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Originally Posted by spareparts

late 90's Tahoe/Suburban, they'll get around 18 on the highway. Mid ninty's Cherokee, find a cream puff, they are out there. I get around 20 from mine driving like I stole it. Between dependability, ease and cost of repair, total cost of ownership, I don't think you will find anything to beat these two choices. I purposi[ly left out Ford products after my experiance with the 4.6 in my Van. Teh Ford modular motors are a PIA to work on and are expensive to repair. On the Jeep, check around high end neighbor hoods, when the Jeep was new, they were the yuppie choice of vehicle, a lot of people kept them as back up cars while the Bimmer was in the shop, I see one every once in a while that loks brand new.

Not a fan of Surburans, because of their terrible (to me) turn radius, but I gotta agree with you Spare that they're reliable. I got 20.6 MPG on my trip to Fla. with my Cherokee. The Cherokees a tad small Charlie, but it turns on a dime, is reliable as sh_t and is in the price bracket you're looking in. Try and get one that has antilock brakes. Mine doesn't have them and I think* that Tsubaki said he had one and it had antilock brakes? Look for a late 90's vehicle as they are the more "stylish" with the smooth tailgate and sides... IMHO. Oh and make sure it's injected. You should be able to pick up a cherry one for about $4500. Less for a well used one. Given the area we live in, go under the tail of the vehicle and look at the frame rail where it crosses the rear axle. I've seen several rust in that one spot. Other than that they seem to be pretty good with road salt.