OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN......
Couldnt wait to get back to a truck I know would last for me. (Ive had a 68 Cruiser all of its existence and still runs like a top, no major repairs).....

BUT, back to my story...
I needed a truck cuz I live in California, and work in Alaska, and need to haul my life back and forth. 3 years ago, bought a big block Ford F250... Bought it at 89,000 miles (not new granted), sold it after putting 17,000 miles on it, and putting over $4000 worth of repairs into it, including:
Choke thermostate regulator (4 times)
Exhaust manifold cracking (twice)
New C6 transmission (supposedly bullet proof, HA)
Lots of other stuff <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/bird.gif" alt="" />

Ive put over a half a million miles on two Hondas and a toyota, and got 17,000 miles out of a Ford? Hey, Im patriotic, but I need reliability AND to afford to buy groceries too!!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />