Its time to replace the explorer...

[alxmlr789 10+ year member]

Well, my 96 is just gettin to be too much of a money pit..i put 800 bucks worth of brakes in in the fall, now it needs 1500 bucks worth of bearing..axel..wheel work..you name it. (and the odometer doesnt work)

So i think its on its way out..

What should i get, ive got a max of 15k to work with. Ive been looking at tahoe/yukons, and trailblazers and all his cousins..

I need something that can tow at least 6k lbs easily.( we tow our wakeboard boat)

What do you guys reccomend that is somewhat heavy duty, but still gets decent gas mileage.

Thanks

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[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

look around ou can get something pretty nice used for 15k. you want a suv or truck?

 

[pickup1 5,000+ posts]

ford super duty f250?

 

[oxsign 5,000+ posts]

You have to consider that if you go with something used, you'll end up in the same place your at now in little to no time. Maybe use some of that 15k (maybe8k) as a down on a new truck, and use the rest for your payments. Or put it all as a down, and have very low payments. There's a lot of good used trucks out there. I dint take nothing from them, but in a lot of cases your buying someone else's problem.

 

[alxmlr789 10+ year member]

used SUV is what im lookin at.. maybe with 50k miles or somethin

The problem with my explorer is we bought it with 105k miles.. which was a mistake, it was my first car.. so i wasnt complaining.

 

[alxmlr789 10+ year member]

Pickup1- not that heavy duty.. The biggest thin i'd want is a tahoe of some sort

 

[alxmlr789 10+ year member]

bump

 

[9512ds 5,000+ posts]

Durango FTW!!!

 

[alxmlr789 10+ year member]

I love durangos..how is the 4.7's gas milage?

 

[Max_Power 10+ year member]

If you're looking into fuel milage I suggest a diesel. A mid 90's diesel truck with like 100k should work well.

 

[alxmlr789 10+ year member]

bump..

 

[Soler 10+ year member]

If you're looking into fuel milage I suggest a diesel. A mid 90's diesel truck with like 100k should work well.

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[perfecxionX 10+ year member]

your replacing it with another american truck?

i cant wait to get rid of my 99 blazer that gives me the same shit. ill never get an american car again.

 

[Max_Power 10+ year member]

your replacing it with another american truck? i cant wait to get rid of my 99 blazer that gives me the same shit. ill never get an american car again.

how many miles, and how good of maintenance?

 

[packerfan 10+ year member]

your replacing it with another american truck? i cant wait to get rid of my 99 blazer that gives me the same shit. ill never get an american car again.

My 00' GMC jimmy was the same way.....always in the shop.