The real savings is on the cheap insurance for these trucks. The mileage is not great but the most expensive part of ownership is depreciation followed by insurance costs. I pay less than $20 per month to insure my 84 Monty with new engine, new trans, new brakes. Even with $5000 invested, the depreciation on a new RAV4 is $5000 once you drive it off the lot, you will have "paid" for the truck inside of 2 years. I voted to keep it.

83 mitsu flat bed 2.6l weber, 88 auto tranny, 2" body lift, 4.625 LSD, 235/85-16E mudders (33 x 9.50).