My first new vehicle was a 1978 chevy short bed 4X4. I Lifted it, put tires, wheels and a full roll cage in it. But immediately whished I had chosen a Blazer. In addition I have been thru two Jeep Wagoneer's and a Nissan 4X4 Extended cab. As far as two wheel drive I've owned another Nissan, Silverado, GMC Sierra and a full size Ford Van. Fast forward to 2019: we just bought a 2013 Tahoe LTZ and man what a vehicle, truck, suv, everything vehicle! Should have done this long ago!
But at the same time I paid more for this 2013 than any vehicle I have ever owned. It's just ludicrous, I am not happy about that.
So even though I did spend 4 -5 months looking, my only regret is maybe that I should have bought from a private party to avoid all of the steeler fees. But yes I would do it again (but differently).