"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
11/05/2013 at 00:17 • Filed to: None
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"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
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My winter vehicle search has continued. I've got it down to 2 cars, neither of which is particularly close to me.
Option A: 1998 Mitsubishi Montero Winter Package - 169k miles, $2900
Viscous-coupling center diff, normally 33:67 F:R torque bias. Lockable in high and low range, and can drive in rwd as well. Locking rear open diff.
This is at some random dodgy used car dealer. They have no idea on maintenance history so it's gonna need a timing belt job sooner rather than later. They said it has a couple surface rust spots, and mismatched tires. It'll need some money put into it but that also means leverage on price.
Option B: 2000 Isuzu Trooper Limited - 99k miles, $3300
This has what Isuzu calls Torque On Demand 4wd, it's a BorgWarner automatic 4wd transfer case. It likely has a rear clutch-type LSD but waiting to hear confirmation of this from the seller. Listing says: "Sony stereo CD player, back up camera, recent tune up, new suspension, new timing belt, new water pump, rebuilt transmission." No idea on tire situation.
To me, the Montero just seems more nifty. But I'm thinking this particular Trooper is in better shape than this particular Montero. But with the locker on the Montero, the Trooper needs to have that LSD in order for me to consider it.
Getting closer!
zadtheinhaler
> Textured Soy Protein
11/05/2013 at 08:34 |
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While there's some room for haggling on the Montero, That Trooper looks pretty damn sweet (not to mention much better condition), I'd recommend spending the extra $400 on the Isuzu.
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Textured Soy Protein
> zadtheinhaler
11/05/2013 at 09:14 |
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As long as the Trooper has the rear LSD, I'm definitely leaning that way. It' shad a bunch of work put into it, whereas the Montero was traded in to some random-ass used car dealer with 4 mismatched tires so it probably hasn't been taken the best care of.
It's recommended for the Montero that if you don't know the last time it had a timing belt job, to do the timing belt ASAP. I did some looking and with the assorted other things recommended along with the timing belt it's like $800 if you're paying a shop.
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zadtheinhaler
> Textured Soy Protein
11/05/2013 at 09:18 |
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Probably another one of those "Well, while we're here, might as well replace the water pump" cars.
Not that you need a further push, but that Trooper is looking sweeter by the minute.
:-)