I was using my 98 Expedition to daily drive when it came time for inspection. Well, that was entertaining. The guy found a
long list of stuff he said I should fix, to the tidy sum of $2000+. I said to let me think on it. After thinking for a bit, should I keep it and fix it or not, I realized that on several occations I came up short on space in it, either for people, stuff, or both. The Expedition hauls fine, not many trailers exceed 6500 lbs, which it hauled with ease. Gas mileage wasn't the greatest either.
So, I did some research, learned volumes about other trucks in that class, and decided on an Excursion. Long story short, today I brought home a 2004 Ford Excursion with a 6.0 litre power stroke turbo diesel today. At a hair over $10k, it was quite hte bargin. Seats 7, room for more cargo, dual flip down dvd players, tow package, 6 disc cd changer, xm radio, the works. Here's some pics:
The mid row captains chairs are a fantastic option. I really like that, it's perfect for my kids. Also it allows for easy passage to the rear of the truck for the 3rd row. I have a couple ski trips planned this winter with some folks I work with, the origional plan was to cramp up in the expedtion, but now we can spread out a bit. And the truck is newer, so it should just work, and not demand finagling and such to keep going, so i can spend my finagling time with the SVX. Also, finagling is a real word. I misspelled it, but somehow the dictionary found it, so that must mean it's a real word.
Before I get attacked by tree-huggers, I got 20mpg on the 170 mile trip home from the dealer.