Growing up with a father who obsessed over Fords, I was determined to buy anything but a Ford. My first car was a silver 97 Eclipse GS. I loved that car...especially in the summer, but when winter came, I was sliding everywhere. So, I stuck with it for a summer more and then had to move on. I decided that I wanted a SUV. Ya know, I gotta be cool like all the other "Dave Matthews Fans". So, I looked at the Jeep Cherokee and I was kinda interested in the Kia SUV (I cannot for the life of me remember the name). Anyway, I did a Yahoo! search on Kia and there were all these homepages talking about how Kia sucks. Then I started hearing all these bad things about Jeep Cherokee's breaks... So, needless to say... I got my Explorer. I found a good deal on a 98 Ford Explorer with all the extras, I ignored the fact that I was trying not to buy Ford, and did it. I love my truck!!! I live in Northern Illinois, so I have definitely seen my share of snow. The truck handles wonderfully, especially the 4-wheel drive. I have read the other epinions about the explorer and I respect them in all, but... nothing compares to this truck... I love it. I have the whole luxury package going. Personal stereo, personal heat in the back, electric everything...plus I will always know what temp. it is outside. I love my truck!!! (I cannot say it enough)


Amount Paid (US$): 19,000
Condition: Used
Model Year: 98
Model and Options: LX, Automatic, etc