swap it for a beat up old Cherokee if you don't want to spend the money on owning a rare/exciting/albeit finicky old gem that is the VX. Not saying it isn't a dependable trail rig but it just isn't an all around beater like an old POS Toyota/Jeep, it has a purpose like everything else. That being said I have driven mine all over the western United States including every major road in Alaska, Western Canada, down to MexiCali and it performs amicably.