Our previous SUV was a Chevy. It made it to 6,000 miles before the tranny stopped working in reverse. Then the switch for low range 4WD broke. Then the tailights stopped working. The front brake pads were almost worn off within 1 year. ~14 mpg with an in line 6 cylinder. I traded it off when it was 1 year old, took a beating so to speak, and never looked back..... Silvers
That's too bad. I have a Ford Ranger 4x4 I bought new and has just turned 200,000 miles with nary a problem. It has been simply awesome, which is why I haven't traded it in. Still has the original clutch, although it's now due for replacement. Only one thing went wrong other than normal maintenance, and that was the hubs, through some strenuous off road use. I will put its reliability up against anything, but I'm aware that not all its parts are made in the U.S.
As for guns, I prefer the classics and don't get too excited about new guns, but if I were to buy one, I would prefer to buy American if I could. An RBL in 16ga might float my boat, but I won't be selling my Lefever to afford it either. When it comes right down to it, I would actually prefer to spend the $3k on upgrading the Lefever.
