Should I keep my X??

[blackout881]

The relationship between me and my X has def. been a love hate relationship. I love driving her, she looks great, gets me where I need to go (most of the time)..But like any other woman she requires a LOT of attention to keep her happy. lol. I currently have 98k on my 04' EB 4.0. I bought it three years ago and now is the time I planned on trading it in. In the past three years she, like any other woman, she drained my entire life savings (I am only 23). I bought her with 50k, and the owner of the local ford dealer owned her before me and took meticulous care of her, as do I. I am a freak with my vehicles and get everything done when I should. In the past 3 years I replace, 3 axle seals (4th is leaking now), 2 ball joints, brakes/rotors, fuel filter, coolant flush, new hoses (fan belt cut through one), 4 wheel bearings (one at a time as they went bad), at 88k the transmission went even though I flushed it at 50k and 80k and drove only highway miles without towing..Tons of other "small things" went wrong, my back up sensors do not work anymore..the only problem I havnt had is the blend door (on my 98 EB it was broken for years)...I am torn on if I should keep this truck, hoping that everything is fixed that will go wrong but every time I get in it for a long drive I am scared to death. I have no faith in my X, and I hate feeling like that. The engine runs like a top and the suspension seems fine. So should i keep her? Can i expect the engine to run to 180k with normal maintenance and care?

 

[Wills05xlt4x4]

I hear you man my x is mid way through installing a new xcase because I blew mine up...
I had a torque convertor go at 33k,77k, full trans rebuild at 97k, and now it may need it again since killing low range...

I know my x gives me hell sometimes but I surely give her hell...
I would never trade my baby in ever... Will keep till it really dies...
At least in comparison parts are readily available and cheap

 

[Joe Dirt]

If you have already lost faith in it, I'd get rid of it- every little thing that goes wrong from now on will irritate you to no end. Been there, done that.

 

[D Hook]

The relationship between me and my X has def. been a love hate relationship. I love driving her, she looks great, gets me where I need to go (most of the time)..But like any other woman she requires a LOT of attention to keep her happy. lol. I currently have 98k on my 04' EB 4.0. I bought it three years ago and now is the time I planned on trading it in. In the past three years she, like any other woman, she drained my entire life savings (I am only 23). I bought her with 50k, and the owner of the local ford dealer owned her before me and took meticulous care of her, as do I. I am a freak with my vehicles and get everything done when I should. In the past 3 years I replace, 3 axle seals (4th is leaking now), 2 ball joints, brakes/rotors, fuel filter, coolant flush, new hoses (fan belt cut through one), 4 wheel bearings (one at a time as they went bad), at 88k the transmission went even though I flushed it at 50k and 80k and drove only highway miles without towing..Tons of other "small things" went wrong, my back up sensors do not work anymore..the only problem I havnt had is the blend door (on my 98 EB it was broken for years)...I am torn on if I should keep this truck, hoping that everything is fixed that will go wrong but every time I get in it for a long drive I am scared to death. I have no faith in my X, and I hate feeling like that. The engine runs like a top and the suspension seems fine. So should i keep her? Can i expect the engine to run to 180k with normal maintenance and care?

Sometimes, it just comes down to do you want a car payment or do you want to spend the money on repairs.

I just got an estimate for $1500 for new wheel bearings all around. Still cheaper than a new-used vehicle.