u/Gallo224

I’ll keep this short and to the point. We bought a house a few years ago in the mountains, its snows pretty good once a year… multiple feet. I’ve always had old ford trucks, or track cars.. like 10 miatas lol.. last was my excursion and I loved the SUV but also not a slouch, it could tow, do anything I needed. Mpg was awful though. Like 7-8. But a powerful SUV is definitely something I want again..

Id like to sell my 2002 S10 (30k miles, it’s a cream puff) and get a gx470 I think. I need something decent enough on mpg, 15-20 is fine. Able to tow my fiesta ST to the track, and something I can haul a kid around in when the time comes. My wife has the new ford suv, but if I’m hauling the baby around I don’t want to be in a tracked out Fiesta or a tiny ass s10..

So it needs to be
- safe for a kid
- reliable / good mpg
- good in snow, multiple feet of snow
- tow a 2700lb car

Am I silly to think this would be a great fit? I’ve owned over 40-50 cars at this point and have a fully tooled garage, I’d be doing all my own work. Not worried about timing belt / water pump etc. I’ve watched probably 20 videos on what to look out for when buying one.

1984… Ran half assed like a year ago, was backfiring and wouldn’t rev high. Has 150k miles, auto trans. Clean title, no back reg. Seats, ECU, and Targa top are pulled and sold. Full drive train is complete. Rolls fine. Has keys and all vins.. How much is it worth in California? You won’t hurt my feelings.

Trying to get a CRT or old PVM for my GameCube. Not looking to take advantage of anyone, I’ll pay what it’s worth.