Yep same here. My 2001 Durango cost me 2500 and about another grand invested. Its loaded,looks good and the kids love all the room with the 3rd seat. Bad news I spent 100 bucks on fuel since Saturday. Its Tuesday today. LOL. We did go 500 plus km though. A new Durango loaded would run me upwards of 50 grand. Gets maybe 1 or 2 MPG better than mine.
My wife loves her Expedition, and the Expedition loves the gas pump, but when Mama's happy, everyone's happy. I might buy a newer used Expedition if they would ever put an Ecoboost V6 in one...
The only thing worth that kind of money to me is a home.... I bought my house and 5 acres of land for $55,000 back in 92, when a new, nicely optioned heavy duty truck sold for around $15-$20,000 Of course, now my home and land is worth $150,000,... the truck?.....maybe $3 or $4,000