Said goodbye to an old friend

[Lil Foot]

Said goodbye to an old friend a couple weeks ago.

 

[Lil Foot]

And made a new friend.

 

[D2Cat]

Nice. Now you're ready for a good long road trip!

 

[Lil Foot]

Nice. Now you're ready for a good long road trip!

That would be wonderful & long overdue, but this caregiver thing really keeps us tied down.
We had planned on replacing the LHS sooner, (202K mi) but it took us a while to do all the shopping/comparing/driving/dealing when we could only break loose for 2hrs here & 3hrs there, but we finally got it done. Pretty happy with the MKX.

 

[bearbait]

Very nice, nothing like new wheels.

 

[Yooper]

Going to be doing the same thing. Time to replace the wife***8217;s Tahoe and want to give everything a try. What made you settle on the MKX may I ask?

 

[Lil Foot]

We looked at Buick, Lexus, & Lincoln, but only seriously considered Lexus & Lincoln. Wife was not happy with that "in your face" grill of the Lexus RX350, plus the Lexus was $10K higher for the same trim/equipment levels. Lexus was a little less willing to deal, and would not even consider our LHS in trade. The MKS has a lot more interior/cargo room, and Lifetime road hazard is pretty awesome. Lincoln is a little plusher, Lexus more of a "driver's" car. In the end, it was the wife's choice, her car & her savings. It's going to take us a long time to learn all the features, but that part is fun.

As a side note, we briefly considered a "certified pre-owned Lexus", just because of the awesome warranty: 7 years, unlimited mileage.

 

[L35]

I was expecting a tear jerker like you lost your dog glad it was only a car!

 

[armylifer]

It must have been those Matthew McConaughey TV commercials that sold you. He was out in our local community last September filming a new commercial. Of course it was all the buzz in little Roy, WA for awhile. It even made the newspapers and TV station news. That is one sweet ride Bill!

http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article174708961.html

 

[bucktail]

That would be wonderful & long overdue, but this caregiver thing really keeps us tied down.
We had planned on replacing the LHS sooner, (202K mi) but it took us a while to do all the shopping/comparing/driving/dealing when we could only break loose for 2hrs here & 3hrs there, but we finally got it done. Pretty happy with the MKX.

200k is just getting broke in.

 

[Yooper]

Thanks foot! Good info.

 

[Lil Foot]

200k is just getting broke in.

On my Ford 6.0L diesel, yes.
On a 1999 Chrysler, not so much.

 

[Tooljunkie]

On my Ford 6.0L diesel, yes.
On a 1999 Chrysler, not so much.

Pushing dont count!!
I made nearly 400,000 on my 97 intrepid. Was still running strong but had structural issues. scrapped it.