Thats not how it should be.
The same goes for the conveyance you decide to take with you into the wild blue yonder.
High clearance is a must, as is reliability.
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A dead engine on the side of the highway is a job for AAA.
Ruggedness should go without saying, but its an important note.
Then theres the It factor.
Some cars just have It, and others simply dont.
We only want the ones that do, all at a price an ordinary person can afford.
Careful with the 4-cylinder models, as theyre a little underpowered for real adventure trekking.
Get a bigger beast under the hood, both for you and for reselling down the road.
Ford Ranger XLT
Really,the Rangeris just a good purchase.
Pour a few thousand into one of these, and it will save you $20K+ over buying new.
Have some know-how with it, and youll forsake all others.
Theres something about the hulking brute of an SUV that truck and station wagon could actually agree upon.
GMC Deuce-and-a-Half
These oldWWII bad-boysare just the best.
Until you drive it.
TheTacomais going to cost you more, because of the Toyota promise of reliability.
It earns that money.
Toyota Land Cruiser
Its aToyota SUVwith a rich history.
It can go anywhere and can pack in a bunch of people.
It can run a long time, but isnt easy to find, and upkeep is a mother-in-law-who-hates-you.
Expect 10 MPG on the highway.
TheXTerrais proof that they can also off-road like a bastard.
Unfairly treated, if you might find one its likely to be dead cheap.
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Suzuki Samurai
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