Hi guys.
Noob Expy owner from Montreal, Canada here.
Just got my truck few days ago after a lot of searching and hesitating between getting the Expy or a Diesel Excursion. Finally settled on the Expy and couldn't be happier. Love it!
It's a black & tan 2004 Eddie Bauer, 57k miles, very well maintained, fully loaded (nav, dvd, air ride, a lot of bells and whistles). The owner said it cost around $67k Canadian brand new.
I got a bit of sh*t from friends for buying a "gas guzzler", but my answer to them is that between my civic hybrid daily commuter and the Expy I prolly get better overall mileage that their families with 2 sedans. Plus, nothing beats the feeling of driving this truck!
I have to constantly fight the urge to take it to work instead of the Civic. I probablly will use it to commute at least once a week, just for the heck of it. And i'll obviously use it to commute in winter. The Civic's low ground clearance is no match for the amount of snow we get here sometimes.
I'm glad I found this forum. Lots of great info. I read about the GOTTS mod and plan to do it as soon as I have some spare time. I'm also looking at installing a freeflow exhaust and maybe buying the chip programmer. I'll combine these mods with hypermiling techniques to push MPGs as high as possible. (15 city and 22 hwy should do)
Cheers!
Robert.