Just wanted to update anyone who was wondering, friends/family came together to find me an opportunity to purchase a well maintained older, 1998 Ford Explorer.
Since it’s 1998 I won’t need to worry about getting inspection :). I’ve been told it has some roof leaks but friends are saying they have plans to fix that for us so thankfully I should be able to travel to the datacenter as early as Wednesday as I am going to pickup the explorer tomorrow.
Thank you everyone that helped with this, I appreciate you all so much.
-Kirstyn
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I had a 1988
explorer that I drove until it reached the point where the cost of the repairs it needed greatly exceeded the book value of the car. I think that engine would still be going if the rest of the vehicle had held up. If it's two wheel drive you'll want some weight in the back end in winter. I kept a pair of fifty pound bags of dog food over the wheels. I rotated them so the dog had fresh food and if you do get stuck dry dog food is as good as sand for traction.
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I'm happy that you're fixed up.
For future reference we found that a good source of cheap vehicles was a funeral service. Although it's many years ago now, we bought a 1929 Railton hearse for 10 pounds sterling, then a 1935 Packard for 30 pounds and lastly a 1953 Humber Super Snipe for 60 pounds (cost shared between six flatmates). Funeral services keep their vehicles in good condition and the mileages are low.