Need advice on buying a ranger
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Need advice on buying a ranger
Hi, I want to get a 4x4 truck that gets decent gas mileage, so I've been looking at Rangers.
I found a 92 4x4 supercab with 105k for $1375 in my neighborhood. It is a 5 speed with a 4.0l. The guy says he gets about 20 mpg. Does that sound right? The body is a little rough (dings) but not too bad. He says basically everything works, the only mechanical work it might need soon is a ball joint or tie rod end as there is some play in the front end.
What do you guys think? Is this a good deal? Also, what should I look out for when I go to look at the truck?
Thanks
/Brian
I found a 92 4x4 supercab with 105k for $1375 in my neighborhood. It is a 5 speed with a 4.0l. The guy says he gets about 20 mpg. Does that sound right? The body is a little rough (dings) but not too bad. He says basically everything works, the only mechanical work it might need soon is a ball joint or tie rod end as there is some play in the front end.
What do you guys think? Is this a good deal? Also, what should I look out for when I go to look at the truck?
Thanks
/Brian
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Ok, I took a look at the truck today and now I need a bit more advice. Some bad things I noticed about the truck (some I knew about beforehand, some I didn't):
- cracked windshield
- transfer case looks to be leaking a bit
- lots of slop in the steering
- wheelwells are rusted through
- engine doesn't seem to heat up much (doesn't get above the 'n' in normal)
However, the exhaust looks new and the tires are pretty new. The guy said he bought the truck off ebay so he wasn't sure about the 105k but said that's what the ad said when he bought it. Doesn't seem to smoke or anything, runs and drives pretty well (other than the steering slop).
He said he would take $1000 for the truck. What do you think, should I take it or not?
Thanks
/Brian
- cracked windshield
- transfer case looks to be leaking a bit
- lots of slop in the steering
- wheelwells are rusted through
- engine doesn't seem to heat up much (doesn't get above the 'n' in normal)
However, the exhaust looks new and the tires are pretty new. The guy said he bought the truck off ebay so he wasn't sure about the 105k but said that's what the ad said when he bought it. Doesn't seem to smoke or anything, runs and drives pretty well (other than the steering slop).
He said he would take $1000 for the truck. What do you think, should I take it or not?
Thanks
/Brian
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