Hey Eraser,
I've been thinking of getting a Ford Expedition, I'm NO FAN of fords, i actually hate them. The only reason i've been thinking of getting one is because the resale value sinks like a rock, the Expedition has been out for a while and so by now they have got to have the bugs worked out.
If i get a used late model onei can get it dirt cheap and drive the hell out of it like i do my current car, a salvaged subaru which i've put close to 75,000 miles on it with NO Problems,
i believe in getting my moneys worth out of my car. My current car has been driven very hard and is jap it is foreign after all and maybe is why it's held out, i've been wanting for it to die and thats why i've driven it so hard, (try over 100mph high speed mountain driving, fast take offs, and just pound on that gas pedal) So i don't care if the price of gas is over 3.00 gallon)
I'm not trying to brag but the big 3 should learn a lesson from the japs, a car that's got over 70,000 on it and i still haven't changed the brakepads (i've got all the maintenance reciepts).
This is the only thing that has kept me from getting a newer american car, ( i do own a american truck i never drive, so i'm not bashing american).
I am really leaning to a Ford Expedition though, reasons being: Safety-Big car-, comfort. The jap car is just too small and uncomfortable, and since i'm getting old, i want something where i can relax and have an automatic car.
I hope the expedition works out when i get one, the other car i'm considering is the Chevy Tahoe.
I would encourage you to look at the Chevy Tahoe. I have my fourth GMC Yukon XL 2WD (were called Suburbans earlier) and they are wonderful. Just bought my new one the end of June and it's better than any earlier ones. Also gets good mileage on the road (at legal speeds) generally about 23 mpg.
Fastglock45,
I would recommend against the Ford Expedition - it, and even more so, the Lincoln Navigator, are good examples of the "look at the model, not just the make" mentality that would serve people well.
My Taurus currently is pushing 100k, without problems. Sure, I've replaced the brake pads, but I would never trust a vehicle with that many miles on original pads. The rule I live by is that the brake system must be the best maintained system on the car. The ability to stop is more important than the ability to go (not to diminish its importance)...
The Tahoe I would rate slightly higher on reliability - but none of the big SUVs are really very good (even the Jap ones) reliability-wise.