Which Retro SUV Should You Be Driving?
The market is over flowing with used discontinued sport utility vehicles. Due to the economic hard times people need the money and are having problems keeping up with the day to day driving maintenance of a used sport utility vehicle. The Ford Bronco II, Chevrolet Blazer, and the Jeep Cherokee can be picked up for a fraction of the original sticker price. They offer good towing if you have a boat or trailer, good extreme weather condition driving, and a great fixer upper for the guy who wants to convert something into a 4×4.
In 1983 the Ford Bronco II Manual was first unveiled and ran through 1999 until it was replaced by the Ford Explorer. 1983 was a hard time for Ford the Pinto created a bad safety reputation for Ford because of the rear end fires it was experiencing. The Ford Bronco II was worried to have the same problem when first introduced; fortunately it did not have the same rear end defects however it performed poorly in the roll over test and still did all the way through its production life. When it debuted in 1983 it had a 2.0L four cylinder hardly enough for even getting through your seasonal snow. Today you can pick any year up for under fifteen hundred dollars that is if you can find one that has not rusted out. The gas mileage was reasonable due to the little fore banger underneath the hood getting 17 mpg city and 21 mpg highway.
The Chevrolet Blazer Manual has been around for a long time first released in the sixties to the world as full size sport utility vehicle. It now is a midsized sport utility vehicle built on the S10 frame that comes in a two door and fore door option. It is hailed as being an excellent fore wheel drive vehicle by magazines and drivers alike. The most liked features are the engine reliability, styling and affordability. The Blazer has come with many engine variations over the years but for the last ten years it has come with 4.3L 190hp V6 engine. This engine is very easy to self maintain and the replacement parts are easy to come buy new or used. Today you can pick the end year model 2005 for seven to nine thousand dollars, not bad considering it sold new for upwards of twenty five thousand dollars new. The Blazer gets fair marks for gas mileage getting a respectable 16 mpg city and 21 highway.
The Jeep Cherokee first introduced in 1984 quickly started to turn other manufactures heads for its popularity. The Jeep Cherokee Manual has been a long home time favorite in the United States for its styling but not so much for its maintenance history. The Jeep has suffered with power train design problems, transmission problems, and just over all headaches. It’s not really one of your heftier midsized sport utility vehicles and has a limited towing capacity. One good thing is parts new and used are easy to buy and maintenance is a breeze even if you’re just using a manual and have no maintenance experience. Because of its popularity the model ending year 2001 sells for eight thousand dollars compared to its original twenty one thousand dollar sticker price. It gets reasonably good gas mileage with 16 mpg city and 21 mpg highway.
When you answer the add in your local paper to meet someone and take a look at theirs. Make sure to bring along a trusted friend or mechanic with a detailed service manual. From the outside it may look fine but unless you are a trained professional or have some knowledge of vehicles a nightmare is more likely than not to happen after you take ownership of anyone of these vehicles.
first introduced in 1984 quickly started to turn other manufactures heads for its popularity. The Jeep Cherokee Manual has been a long home time favorite in the United States for its styling but not so much for its maintenance history. The Jeep has suffered with power train design problems, transmission problems, and just over all headaches. It’s not really one of your heftier midsized sport utility vehicles and has a limited towing capacity. One good thing is parts new and used are easy to buy and maintenance is a breeze even if you’re just using a manual and have no maintenance experience. Because of its popularity the model ending year 2001 sells for eight thousand dollars compared to its original twenty one thousand dollar sticker price. It gets reasonably good gas mileage with 16 mpg city and 21 mpg highway.
When you answer the add in your local paper to meet someone and take a look at theirs. Make sure to bring along a trusted friend or mechanic with a detailed service manual. From the outside it may look fine but unless you are a trained professional or have some knowledge of vehicles a nightmare is more likely than not to happen after you take ownership of anyone of these vehicles.
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