I will take that $10k, and drive my base Bronco to the casino where I triple my investments, and I buy the 6G forum from Doug, and turn it into a vanity site for my Bronco.
Check. Mate.
I'm no off-roading pro by any means, but "off roading" is an ambiguous term.
Really all you need to 'off-road' is a 4x4 capable vehicle with good A/T or M/T tires. You don't NEED all these bells and whistles that most of the forum talks about and dissects meticulously.
You could easily hit...
I like the argument for "smaller footprint", but I would be lying if I stated it was for any other reason than personal design choice.
I have a standard cab pickup (which are not common these days) because that is the essence of a pickup truck to me. It's meant to do work, not be a family...
I would argue the Bronco is as good as it is...because it wanted to improve upon the Jeep. This competition is good for everyone!
If I were at Jeep though, instead of taking a defensive stance of the current lineup - I'd drastically improve upon the Jeep model to make a better vehicle than the...
Again, the number of cylinders on an engine is too simplistic to determine vehicle life. Output, gearing, weight, maintenance, etc - there are a lot of factors.
If I put one factor above all us, I would say usage. If you beat the hell out of it, it's not going to last as long. I liken...
Best of luck to you and everyone else in a similar situation. Even with a job, in these uncertain times a consumer vehicle I want (vs need) is at times hard to justify...but as @MadMan4BamaNATL stated - for most of us this vehicle represents more than just another expense.
Special shout-out to...
I'm going to say this before I go through all 11 pages of this thread...
Nobody ask about projected date of Job #1 - they answered that last week with an ambigious June 2021. Which could easily be pushed back, and i dont need any of you yahoos jinxing it.
I get both sides of the factory customization argument. As of now, I can't get something as simple as factory fog lights on a base, but I can get an affordable trim without all the bells and whistles that I really don't need for my application.
That is what matters at the end of the day for me...
This is unrelated to this post, but i have to say...the Sasquatch names are just killing me.
I saw Sascrotch earlier and now Samquantch? It's become 49% of why i comb this forum daily.