93 4runner... have had to do the mandatory emissions tests for the past couple of years and it passed both times. We own it and have no intentions of buying a new or used 4runner. Only a fool would replace a perfectly good running car.
As you said, why replace a perfectly good vehicle? My vehicle is a 1994 4Runner-I keep it up well, it carries my stuff for work, my groceries and everything else and has 4WD for the unpaved roads and rough terrain in this rural area. It can tow a tiny shop trailer if needed, too-no need of a newer SUV or truck that is mechanically inferior or says where I am via GPS-my time, my dime, my business-the only people out here who drive anything other than an older pickup or SUV-or any vehicles less then 10-15 years old are those who live in gated enclaves and only come out to drive to the city-they are not really part of the rural community...