100,000 miles and still happy?

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#6 of 7 Re: 100,000 miles and still happy? [zoomzoomn] by wvgasguy Mar 11, 2008 (8:11 am)
Replying to: zoomzoomn (Mar 11, 2008 7:46 am) Thanks for the info. I've had 2 Sequoias and wanted another one but the dealers thought it would be spring till they arrived with the new ones. I needed a big UTE so I went ahead last Fall. I had an 04 Expedition but traded it early (rear end went out and electrical glitches). Looked at everything this time and the Ford was really the only good choice at the time in my opinion. I traded a 4Runner for it. I'm not a Ford loyalyst but the Chevy was not comfortable at all in the second and even less so in the third row. I didn't want a last generation Sequoia with the new ones due out soon. I decided on a 2 year lease. Best of all worlds. Almost 0% on the lease cost and if I want to buy it I can get a credit union loan for less than 6% on the used price. It was actually cheaper to lease and then buy than to buy from day one due to the low lease costs. Additionally I got it at the X plan price. If I like it I can buy it cheap, and if gas is $5 I can walk away from it without being $10,000 upside down on my loan as I usually am when I trade in 2 years. If the Sequoia has hybrid I'll lean that way unless they are gouging people. I do have a loyal dealer though that won't stick me I believe. I have a hybrid camry at present. If it wasn't for it I would have a hard time taking the 14 mpg with the Expedition as a main mode of transportation. Took it to Flordia with the wife, son, daughter in law and grandson. Wow, I remember why I wanted a big ute. COMFORTABLE and ROOMY. The DVD (my first in a vehicle, wife made me do it) kept the kids (all three) quiet in the back the whole way. Even at 25% I will lose a lot less the last three years if I keep it than what I lose the first two, so if they are reliable it may be the way to go. I usually have great vehicles to trade in. Here's hoping gas prices stay reasonable (comparitively speaking) Replies to this message: crob26 (Apr 01, 2008 6:21 am)
#7 of 7 Re: 100,000 miles and still happy? [wvgasguy] by crob26 Apr 01, 2008 (6:21 am)
Replying to: wvgasguy (Mar 11, 2008 8:11 am) I have a 98 Eddie Bauer 4X4 Expedition with 185,000 miles. I bought it used with 60,000 miles on it, four years ago. I have only had a couple of real problems. My headlights went out, and I could only drive with the high beams, and another time the front suspension sunk, which cost around $900.00. Other than those two items, just the regular maintenance, brakes, tune-ups. So I am still happy with it, just the price of gas is killing my weekly budget!

#6 of 7: Re: 100,000 miles and still happy? [zoomzoomn] by wvgasguy; Mar 11, 2008 (8:11 am)

Replying to: zoomzoomn (Mar 11, 2008 7:46 am)

Thanks for the info.

I've had 2 Sequoias and wanted another one but the dealers thought it would be spring till they arrived with the new ones. I needed a big UTE so I went ahead last Fall. I had an 04 Expedition but traded it early (rear end went out and electrical glitches). Looked at everything this time and the Ford was really the only good choice at the time in my opinion. I traded a 4Runner for it. I'm not a Ford loyalyst but the Chevy was not comfortable at all in the second and even less so in the third row. I didn't want a last generation Sequoia with the new ones due out soon.

I decided on a 2 year lease. Best of all worlds. Almost 0% on the lease cost and if I want to buy it I can get a credit union loan for less than 6% on the used price. It was actually cheaper to lease and then buy than to buy from day one due to the low lease costs. Additionally I got it at the X plan price.

If I like it I can buy it cheap, and if gas is $5 I can walk away from it without being $10,000 upside down on my loan as I usually am when I trade in 2 years.

If the Sequoia has hybrid I'll lean that way unless they are gouging people. I do have a loyal dealer though that won't stick me I believe. I have a hybrid camry at present. If it wasn't for it I would have a hard time taking the 14 mpg with the Expedition as a main mode of transportation.

Took it to Flordia with the wife, son, daughter in law and grandson. Wow, I remember why I wanted a big ute. COMFORTABLE and ROOMY. The DVD (my first in a vehicle, wife made me do it) kept the kids (all three) quiet in the back the whole way.

Even at 25% I will lose a lot less the last three years if I keep it than what I lose the first two, so if they are reliable it may be the way to go. I usually have great vehicles to trade in.

Here's hoping gas prices stay reasonable (comparitively speaking)

crob26 (Apr 01, 2008 6:21 am)

#7 of 7: Re: 100,000 miles and still happy? [wvgasguy] by crob26; Apr 01, 2008 (6:21 am)

Replying to: wvgasguy (Mar 11, 2008 8:11 am)

I have a 98 Eddie Bauer 4X4 Expedition with 185,000 miles. I bought it used with 60,000 miles on it, four years ago. I have only had a couple of real problems. My headlights went out, and I could only drive with the high beams, and another time the front suspension sunk, which cost around $900.00. Other than those two items, just the regular maintenance, brakes, tune-ups. So I am still happy with it, just the price of gas is killing my weekly budget!