Should I sell it?
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From: S/W Virginia
If you think money is going to end up being tight down the road, it might be worth it to sell it for what you can to individual, then get a cheap car. Around here, you could pick up a focus with 40k miles and a lifetime warranty for less than 10
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I like the Focus; while on TDY I have a '15 Focus SE that I'm driving. They drive reasonably well, but the back seat is small enough to be impractical for a car seat.
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I like the Escape actually been looking at buying one for the wife to replace her '01 Suzuki XL7 which has been an extremely reliable little car absolutely 0 problems over last 15 years, one belt change, 3 sets of tires and somewhat frequent oil changes 
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Test drove an Escape a week-and-a-half ago and was impressed with how it drove. Would probably pick a used Cherokee though. Almost identical fuel economy, 4,500 lbs of towing capacity with the V6 and towing package, and a gauge cluster capable of showing me actual temperatures. The Uconnect system is also far better than MFT. Haven't played with SYNC3 yet, and I don't want to...if I make a change it's definitely not going to be brand new.
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From: Airdrie Alberta
I'm an Infiniti man when it comes to small CUV type vehicles, just loved my FX35! But I don't think it would have been great for towing. Now cornering and spirited driving that thing shown!
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From: Hattiesburg, Ms.
The Escape and Jeep Cherokee are my top choices if I was getting something capable of towing the boat. It's the one asset I have significant positive equity in, and I REALLY don't wanna sell it.
Test drove an Escape a week-and-a-half ago and was impressed with how it drove. Would probably pick a used Cherokee though. Almost identical fuel economy, 4,500 lbs of towing capacity with the V6 and towing package, and a gauge cluster capable of showing me actual temperatures. The Uconnect system is also far better than MFT. Haven't played with SYNC3 yet, and I don't want to...if I make a change it's definitely not going to be brand new.
Test drove an Escape a week-and-a-half ago and was impressed with how it drove. Would probably pick a used Cherokee though. Almost identical fuel economy, 4,500 lbs of towing capacity with the V6 and towing package, and a gauge cluster capable of showing me actual temperatures. The Uconnect system is also far better than MFT. Haven't played with SYNC3 yet, and I don't want to...if I make a change it's definitely not going to be brand new.
Not sure about towing capability, but it sure hauls azz! (I know, I'm just being silly, I'd love to have one though!)
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From: Caledon, On
Sorry to hear that man.
I say sell and get an suv. my Toyota Venza v6 awd has treated me well. i've had 2 and they have both gone 100,000 miles in my mixed commute and they have plenty of power and they are great in snow and rain. ive had a 2011 and a 2016.
I say sell and get an suv. my Toyota Venza v6 awd has treated me well. i've had 2 and they have both gone 100,000 miles in my mixed commute and they have plenty of power and they are great in snow and rain. ive had a 2011 and a 2016.
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Sorry to hear, Tom. Hope things get sorted out as cleanly as possible.
Selling the truck would be a tough loss, but sometimes you have to do what you have to. Bringing that monthly payment down is going to make dealing with those credit cards much more manageable. I don't envy you one bit. I may be going through a divorce before too long, but I'm lucky that we share very little in terms of debt. Good luck, Tom.
Selling the truck would be a tough loss, but sometimes you have to do what you have to. Bringing that monthly payment down is going to make dealing with those credit cards much more manageable. I don't envy you one bit. I may be going through a divorce before too long, but I'm lucky that we share very little in terms of debt. Good luck, Tom.
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Need options, and breathing room. $580 a month is a healthy "nut". Sell it, and get a beater with a heater. The lawyers have this down to a science. It may seem "amicable" now, but it probably won't stay that way for long. Has she filed for the restraining order yet?
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Sorry to hear, Tom. Hope things get sorted out as cleanly as possible.
Selling the truck would be a tough loss, but sometimes you have to do what you have to. Bringing that monthly payment down is going to make dealing with those credit cards much more manageable. I don't envy you one bit. I may be going through a divorce before too long, but I'm lucky that we share very little in terms of debt. Good luck, Tom.
Selling the truck would be a tough loss, but sometimes you have to do what you have to. Bringing that monthly payment down is going to make dealing with those credit cards much more manageable. I don't envy you one bit. I may be going through a divorce before too long, but I'm lucky that we share very little in terms of debt. Good luck, Tom.
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From: The Ole' North State.
Tom, Sorry to hear about your troubles. I've fortunately never had to go through anything like this, so my ideas may not be relevant. However, I agree with Onug, run some numbers, and see where the break even point is. If it's two years out, then there's a lot that can happen in that time. Another thing that may be a factor, is who's name is on the vehicle. If it's in both, then that may have an effect during any legal proceedings.
Another thought I had also, is since you've already moved out, I wasn't sure if you may be renting now, if so, when I rented, I found I always moved every 2 to 3 years, due to the markup on the rent, or an apartment complex going down hill. In that situation a truck that can haul (or tow a trailer) can reduce costs.
I guess in my mind it comes down to the numbers in the end.
Since thing sound like they are amicable right now, and she has agreed that some of the revolving debt is hers, perhaps a suggestion to apply for a credit card with a 0% transfer rate\fee to migrate her portion to her name. I know it may be a shot in the dark, but anything to get your name off of it.
I hope things turn around for you.
Another thought I had also, is since you've already moved out, I wasn't sure if you may be renting now, if so, when I rented, I found I always moved every 2 to 3 years, due to the markup on the rent, or an apartment complex going down hill. In that situation a truck that can haul (or tow a trailer) can reduce costs.
I guess in my mind it comes down to the numbers in the end.
Since thing sound like they are amicable right now, and she has agreed that some of the revolving debt is hers, perhaps a suggestion to apply for a credit card with a 0% transfer rate\fee to migrate her portion to her name. I know it may be a shot in the dark, but anything to get your name off of it.
I hope things turn around for you.