Quote Originally Posted by rockhound View Post
you live in colorado and you are not looking at a true 4x4,

first you get insurance discounts for 4x4 and you will be a whole lot safer on the road,

something like this, room for the family, and camping, tow a boat and get home no matter the weather, a bit more than your budget, but I know the owner , I am sure you can work something out, no timing belts to change and 18-21 on the hwy depending on how you drive it hand calculated

http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/3295273579.html
I have driven in the winter for the last three years with a front wheel drive car and would pass SUVs and Trucks stuck on hills all the time. With all season tires, not even winter tires. 4x4 means nothing if you don't know how to drive.