Help Me Choose a New (Used) Car

[Graves]

Get a Ridgeline...

[BigMat]

I stand by it! get a ridgeline!

[The Extractor]

http://www.fourwheeler.com/featuredv...lin/index.html

That is the only Ridgeline you would ever catch me driving.

[BigMat]

http://www.fourwheeler.com/featuredv...lin/index.html

That is the only Ridgeline you would ever catch me driving.

That is a fine looking truck!

[ShooterJM]

Any thoughts on an older land rover? I'm thinking a mid '90s discovery that I can pick up dirt cheap and just use as a snow car and for light towing.

[Elhuero]

Any thoughts on an older land rover? I'm thinking a mid '90s discovery that I can pick up dirt cheap and just use as a snow car and for light towing.

I hear parts and repairs are expensive on land rovers, but as far as snow and offroad goes they are awesome.

[Fentonite]

PM Sent

[Cman]

Just my .02 worth. I work on vehicles for a living. The Dodge/Ford/Chevy diesels are over all a low cost vehicle. Keep the fluids changed and they will last a long time. All of the trucks have light front suspension componets and will need to be replaced in the 100,000 mile to 150,000 range. The Blazer falls apart a lot. Tahoes and Yukons are a little better than Blazers. The Ford versions are better than the Chevys. The Dakota/Durango with the 5.2 we see have the lowest cost of repairs with reasonble gas milage and good power. The v6 version doesn't have enough power for CO. The Honda Rigdgeline has a timing belt engine which will need to have the timing belt replaced at 105k, with water pump $1,300 +.
They are a little under powered towing up hill in CO. YMMV
Hope this helps, good luck.
Cman

[Irving]

If you want a Land Rover, I've got a nice sieve I'd be willing to part with for much cheaper.

[Gunner]

How come noone Jason mentioned a 1997ish ford 7.3 diesel or ford diesel yet. There are a lot of good cars you just need to look atound. I drive a 97 dodge 1500 with the 5.9 and right now I want to to kill it but other than that a great truck.