[olddog]

I bought the Escape with the intention of keeping it at least 10 yrs. I was not sold on the Turbo longevity, so I purchased a factory power train extension to 10 yr 100K miles. I really hate to waste that money, not to mention the depreciation factor. This is not a good time to trade it off, financially. On the other hand, with my Liver disease and only a 50% 5 yr survival odds, having what I need is paramount to finances.

Short trips the Escape if OK, but longer trips, it sucks. I have been considering a 32-34 Ford with independent suspension all the way around, built for maximum comfort. Letting that be my long trip car and keeping the Escape. Truth is I don't have a clue what I'm going to do. I'm just mulling all the ideas over right now.