Not sure where to put the topic and not there yet (as we don't need one for our northwoods), but looking into getting a beat-up 4WD dedicated solely to getting into otherwise inaccessible big woods, and western hunting over the next few years. In other words, a good functional ugly beast I don't care about trashing cosmetically at all. Totally ignorant as I've never had any true 4WD (merely AWD, OK in light northwoods snow, useless, though, in anything "for real.").
In truck v. SUV debate, 80% going with truck. So many choices from so many sites. Trying to keep it to $10K or less. Read conflicting things on mileage - some say miles are less important than accident history, others say avoid high-mileage vehicles (e.g., approaching 300K). Massive subject I know, but hoping for some ideas. Years, important things to consider, makes. Thanks.