Texpedition
Well-Known Member
I've been a part-time lurker here for a little while and this is my first post. But I've got a question for anyone interested in voicing an opinion. Here's the background;
I have a '98 Blue 2 wheel drive Eddie Bauer with 287,000+ miles on it. It's been a great truck and I still love driving her. I am a realtor so I have to maintain a bit of a positive image, but I don't worry too much about that. With that many miles on her, she's beginning to show a few wrinkles. I need new tires, the front end needs alignment, needs new shocks, has an oil leak, a few nicks in the paint and a few chips in the windshield. The interior is straight with some wear on the driver's side seat - a hole where I get in and out - and the standard cracks in the leather seat on the passenger side. The driver's side speaker doesn't work and that is a wiring problem, I think. The sub-woofer is out and the leather wrap on the steering wheel could really stand to be replaced. Carpet is excellent except for the spot I step on to get into the truck each time. I will need to replace the heater coil if I am going to keep it; it get's mighty cold without a heater.
So, do I try to keep her, spend the money to repair and replace, invest in some new wheels and tires and maybe a paint job (thinking about something nice and shiny) to hang on for a couple more years or do I move on up to a used Lincoln Navigator that has a lot fewer miles on it? I will spend the same amount over time either way.
Thanks for the feedback.
I have a '98 Blue 2 wheel drive Eddie Bauer with 287,000+ miles on it. It's been a great truck and I still love driving her. I am a realtor so I have to maintain a bit of a positive image, but I don't worry too much about that. With that many miles on her, she's beginning to show a few wrinkles. I need new tires, the front end needs alignment, needs new shocks, has an oil leak, a few nicks in the paint and a few chips in the windshield. The interior is straight with some wear on the driver's side seat - a hole where I get in and out - and the standard cracks in the leather seat on the passenger side. The driver's side speaker doesn't work and that is a wiring problem, I think. The sub-woofer is out and the leather wrap on the steering wheel could really stand to be replaced. Carpet is excellent except for the spot I step on to get into the truck each time. I will need to replace the heater coil if I am going to keep it; it get's mighty cold without a heater.
So, do I try to keep her, spend the money to repair and replace, invest in some new wheels and tires and maybe a paint job (thinking about something nice and shiny) to hang on for a couple more years or do I move on up to a used Lincoln Navigator that has a lot fewer miles on it? I will spend the same amount over time either way.
Thanks for the feedback.