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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nofearfactor" data-source="post: 1305581" data-attributes="member: 1535">When I was a kid my dad was a mechanic and body/paint shop owner and he was a total Ford guy- trucks and cars. My first car when I got my license in 85' was a Mustang and also drove around in a couple of my dads Ford pickups that I ran the total **** out of in the desert and on the beach in southern California partying. Senior year my dad let me drive around in his 85' full size Bronco,351W,souped up,on 33s. I loved that truck. After graduation in 88' my mom who lived in Oklahoma buys me a new Chevy S-10 Blazer 4x4. My dad took the Bronco and gave it to my lil brother. He still has it. And I still have the Blazer. 205k,rebuilt the original 4.3l about 40k ago,original tranny,a few parts here and there like a new radiator and heatercore last winter,etc. Have a little rust at the bottom of one quarterpanel that was part of getting hit by someone and from winters in northern Cali and Iowa. Overall its super reliable,fun in the mud and snow, and just a badassed little truck that I drive back and forth regularly around town as well as to California and Iowa. I plan on driving it forever and since I know it so well by now it will be my SHTF go-to. 96' I bought a Cheyenne C-1500 extended cab and drove the **** out of it as a going down to my land,hunting and fishing,hauling,etc truck. It replaced a little Ranger that was a total POS. Recently sold it and the only problem with it was it looked like it had already been to Afghanistan on the front line and a SHTF truck on the exterior but was mechanically sound,and only had 135k on it. In 98' I bought a Toyota Supra twin turbo that Ive put about 330k on in 10 years- its been thru 2 engines,couple of turbo rebuilds,lots and lots of new parts,etcetc. Black tagged it and have it in storage now while I rebuild the entire fuel system. Rebuilt the entire cooling system 5 years ago. Planning on getting another 300k out of it when I get it on the road again. My ex MIL drove a little Toyota 4x4 truck back and forth from Des Moines,Iowa to her job at the Maytag factory for years and years and I heard it has over 700k on it and is still getting her around Des Moines. Cheapassed lil German lady but I guess she got her moneys worth with that one.My wife commutes 60 miles round trip daily to work and back and buys a brand new car about every 3-5 years. She takes a few driving vacations a year of at least 2000 miles. She has no loyalty,buys whatever looks nice to her and has the amenities she enjoys,etc. And her cars are in the shop 2-3 times a year- the usuals are emissions sensors,transaxles,and some other repairs done to a few of them. Thats how they stick you at those dealerships I try to tell her on a new car buy- service and repairs,parts,etc. Her last 3 cars- Dodge Intrepid(transaxles replaced several times,heater problems,etc), Ford Taurus(2 engines), and now a 4 yr old Stratus. The Stratus actually has so far been a pretty decent car,so far,and she has kept it the longest with almost 80k on it now. But its getting close to that magical American manufacturer number of 100k where it will start to need all sorts of stuff.</blockquote>

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