ToddAndMargo wrote:
> Lon wrote:
>> ToddAndMargo wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> It is time for me to get a new used 4wd car. I
>>> like the Toyota Highlander and somewhat fond of the
>>> Honda CRV.
>>>
>>> Problem: the resale value on Toyota and Honda is
>>> through the roof. I can not afford them.
>>>
>>> Is there another 4wd manufacturer that is similarly
>>> long lived as the Toyota Highlander and Honda CRV
>>> WITHOUT the extremely high resale problem? (Problem
>>> for the buyer; benefit for the seller.)
>>
>> Subaru, but they tend to be love em or hate em vehicles.
>>
>> Both of the ones you mention are crossovers, aka glorified mini-vans
>> rather than real 4wd vehicles. The Subie will go places neither of
>> those will go. The Mitsubi**** Montero S****t and Isuzu Trooper tend to
>> be a bit less expensive, but both of those are far more trucklike,
>> being real 4wd than either the Highlander or CRV. If you are looking
>> for a real 4x4, the Jeep Cherokee or even Grand Cherokees tend to be a
>> lot cheaper used. The problem is finding a good used one that hasnt
>> been pounded to death and not overly taken care of--and both are a bit
>> hard core for most folks. A used Audi will also go pretty much any
>> where the CRV or Highlander will go as long as it has enough ground
>> clearance, and is far safer on road than the CRV in particular.
>
>
> Thank you! I will avoid the Jeep. (I have heard that you have
> to buy one for you and one for your mechanic. And, occasionally,
> swap them.) I will look at the Subaru too.
>
> -T
The Cherokee was the good one. It ran from the early 80's to a couple
years back and go pretty much forever. Ours always got over 24 mpg
highway, so they aren't too bad on fuel for a 4x4.
Ours was still running very strong at 325K km when I had to retire it
for rust issues. It was an 88 and was offroaded on a pretty regular
basis. It needed very little except regular maintenance or things we
broke 'playing'. We owned it for close to ten years. Unfortunately the
rust belt got it.
Off road it was 'very' capable. My wife and I were sitting by a river
in the Deep Canadian Bush having a picnic after running some trails to
have ATV's show up all pumped about 'making' the trail... Until they
saw us sitting there, LOL! A couple of them actually went looking for
the 'other' way we must have come in.
The Cherokee might be more than you need though, it is fairly large.
There are lots of photos of Cherokees out 'playing' in the bush in the
photo albums in my sig line link. Grands also.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
'New' frame in the works for '08. Some Canadian Bush Trip and Build
Photos: http://mikeromainjeeptrips.shutterfly.com
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