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Mr. Jones
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3 years ago

What a pain in the azzz these last 5 weeks have been...

Looked at hundreds of cars.

Every dealer and car lot think they have gold bullion for sale...
Freaking cars with 125k to 175k and 10-14+ yrs old are all over $7,000 ...up to $12,000...

This market is so inflated it unbelievable...

Finally had my mechanic find one for me...
A 2012 FORD ESCAPE 4 cyl, WITH 140K , LITTLE over $4,000 which was way cheap for its condition.
Never owned a Ford before...
3 Toyotas ,1 Honda, MANY MANY chevys,1 Mitsubishi,
1 SAAB...

Fingers crossed...

Never buy a car after yours dies...
Do it before it does...

Words of wisdom...

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DrMaddVibe
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3 years ago

I have a friend that bought one new and he's got over 200K on it and it runs like a top.

Ram27
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3 years ago

Wishing you happy 😊 travels jonesy.

MACS
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3 years ago

Good luck with the new ride, Jonesie.

ZRX1200
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3 years ago

Knightrider season 3 episode 6.

Gene363
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3 years ago

A new ride, enjoy!

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8trackdisco
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3 years ago

Mr. Jones wrote:

If the ignition system starts acting up, I have a hack for you.
Until then, enjoy the ride.
Good find, Jonesie.

JGKAMIN
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3 years ago

Just remember Jonesy, FORD really stands for

Fix
Or
Repair
Daily

Mr. Jones
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3 years ago

#7 8 trk
Thanks for the tip !!

#8 jgk

I knew that was coming, from somebody , just a matter of time!!! LOL

Huzza3045
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3 years ago

#10

My old Toyota has over 350,000 miles and no significant issues. I should probably look into another vehicle just in case…

Mr. Jones
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3 years ago

#11

I almost bought a Toyota sequoia...2006?
With 204,000 k miles
For $3,500...from Delaware at an Auction house...
No test driving allowed
Not PA State inspected either
And it was DIRTY AS ALL GET OUT INSIDE !!
A FREAKIN PIG MAN OWNED IT ...

MY OTHER CAR BUDDY who was a mechanic and shop foreman for 17+ yrs at Sutliff Chevrolet and SATURN.SAID ALL TOYOTA TRUCKS IN THAT YR RANGE HAD SUPER BAD FRAME ROT...
most went to auction and people got burned...
THEY'D slap a bandaid bad weld fix , primer coat it then put rubber undercoating over it to hide the frame rot...
Toyota was recalling thousands of them and replacing the entire frame...some never got it done / fixed correctly...

That put me off getting it, no test drive allowed either...and gas mileage concerns $$$ 12 city 16 hwy

Butttt the f#cker started right up, hummed right along and all the gears shifted like butta' whilst standing still...!!!
Now I know why terrorists in the Middle East swear by Toyota trucks...it was solid as hell like a well built tank !!!

MACS
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3 years ago

#12

^The Toyota Hilux in the middle east, similar to our Tacoma... are absolute fkn tanks. BUT - they have turbo diesel engines that'll run 300k easy peasy.

Gene363
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3 years ago

#13

^The Toyota Hilux in the middle east, similar to our Tacoma... are absolute fkn tanks. BUT - they have turbo diesel engines that'll run 300k easy peasy.

MACS wrote:

The bulletproof diesel Hilux would outsell all other trucks if they were available in the US. But...the Chicken Tax makes it too expensive.

Due to a tax policy imposed by the American government called the Chicken Tax, importing a light truck built outside the US requires a 25 percent tariff. This 25 percent jump in the cost makes the Hilux too expensive to compete with other compact pickup trucks in the US Market.

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