MikeSanford
New member
My first post here.
Currently drive a Honda Fit, Porsche 914, and F350 Crew Cab Long Bed. Like my vehicles as small as possible but need the truck for work.
Do a little bit of exploring, unmaintained dirt roads, forest service roads, creek crossings. Not unusual to take off down a dirt track because it looks interesting. Have zero interest in rock-crawling or mud for mud's sake.
We have property 20 miles from Santa Fe,NM, last 4 miles are dirt and don't get plowed unless the snow is deep.
I've been looking for a little SUV, something my wife will drive if it snows, (she won't drive the truck), and that we can take exploring and fit in places where the truck won't. Leaning hard towards the Sidekick/Tracker/Vitara, like the frame and transfer case. Also considering XJ's.
1996 Tracker came up for sale on CL about 90 minutes away from me. 4 door, 178K miles. Been listed for a month at $2500. Has 4" body lift, roof rack, snorkel, lights on rack, 29" tires. Cylinder head, timing pump, radiator, all replaced. Auto trans replaced with another used tranny.
Every once in a while I see one with half the miles, stock, for about the same price. I've never bought a vehicle with more than 120k on it, not sure I want to. Then I think, a lot of what would go wrong has already been taken care of, and the upgrades would save some time and money.
I do a lot of the work on my own vehicles but don't enjoy it.
Worth the drive to look over or should I wait for a lower mileage SUV?
Thanks,
Currently drive a Honda Fit, Porsche 914, and F350 Crew Cab Long Bed. Like my vehicles as small as possible but need the truck for work.
Do a little bit of exploring, unmaintained dirt roads, forest service roads, creek crossings. Not unusual to take off down a dirt track because it looks interesting. Have zero interest in rock-crawling or mud for mud's sake.
We have property 20 miles from Santa Fe,NM, last 4 miles are dirt and don't get plowed unless the snow is deep.
I've been looking for a little SUV, something my wife will drive if it snows, (she won't drive the truck), and that we can take exploring and fit in places where the truck won't. Leaning hard towards the Sidekick/Tracker/Vitara, like the frame and transfer case. Also considering XJ's.
1996 Tracker came up for sale on CL about 90 minutes away from me. 4 door, 178K miles. Been listed for a month at $2500. Has 4" body lift, roof rack, snorkel, lights on rack, 29" tires. Cylinder head, timing pump, radiator, all replaced. Auto trans replaced with another used tranny.
Every once in a while I see one with half the miles, stock, for about the same price. I've never bought a vehicle with more than 120k on it, not sure I want to. Then I think, a lot of what would go wrong has already been taken care of, and the upgrades would save some time and money.
I do a lot of the work on my own vehicles but don't enjoy it.
Worth the drive to look over or should I wait for a lower mileage SUV?
Thanks,