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I agree with Mustangman25. Get a Wrangler if you are serious about going off-road. I would get the 4.0 vice the 2.8 though. Same milage, more power if you plan on hauling anything. It's got tons of aftermarket for customizing, the cheapest convertible on the block, looks good, and is easy to repair generally. Skip the ML, it'll sink you in insurance and gas, plus you'll find that getting aftermarket parts for it is tough. BTW, for what you'll spend on the ML you could get a used Focus AND a Wrangler and really go to town on both. Lower the Focus, Raise the Wrangler. Hope this helps.