Last year we had to replace our toad which was 13 years old and had 267,000 miles on the chassis, 160,000 actual driven. WE looked long and hard for a replacement for the Sport Trac which did everything we wanted. We finally settled on a Ford Flex. Not the best looking car in the bunch but we love it. Tows easily, put in neutral, throw the ignition all the way to the left and you're good to go. DH did later add a "knife-blade switch" on the battery as we were getting drain on it even though Ford said that wouldn't happen.
We needed something that could haul a few things and yet be comfortable and be a certain weight. It does very well. There were many vehicles to choose from. . . just our specific needs are what limited us. If we didn't fulltime, we might have chosen differently, but the Flex works for us.
We don't ever buy new toads. Why buy new and throw rocks at it behind the motorhome? It's a 2014 and just like new inside and out.
Dale
