FJ Cruiser. I paid $23,500 in 2008 for it with 9000 miles. Sold it in 2023 for $20,000 with 156K miles. Not bad! Yeah, I did some work, but it was amazing. the only part that ever failed on it was an alternator. I lived at 11,400' in CO for 8 years, had a plow on it, wore out more tow ropes than I can count saving weekend visitors and it never got stuck. Loved it, but glad I upgraded.
2021 Bronco Sport (19k miles) AND a 2018 F-150 Raptor (29K miles). Add a little cash and I have a brand new Black Diamond Sasquatch and NO PAYMENT. Yeah it was worth it.
Not so much a rig, and wouldn't necessarily say I "gave it up", but coming from a 2016 6MT ATS-V. At least the next Prius that decides to T me through an intersection should end up underneath instead of straight through...
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Miss the raw acceleration and MT. Not missing that ~5° approach angle! No more having to whip around and reverse up/down anything steeper than a speed bump.
Well I had a Lariat with a Coyote!
4 door crew cab! I grew weary trying to park it!
The Bronco is much easier to drive and a lot more fun.
The 2.7 has a lot of power and I love the torque band!
Its a lot noiser wind wise but getting used to it! I have hard top!
2019 Ranger FX4. I thought it was going to be my forever vehicle but my wife passed away and we were planning to travel. So now I'll always have her traveling spiritually with me.