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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Georgia
Posts: 356
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Georgia
Posts: 356
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I wouldn't. I will keep mine either until it gets too expensive or too much of a pain to maintain, or until I die. I am 53, so the latter could happen at any time.
I bought mine 10 years ago, with 106k on the clock, for either $9k or $9.9K. Paid it off in 3 years. 195.6k on it now. It is still worth between $4k - $5k (can't beat that value!). I would like to keep it another 10 years. I imagine at that point, it will be completely ragged out and un-driveable.
My goal, when I get some spending money, is to buy a daily driver car, and retire my T4R to only utility usage. I imagine it likely would last me another 10 years, in that role.
I love the vehicle. It has cost me some very major headaches with some weird problems (driveshaft u-joints, apparent blown head gasket, which was really a failed injector, starter contacts, etc.), but I got those solved. She suits my needs very well (hauling a bike, kayak, dogs and camping gear, pulling a trailer, and is unbelievably capable offroad for a 2WD vehicle). And it would cost a fortune to buy another more modern vehicle that could do everything she does.
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'99 SR5 V6 2WD named Jolene / In the T4R 200 Club
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