2BunniesMommy
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He has a 1997 Ford Expedition with only around 100,000 miles. It is still in pretty good shape and KBB estimates it to be worth around $4000 for private party. We would sell it for $3500 in a heartbeat because that is what we paid for it a year and a half ago. We need something smaller because this thing is such a gas hog we can't keep up with it and we have no use for an 8 seater, so no reason to keep something so big. We have actually had the
3rd row sitting in our shed since we got it.
We live on a bad dirt road. It is just over a mile in the dirt to get to our house. It doesn't rain here often at all (California desert) but when it does, our road gets really bad and my Honda Insight is not safe to drive then. (I've tried and it was very scary, almost got stuck and was super thankful when I finally got to pavement.)
So, the requirements for his is the best gas mileage possible in something that sits kind of high up and has 4 wheel or all wheel drive. It also has to be able to pull a small trailer, just one for making dump runs and occasionally big items from Home Depot etc. Needs to have shoulder belts and headrests in the back seat. We'd like to keep it around the price range that would allow up to buy it outright with the money we can get by selling the Expedition. My first thought it a Ford Escape Hybrid from the 1st or 2nd year they made them. I think those would be new enough to be trustworthy and old enough to be in our price range.
Looking for any others that would fit our needs. Please suggest away!!
3rd row sitting in our shed since we got it.
We live on a bad dirt road. It is just over a mile in the dirt to get to our house. It doesn't rain here often at all (California desert) but when it does, our road gets really bad and my Honda Insight is not safe to drive then. (I've tried and it was very scary, almost got stuck and was super thankful when I finally got to pavement.)
So, the requirements for his is the best gas mileage possible in something that sits kind of high up and has 4 wheel or all wheel drive. It also has to be able to pull a small trailer, just one for making dump runs and occasionally big items from Home Depot etc. Needs to have shoulder belts and headrests in the back seat. We'd like to keep it around the price range that would allow up to buy it outright with the money we can get by selling the Expedition. My first thought it a Ford Escape Hybrid from the 1st or 2nd year they made them. I think those would be new enough to be trustworthy and old enough to be in our price range.
Looking for any others that would fit our needs. Please suggest away!!