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True. “They lost value because they lost value”. At least they lost value before I bought them :p . But losing value and losing quality are two different things. Toyotas are expensive for two reasons, quality and branding/reputation. I don’t care much about branding/reputation. Back in 09, I...

This is exactly why I bought a 1-year old Kia Rondo in 2009 and a 3-year old 2018 Chevy trailblazer earlier this year. They are great cars in and of themselves lost and a lot of value in the first couple of years, and Toyotas with the same specs are out of budget.

https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/cars-trucks/build-overland-vehicle-like-australian/ Well at least the post made for interesting reading :p. I don't live in the States anymore and don't care much about the (lack of) regulations regarding modifications that are allowed on public roads...

I think in the US, the insurance company almost always pays out but... then they have to option to recover the money from the insured if there was a violation of the law or gross negligence etc. It's that way to make sure that the 3rd party is taken care of.

It's not a perfect article but I think a lot of it makes a lot of sense for the rigs we use as daily drivers.

https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/cars-trucks/build-overland-vehicle-like-australian/

We moved to Dubai a few months ago and last week we got Zebra71, our 2018 TrailBlazer Z71.

Spotted in my driveway – Zebra71. 2018 Chevrolet TrailBlazer LTZ Z71. Had to move out of the US to have access (logistically and financially) to some nice vehicles. (I passed on a 2018 Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero). Best parts, even apple parlay works with physical knobs and buttons, like all the...

Loving my Sony DSC RX10 iv. 1" sensor and a 24-600mm eq. lens in a fairly water and dust-proof package and lots of manual controls.

Wild ducklings is wildlife. No overland travel was necessary to take these photos :cry:.

Last weekend in La Jolla. (full disclosure: Yes I drove to La Jolla and walked to the beach but no overloading or off-roading was required.)

I think so... https://expeditionportal.com/nitro-gears-adventure-rv/

Almost looks like a futuristic Ford Flex.

Break-over angle!?

9 Gears is definitely too many on a Jeep Renegade. Drove one from San Diego to Yellowstone this summer. Highway passing is a pain as you it needs t downshift to 6th gear before picking up some momentum.

I drove these (the dually version that is) when I was serving in the Dutch army. These trucks are awesome. A bit underpowered, but indestructible and a lot simpler than a Unimog.

We had one of those in the UAE. It could literally do 80% of what a Landcruiser can do in the desert sand and mountains roads were shed fun. The best part was that with a 2 liter engine and stick shift, we left all those big Landcruisers in the dust at the traffic lights.

The car is an older Honda Civic CRX, possibly nineties. The licence3 plates were used in Holland in the seventies. It's possible that another country uses/used them too!

try adventureparents.com . Haven't read a lot of updates lately, but Mark Stephens got a few cool posts on camping with infants. He should be on expedition portal too!

The problem with wives is that they are right 90% of the time and we can't prove them wrong the other 10%. Sounds like this is a 90%-er??? :beer: