wanted to sell off some investments and go for the GT, but that's not an option right now. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />