Sherade wrote:*drools*
How much?
I envy your ride.
Anyhoo, I'd buy Ironhide. If you don't like the MPG, then modify it. To me, it's worth it to own that truck. Mostly 'acoause it's American, not some import trash.
Like the Prius.
...import trash?
1.) Americans do help build those cars, so when you diss the cars, you diss the people behind them.
2.) If companies like GM and Ford would produce a quality vehicle that doesn't turn to sh*t every twenty minutes, you'd see people buying more domestic vehicles. Toyotas burn oil, this is true, but they're dependable. There's one in my hometown (32 miles north of me) that has over 400,000 miles on it and counting.
I've never owned a Ford, GM, or Chrysler family vehicle that's accomplished that.
Ford Escort: three different models...all of them had their head gaskets blow around the 120,000 mile mark. Not to mention the interiors fell apart long before that point.
Ford Taurus: Motor mount shattered, engine dropped on transmission and ruined it.
Ford Tempo: See Taurus.
Buick Skylark: 1985 (I think) and 1991 models, head gaskets blown. 110, and 95 respectively.
Chrysler New Yorker: 1991 electronic transmission died, right on I-90 and had to be pushed by hand to the next exit. (a little over 78,000 miles on it.) Something about a band slipping or something.
Dodge Spirit: 1995, made entirely of sheet metal, styrofoam and plastic. The reason my dad's in a wheelchair. The car's nose collapsed and crushed his legs in a car wreck. The other car (a Buick) had only moderate damage and was able to be driven away from the accident. Before the wreck, the ignition went...and it wasn't covered by a bumper to bumper warranty until the State Police were called.
We've had Toyotas and Nissans and they ran well into 150+ with no problems. The only catch (and I admit this is a big one) is the price of repairs. But at least they covered their work.
So now that you know Americans help build some of those foreign cars, and domestic cars don't hold up as well anymore, perhaps you might rethink the next time before you hit the post button.
EDIT: the cars were serviced as required and kept up with and they still went to crap.