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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ZombieHunter" data-source="post: 1304397" data-attributes="member: 5791">Chevy for me, it doesn't get much better than a 96-99 c/k series in 2wd for reliability if you ask me, and as someone mentioned before me the cost to maintain is definitely in the lower percentile. Like just today I got my VERY FIRST Service Engine Soon Light so I got a chance to use my OBDII scan tool for the first time, 02 sensor fail, 53$ later at autozone and code is cleared. Even having to replace entire components such as transmission or engine block can be done for 2-3k if sourcing parts from the correct place, I picked up a brand new in crate Monster Transmission Heavy Duty for $1,200, dropped the old one replaced the main seal and it drives better than my dads '99 with a brand new OEM 4l60e he paid $1800 for installed, granted he was out of state and on the road when it went out so he did not have the option of installing himself but you get the idea, even what he paid is a fair price for a brand new OEM tranny installed.Cannot beat pre '99 chevy in cost of ownership over the lifetime of the vehicle, I looked at getting a newer '03 suburban but when I saw how much the replacement parts were decided against it, the same parts are almost 4x the cost of the pre '99 chevy/gmc parts. One day I will get a pre 1970 vette body and drop a LS1 engine in it with a HD tranny and call it good, no ECM, no a/c, no frills, just motor.</blockquote>