4WD Vehicles

HM; thanks; I appreciate your kind words. Actually, I bought the car on a whim. I went into the credit union and jokingly asked them if they would loan me the money to buy a 911. They said they would, but wanted to take a lien on my house. I asked them why, since my credit was perfect. The answer, of import to all of you was this:

If a lending institition takes out a lien on your house to cover a loan, which BTW, does not require an appraisal, and is NOT a second mortgage, and only costs about $60-70 in document fees, then the interest on that loan is MORTGAGE interest. So, basically, my 911 is my second home. It is perfectly legal, and a form 1099 arrives each year with my 'mortgage interest' paid that year for my 'second house.' So, I can deduct the interest on my 911 loan from my taxes. Of course, the killer interest rate is 8%, but nothing is perfect!
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Thanks folks for all your input. With my experience with Toyota trucks, remember the old red monster with 153,000 miles I just gave to my son, I've about made up my mind to get a used Toyata SR5 4X4 extend cab. With a little patience I won't have any trouble finding one around east Tennessee.

Take care,

Mike

P.S. Of course the Audi A6 Quatro is an awfully nice 4X4
 
I'd go for a ford F250 heavy duty with the powerstroke diesel. Its a little more expensive than some of the smaller stuff but it will do anything you want it to.And it should have enough ground clearance and everything for what you want without any add ons. And above all else the powerstroke is an amazing engine. It puts out 500FT/LBS of torque. It will haul anything and still gets 25 miles per gallon without a trailer behind it. And diesels will run forever. You can get it with a six speed manual transmission too,which gives you even more towing capacity at a low price and will be fun to drive.
Check out www.edmunds.com They have reviews on pretty much every single vehicle you would ever want to look at, and help you with pricing info for new or used vehicles.

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for all the subaru,chevy and especially the powerstrokers: dodge ram 4x4 with a cummins diesal engine is the only way to go. make sure you do not get the dualy (dual back wheels) model as the are not worth s**t.
it is worth the extra money belive me.
 
Dodge makes a good truck, but I would take the ford over it any day. Dodge makes most of their panels out of plastic, which means if you accidentally bang into somehting with one it doesn't get a dent or a scratch, it breaks. Ford makes theirs all steel.
And cummins makes a good engine to, but the 5.9 liter diesel that dodge uses doesn't have near the high end power that ford's powerstroke does, at least in terms of torque. I have friends who have experience with both, and the ford out did the dodge when it came to towing capabilities.
And since we're talking about a little off roading, or at least rough terrain. Dodge uses coil springs for the front end of the suspension in both 2 bys and 4 wheel drive models. Ford puts leaf springs in both the front and the back on 4x4 models, which may not make for quite as smooth a ride, but its stronger and should make your shocks last longer.
I wouldn't go for a dually either if your not planning on heavy towing. The dual rear wheels don't cause any trouble unless you plan on putting on wider tires.They actually give you more payload, better braking, and alot less sway when towing. But that extra width makes finding a parking spot pretty tough some times.
have fun with whatever you pick.

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