I can only keep 1 of these cars...

[Bigcanoe]

I am looking for some feedback on a car decision. I am trying to downsize my fleet pre-retirement. Before I get into my decision, I also have a 2003 F150 and a 2022 Rav4 Hybrid, I am keeping both of those. My two toys are as follows:

2003 Jeep Wrangler Sahara
150k Miles
Auto
Hard top
No rust, everything works
- No fun on longer trips (but I have the Rav4 anyway)
- Bad on gas (but not as bad as the 4Runner)
- Tight seating
+ Fun in the summer
+ Reliable
+ Easy to work on

2008 Toyota 4Runner
V8
Sport
150k Miles
No rust, everything works
- Big
- Bad on gas
+ Sounds great
+ Tows (but so does the F150)
+ Comfortable
+ Reliable

Both cars have a clean history and are in great shape for their age. They are only weekend/occasional cars. It is getting to be too much to care for and drive this fleet (poor me, I know). Plus the insurance rates keep going up. So which one should I keep? I go back and forth. I think the 4Runner would be easier to sell as they are more uncommon.

 

[rdruss]

Agree with your reasoning, sell the 4Runner, you don't seem attached to it.

 

[Bigcanoe]

I wouldnt say that, I am just trying to be objective. I am more attached to either of these than my other cars I am keeping. I am keeping those because of the niches they fill though.

 

[Syr4RinNC]

I guess the question is what do you use it for. If its just driving around town in the summer, seems like you like the jeep more as "fun"

I think the strength of the 4runner is the do anything - road trips, reliability, off roading, mild towing etc. If youve got other vehicles for that, and its just around town in the summer might be the jeep for you

 

[Inv4drZm]

Hard to get rid of an 06'+ 4th gen V8

I assume with the low mileage you'll put on it, fuel economy shouldn't really be a consideration.

 

[Bigcanoe]

Ya, it does feel pretty special, and I do enjoy driving it. Nope, it is not a fuel cost issue, just too many cars and its getting hard to shuffle them all and make sure they are driven.