Anyone here ever daily an 80s or 90s car?

I daily a 96 f150. Parts are cheap. It hasn't had a mechanical breakdown yet. Mpgs are crap but i dont have a monthly payment so its all gravy

I daily a 92 K1500 and will never trust any vehicle more than I trust any 80s (though that's getting pretty old and that's a few more years during which shit could have gone bad) or 90s GM (Ford too I guess) pickup, or same platform SUV like a Blazer, Yukon/Tahoe/Suburban, or fullsize Bronco

>>17625662
Dd an 86 volvo 740. It'll fuck you over periodically as electronics go bad and you wait for parts to come in cause no one stocks them but i love the damn thing. Truck platforms will be similar, minimize the bs electronical bits

>>17625662
>Cherokee XJs, first gen pathfinders, bronco IIs, blazers/jimmys
Any of those would be absolutely brutal on a long trip. Go with a full size for that. Mileage difference isn't big enough to have to put up with the smaller ones on a trip.

>>17625662
The 4.0 XJ's are basically unkillable if you keep up with maintenance. The 2.5 isn't terrible either but it's nowhere near as powerful and the gas mileage difference is negligible. Avoid 84-86 models with the GM 2.8 unless you like oil leaks and blown headgaskets. I still see a lot of XJ's kicking around. Whereas I haven't seen a Bronco or Blazer from that era in years.

>>17626207
I would agree with you if it weren't for the fact that full size SUV's from that era are ridiculously expensive and hard to find nowadays. Have you even seen what Grand Wagoneers are going for?

>>17626207
What do you mean? Would an explorer or something be better?

>>17625662

I daily a '99 Crown Vic. I have never experienced any age related problems yet. Rubber parts don't last forever though.

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>>17625662
DDs
1992 GMC Jimmy 170k mi.
1997 Chrysler Concorde 48k miles
ex daily
1997 850 T5 211k miles (sold)
1979 Toyota SR5 2WD LWB 278k miles (rotting)
Jimmy just needed all new ujoints, and a transmission mount. Chrysler is trouble free so far, fingers crossed.

Blazer is on temporary stockers until I can get a matching 30x9.5 for the other wheels.

I daily a 1978 Mercedes 300D
love it

>>17625662
Trying to get a '88 Pontiac Fiero Formula but can't find shit that's not broken.

>>17625662
'95 F150 and '94 Mustang. Instead of car payments, you're putting money into repairs. Things will go wrong, but parts are generally inexpensive, and I work at a shop. I trust my cars for the distances I drive them, though I also keep up with maintenance and servicing.

>>17626553
If you dd a 78 merc, you love it, that's understood

>>17625662
'92 Ford Ranger

Overall the most expensive thing to change is the oil.

The only thing I've had go wrong is the alternator died (which I replaced myself for $100 or so), the slave cylinder broke (which was the original, and it has 200k+ miles on it, so not surprising), and the starter died (which I also fixed myself).

So, except more things to go wrong then on a new car (fiat-Chrysler not withstanding) but unless you get an old luxury car, or something really rare, it should be relatively cheap to fix.

I dd an iroc and I replaced everything over time so I have a brand new car mechanicly

95 accord.
Replaced all struts, new starter, brake mc, all rotors n calipers, n wheel bearings. Removed a/c. P/S leaks real bad. Just gonna take the belt off it. Small leak in a heater hose onto the exhaust. I just keep her filled with coolant for now. Runs good and starts everyday except the abs light turns on when its cold and the car hasnt warmed up yet. Need to do the timing belt and waterpump just for peace of mind. I should do the alternator, fuel filter, and fuel pump too later down the road.

I dailied a 94 Silverado for over 4 years with almost no maintenance issues. My current car is a 92 Cadillac DeVille and it is a piece of dog shit.

They can be great if you get a hold of a decent model. Blazers and Jimmys are god-tier. I'd recommend Explorers as well.