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[Biggd]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Hahahaha! Cash only, here, though that's no longer a good thing for car dealers—to save a couple grand on my wife's Pro-4X, we had to take a loan out and agree to keep it open for at least 5 months. NH law prevents prepay penalties, though, so the finance company can't dictate how much of a balance needs to be carried, so we paid all but $50 off in the first week and totaled something like $3 in finance charges.

Anyhow, the Bronco is awesome and this summer has been great to own it!

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I just bought a Pro 4X Frontier, love it!
I'm thinking about the Pathfinder next year for my wife.
I'm not a Ford fan, even though I think the Bronco looks pretty sweet, I would never buy one!
A buddy of mine has one and never has great things to say about it, but he did buy a cheap version.

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by Biggd

I just bought a Pro 4X Frontier, love it!
I'm thinking about the Pathfinder next year for my wife.
I'm not a Ford fan, even though I think the Bronco looks pretty sweet, I would never buy one!
A buddy of mine has one and never has great things to say about it, but he did buy a cheap version.

The Pro-4X Frontier is a very nice vehicle—the engine and transmission combo is excellent, and it's got just enough room to be useful...for two people. The back seats are not awesome for the kids, which is where the Bronco comes in!

I'm not a "Ford" guy, either. I've never really been a "brand" guy as much as I've been a "model" guy. And the Fords I have owned—Mustang, F-150, Escape—have been excellent vehicles (other than the Escape's rusting wheel wells).

Ford dealers, on the other hand? Best Ford in Nashua has to be the single worst dealership in America. Ira in Manchester = much better. Londonderry Ford = perfect...so far.

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[Biggd]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

The Pro-4X Frontier is a very nice vehicle—the engine and transmission combo is excellent, and it's got just enough room to be useful...for two people. The back seats are not awesome for the kids, which is where the Bronco comes in!

I'm not a "Ford" guy, either. I've never really been a "brand" guy as much as I've been a "model" guy. And the Fords I have owned—Mustang, F-150, Escape—have been excellent vehicles (other than the Escape's rusting wheel wells).

Ford dealers, on the other hand? Best Ford in Nashua has to be the single worst dealership in America. Ira in Manchester = much better. Londonderry Ford = perfect...so far.

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I'm a retired mechanic of 50 years and hate working on my own vehicles. So, I try to buy vehicles that I know are low maintenance. This is my first Nissan and I'm pleasantly impressed with it and the dealer I purchased it from, Team Nissan in Manchester.

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by Biggd

I'm a retired mechanic of 50 years and hate working on my own vehicles. So, I try to buy vehicles that I know are low maintenance. This is my first Nissan and I'm pleasantly impressed with it and the dealer I purchased it from, Team Nissan in Manchester.

Totally agree, and I'm only 48.

In terms of low maintenance, my 4Runner was light-years ahead of every other vehicle (20+) I've owned.

We have extended warranties on both our current vehicles and take them to the dealer for service. Peters Nissan charges $130 for synthetic oil change, rotation, vacuum, and car wash. I wish Londonderry Ford would throw in the wash, and everything would be perfect!

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[Biggd]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Totally agree, and I'm only 48.

In terms of low maintenance, my 4Runner was light-years ahead of every other vehicle (20+) I've owned.

We have extended warranties on both our current vehicles and take them to the dealer for service. Peters Nissan charges $130 for synthetic oil change, rotation, vacuum, and car wash. I wish Londonderry Ford would throw in the wash, and everything would be perfect!

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I get 4 free oil changes, just got my first one. They only get $39.95 for a synthetic oil change and $44.00 for a tire rotation, very reasonable.

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by Biggd

I get 4 free oil changes, just got my first one. They only get $39.95 for a synthetic oil change and $44.00 for a tire rotation, very reasonable.

$40 for full synthetic?! That's nuts. The oil alone would be $27 or something at Walmart. Enjoy that while it lasts!

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[Biggd]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

$40 for full synthetic?! That's nuts. The oil alone would be $27 or something at Walmart. Enjoy that while it lasts!

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I still have 3 more free ones, just turned 6K miles!