It was unstoppable in the snow, OK off road. Quality was decent, about what you would expect. I blew the head gasket at about 130,000 miles or so. I heard a few people tell me that those engines are notorious about losing the bottom end ~1000 miles after blowing a head gasket, no matter how good you were about shutting down right away and changing the oil a bunch of times when fixing it. I was good about it and had it fixed without driving it after it blew, and the dealership said I was in good shape after they did the work. I sold it promptly after having the head gasket replaced. Maintenance was normal, belts and hoses here and there. brakes, alternator, etc. went after normal times.
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