Yea - I hear you - I sold my '01 to a friend & his kid couldn't wait until I got my new ride so I drove my office 1998 Explorer --- I have always hated those things - This one was my dad's & I bought it in about 2003 for 5k to use to haul mail & other errands.. but otherwise I wouldn't own it...

But it is a real POS.... needs to have same cinderblock treatment as yours...