So my Pa is talking about trading vehicles. Usually when he starts talking about it, he will find something to trade for within the next few months... so my time is limited here.
He's been a loyal GM owner for the past 50 years... and has ridiculed Fords for his entire life- all based on some 1956 Mercury he had once that was junk. But lately he's fed up with GM- to the point that he's actually thrown around the idea of buying a Ford. The past several GM's he's had have ran good, got good fuel mileage, and have done the job just fine... except that they break. He's had to deal with the GM intake gasket problem on every recent GM he's owned, along with assorted minor electrical issues and the like.
I've told him that in my opinion, a GM vehicle is just fine if you're willing and able to fix it on occasion. They're very cheap and functional... but they WILL break. They're fine for my purposes, but Pa isn't a mechanic (and I can't do the work for him as I live 900 miles away).
So he wants me to do some research and find some suggestions on what sort of SUV he should be looking at. He wants something that will get good fuel mileage (20+, anyway), have a reasonable amount of room (he's about 6'3", old and not very flexible), and that won't break. It needs to be 4wd or awd- either a traditional SUV or a crossover could work- but I suspect that crossovers will mostly be out of his price range. To make matters even more difficult... he doesn't have a whole lot of money- this will have to be a used vehicle with a price under $10k.
If price wasn't such an issue, I'd be leaning toward a Yota or a Subaru- but I suspect these will be out of his price range. I think a Ford Explorer won't get enough fuel mileage to suit him. Don't know enough about jeep/mopar to have much opinion, but I've been less than impressed with Jeep products in the past. Maybe something by Nissan/Mitsubishi/Isuzu/Hyundai/Kia?
Thanks for any suggestions.
He's been a loyal GM owner for the past 50 years... and has ridiculed Fords for his entire life- all based on some 1956 Mercury he had once that was junk. But lately he's fed up with GM- to the point that he's actually thrown around the idea of buying a Ford. The past several GM's he's had have ran good, got good fuel mileage, and have done the job just fine... except that they break. He's had to deal with the GM intake gasket problem on every recent GM he's owned, along with assorted minor electrical issues and the like.
I've told him that in my opinion, a GM vehicle is just fine if you're willing and able to fix it on occasion. They're very cheap and functional... but they WILL break. They're fine for my purposes, but Pa isn't a mechanic (and I can't do the work for him as I live 900 miles away).
So he wants me to do some research and find some suggestions on what sort of SUV he should be looking at. He wants something that will get good fuel mileage (20+, anyway), have a reasonable amount of room (he's about 6'3", old and not very flexible), and that won't break. It needs to be 4wd or awd- either a traditional SUV or a crossover could work- but I suspect that crossovers will mostly be out of his price range. To make matters even more difficult... he doesn't have a whole lot of money- this will have to be a used vehicle with a price under $10k.
If price wasn't such an issue, I'd be leaning toward a Yota or a Subaru- but I suspect these will be out of his price range. I think a Ford Explorer won't get enough fuel mileage to suit him. Don't know enough about jeep/mopar to have much opinion, but I've been less than impressed with Jeep products in the past. Maybe something by Nissan/Mitsubishi/Isuzu/Hyundai/Kia?
Thanks for any suggestions.
