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guess its time to buy the 1995 ford then?
I'd recommend a 1995 Toyota, Nissan or Mitsubishi rather than a Ford ๐
I don't see any 95 Toyota's Honda's Mitsubishi or Nissan but I do see a lot of 95 Fords. I'll go with what I can find
You don't see any 95 Toyota or Hondas?
I'm actually surprised to hear you say you see 95 fords a lot. Must be the area I guess. Where I'm at it's the exact opposite.
A Mazda with a Ford badge is the lord's truck (83-11 ranger)
1998 ford ignition lasted 186000 miles before I changed the spark plugs. The ceramic was cracked and the anodes were all worn, with gaps exceeding 1/4". My mileage was still factory before and after. I would expect that from the brands you listed too.
Ah true, when I think of a 95 ford I think of this
Toyota, Nissan and Mitsubishi never made a 7.3 (although some of those Mitsubishi diesels are nice).
You can easily go up to 2010 and later without any antennas besides the radio. But also yes, the answer is dumb Ford Ranger for other reasons.
I really want a maverick (ute), but I will not do it without confirmation that it will function fine with the cell antenna unplugged.
I mean, you've still got a license plate. Cops have been tracking those for decades.
License plates don't report your average driving speed and number of hard braking stops etc... to your insurance company.
That's exactly what radar guns do
Cops don't follow you with a radar gun 24/7 like the data the car manufacturers are collecting.
They'll eventually outlaw cars without the tech. That's how it always works
Why the actual fuck would you buy a Ford. Literally the worse conceivable option.