Smokeyyank

So purchased a 2012 Scion xB today. It's in St George, UT but price, mileage and everything else was right. 2 owner NV car so no rust, 5 speed, 69k miles for $6300 total. Little bit outside my budget but should be a solid runner. Had a PPI done only issue was a dead battery and leaking shocks. Dealer agreed to replace the battery, not too worried about the shocks and I'll eventually replace them and put a little drop on it. Shop owner mentioned how great these are as they run forever and are comfy to drive. I did drive one a few weeks ago in Denver to get a feel. Surprising big inside and decent get up on go. Did lot's of research before and the xB consistently came to the top, good safety rating, great reliability, decent MPG and high resale. Worst case I don't like I flip it make some cash. Comparable ones in Denver where 9k+ based on mileage. One thing that I really liked (other than a 5 speed) was the back seat room. It's listed as having 38" of leg room along with 41" of head room. My WJ in comparison is 35" leg room and 39" head room. Appreciate the input from everyone.

Thata damn sexy right there. Always loved old caddies.

Ooooooo I'll play....... I do this in my head like just about every minute. First would be my old K5 back or at least a pre 75 with a full convertible Got rep the 80's so another e30 vert Also need to have some american muscle in there. Always liked the 62-63 riviera when done right Need a little something to go Canyon blasting 1M An exocar............because who doesn't want to go 0-60 in under 2 seconds And lastly..... g63 6X6, I'd even settle on a AMG G wagon

Still a ford and fiat.......

Nope was just the stock rake. I bought it from another CC member, Yellaheep, who had it lowered with blocks. We raised it back to stock and put new coils up front. I then add ACOS because I didnt like the rake. Half tempted to get it back.....

No lift, just used the ACOS to balance out the front rake. Tires where a 29ish IIRC.

Well guess it's up for sale. He swapped in smaller tires and took off the ACOS.... https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/berthoud-1988-jeep-comanche-4x4-shortbed/7153467662.html What it used to look like...

Those wheels above do work really well. don't take a lot of time at all.

Yep, would have to be smooth all over otherwise the uneven surfaces will show.

Better off dipping it or just putting monstaliner/similar on. It's not cheap and any dent's will be visible. JK owners are all about it because they're a bunch of mall crawlin weenies....

LOL this is all I can picture

Haha funny guy aren't ya. No more projects I need at least 1 semi driveable vehicle

I had peeked at these. Guess I just am not sure if Mazda has improved their reliability factor.

Hahahaha, one of my really good buddies has a sequoia and other has an odyssey. They both really like them, one has 4 kids and other it's their only vehicle I also guess it's the other thing of why you never buy a truck because all your friends will ask your to move. Get a van and everyone will just say let's load that up and go. I'll also preface the rest by my wife drives a GX460 that has 3rd row and truly is great to drive. MPG wise is pretty much on par with some of the minivans specs give or take 5ish MPG. I don't need another big vehicle or anything AWD. I'd prefer MPG over AWD. Subis I just am not interested in at all for a few reasons. One, in CO it's going to be the top of my price point and beyond the mileage I want. Two, I've driven them and don't find them comfortable at all. Lastly, their maintenance cost can add up and given what I would be getting mileage condition wise I don't want to get stuck holding the bag.

So not really a sedan unless it was a wagon. SUV if it gets decent MPG, but most don't. CrV might be the closest and I've thought about those too. I just can't bring myself to daily a mini van. Maybe in a few years but just not at that point. Guess that's where the xB plays a part. Not a full on van but enough to check most the boxes for what a van can do but still have somewhat of a coolness factor. Subis I'm not found of. Everyone I've ever known that had one has issues. Head gaskets and blown engines. Fit is a little too small for car seats. 1 it would be fine but looking through stuff it would be a little crammed. Rav4 possible but again MPG isnt really stellar. Ideally 30 hwy would be great. I know the xB is 28 maybe 30 with a tailwind going downhill. Thing is so unaerodynamic it's silly. don't need 4wd or was, WJ will still jeep bad weather duty and and backroad adventures. Years ago I used to have a HHR ss, thing was fun. It could haul @$$. Wouldnt classify it as relaible though. Tons of space and got 30s if I wasnt pushing it.

Alright spend my money......not really, but that time has to come to get a more family friendly car that's not a fortune. We are expecting another ankle bitter in the next few months and after all the fiascoes with the WJ I'm done with Jeeps. Not selling mine but need something I don't have to wrench on or worry about will we make it. Plus the addition of the lunchbox to the WJ has made the ride slightly less tolerable. Here's a basic breakdown of what I'm looking for. 4 doors, under 6k, nothing Ford, no minivans (seriously), preferably 2008+ Here's my must have #1 Need to be able to fit 2 car seats in the back without making front passengers uncomfortable #2 Reliable, I don't mind basic maintenance but I really want to have something I can do minimal work on and not worry about. #3 Needs decent MPG, my WJ averages 14ish MPG driving on the highway it needs premium too. So not saying I need 40+MPG but something better #4 Needs to have solid safety ratings #5 Needs decent cargo space. Kids have so much crap..... My would be nice to haves #1 Manual, I really enjoy 3 pedals #2 under 150k, I know service records mean more than miles but..... Right now my top choice is a Scion xB but open to suggestions.

Took the WJ about for a little adventure to see how the lunchbox does. Other than being annoying AF on turns in the street does great offroad. Some poser shots...

Never said it was junk just the biggest downside because of reasons mentioned, 2 piece shafts and it's vacuum actuated.

Both are decent axles. Biggest downside on the D30 up front is the CAD. It's a two piece shaft that is vacuum actuated. You can eliminate it and get a 1 piece shaft or at least get a posi to ditch the vacuum line, or swap in a 98-99 HP30, bigger u joints and non CAD. AMC20 is pretty solid. My dad has one on his CJ with 35's chromo shafts and ARBs. Held up fine until he did new axle seals and didn't reinstall it right. Ended up losing a wheel while driving and bending the axle housing.

I have some @krustyballer16sliders on my MJ. Not the best pic of them. here's the link

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F ADT......What a joke. We had them in our house in englewood and that was a rip off. Another thought if you are tech savvy is using raspberry PI for wiring up cameras and the rest.