Glad to know that I'm not the only Hokie out there who believes in getting

everything they can out of a vehicle. My 1999 Ford Ranger finally gave up the ghost last summer. Was taking it in to get a new transmission when the check engine light came on. It had 264,000 on it. I didn't have the heart to have it scrapped. It was my first new vehicle - and the only new vehicle that I'd ever bought from Dad's Ford dealership. (It was nice to have connections.) But I didn't want a new car payment either - especially given that my wife's car needed to be replaced very soon. Talked with a couple of people and agreed with them: Old trucks never die - they just get new engines. Got a new engine, a new transmission, and a new AC (shop dropped the old one, so they replaced it for free). My paint job looks bad, but the body is solid, and now it runs like a million dollars. I'll probably expire before it does again.

In response to this post by MP4VT2004

Posted: 12/21/2021 at 9:25PM

Update on the 4Runner -- Burruss Writer 12/21/2021 1:16PM

Something else you may want to have checked out -- Sportn 12/21/2021 5:44PM

I had this happen on my '01 Ram, as well... -- MP4VT2004 12/21/2021 10:12PM

My 2013 is at 177k. Hoping to get up to your mileage some day. ** -- psychobilly 12/21/2021 3:24PM

That hose is pretty standard in vehicles. It gives a little flex... -- EDGEMAN 12/21/2021 2:53PM

New inspection, and did exactly as you said -- Burruss Writer 12/27/2021 12:35AM

Probably not a bad ideal to replace your rubber brake lines. -- EDGEMAN 12/27/2021 09:11AM

What range did you have to pay? i'm about to go new engine #3 -- bigbadbird 12/21/2021 1:45PM

$2k -- Burruss Writer 12/21/2021 2:15PM

I wouldn't put a new engine into it unless it needs one -- EDGEMAN 12/21/2021 2:56PM

I have a vehicle at a shop right now for the very same fuel tank issue... -- MP4VT2004 12/21/2021 1:32PM

What year is yours? Interesting... I've had the check engine quite a bit -- Vtskier1 12/21/2021 2:37PM

This is a 2001 Isuzu Rodeo. -- MP4VT2004 12/21/2021 2:44PM

Glad to know that I'm not the only Hokie out there who believes in getting -- WVHokie84 12/21/2021 9:25PM

That is awesome! I'm definitely of like mind. -- MP4VT2004 12/21/2021 9:57PM

That's pretty much how I've got what I've got - by living beneath my -- WVHokie84 12/21/2021 10:41PM

^^Warren Buffett, ladies and gentlemen!^^ ** -- MP4VT2004 12/21/2021 10:45PM

Yeah, that sounds like it's all on them ** -- Burruss Writer 12/21/2021 2:18PM

Glad to know that I'm not the only Hokie out there who believes in getting

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