I'm going to assume that some people who use this forum also work on their own vehicles, just as many do with tractors. We've always had a pile of vehicles to suit different needs. Big, small, gas, and diesel. I admit, I spend a lot of time in the winter checking vehicles over and doing a lot of preventative maintenance. But, for the most part - I like doing it. In regard to 2WD car prices? I've bought many good cars for under $1000 - especially if they lacked options. Little cars with manual shift and roll-up windows often go very cheap. I've never paid more than $3300 in my life for any vehicle and have done fine. We've got two full size ex-cab 4WD diesel trucks, one diesel 4WD mini truck, and a pile of small cars - gas and diesel. We switch back and forth, seasonally, and with fuel price changes. We usually have five registered at any one time - and swap around a lot. My wife must have 4WD in the winter since she drives 50 miles a day on back mountain roads, regardless of how much ice and snow. She's on her fifth winter with a 95 Subuaru AWD Impreza we bought for $600. I put a timing belt into it when we first got it as preventative maintenance, and since then - one brake job and a set of tires for $45 each. It has 180,000 miles on it now and still runs great. It has maybe one more year left, and we'll have to scrap it due to rust. We've got a "spare" 1994 Chevy-Geo 4WD Tracker waiting to be used next. 1.6 engine, five speed trans. 45,000 "fake" miles and was babied. It got those miles being towed behind someone's motorhome. We paid $700 for it. Yeah, it's a little tinker-toy - but for it's purpose, it's fine. I drive a winter-beater 91 Subaru Loyale 4WD wagon. It has 220,000 miles on it. I paid $800 for it 5-6 years ago. I put two timing belts and a new clutch in it. Complete clutch kit cost me $78. By the way I have loaded bags or fertizer, hauled kid goats, etc. in this thing. It will likely run perfect until it rots in half - like the half-dozen before it. Gets 23 MPG in the winter and 28 MPG in the summer. There are a few advantages to older cars and trucks (and disadvantages too). They are easy to work on, parts are cheap, and insurance is usually cheap. In New York, annual inspection fees are cheaper then for newer rigs. Having cheap multiple vehicles also means - if one breaks - it doesn't have to be fixed right away. No big deal. We just drive something else. In regard to reliability? I've had one break-down in 30 years. By a break-down, I mean something bad enough that a tow-truck is needed. That was with the vehicle I paid the most for - my $3300 1994 Ford F250 with a 7.3 turbo diesel. Transmission sprung a huge leak in Canada. No tow job needed - but close. I was far from home and had to pay some Canadian guys to fix my leaky E40D.
One more note about little 2WD cars. My daughter-in-law tried to sell her 2001 Hyundai. It had 40K miles on it - but no options. Manual steering, five-speed manual, no AC, etc. Perfect condition, California car (she recently moved here). Finally sold it for $800. Recently I sold my mother's car that had been in storage for a long time. 87 Chevy Cavalier- southern car, 2 liter engine, very low miles, and got over 30 MPG. Roll up windows and sun-faded paint. Finally let it go for little over $200.
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