Any ideas comments or suggestions? My last Ranger was an 01 EDGE, so I don't know much about these newer Rangers....

And yes, I will be putting the SVT out to pasture...

I can't directly link Fords page...

2006 Sonic Blue XLT
4.0 4X4 5 speed Stick
with 4 miles on it...

It's gonna cost me around $16,000, MSRP is $22,335

 

linky no worky..

GET IT

 

The link doesn't work...

Brenton

 

damn, I was trying to fix it.... You guys are fast

Ford won't let me link a macromedia page directly...:(

to search and find this 2006 Ranger--
Goto FORDDIRECT
search dealer inventory
use zip code 17111
goto sutliff ford
it is the sonic blue xlt

 

Hey, Chuck!

Just don't make any trips to Atlanta with your gun!

 

Looks like a nice truck for ya, I guess the real question is what will you be doing with it?

 

4.0 5-Speed...that is a dream man! I WANT IT!

 

That's what I got, only mine is a 2wd standard cab...super dooper fast...if only it was an SOHC.

 

You should have never given up Shannon <shakes head>

 

Hey Sally, I still miss her...had some good times in there, but really I won't need the big huge thing and 4x4 in sunny Florida... I mean, I like sports cars, but I like Rangers.

 

I just bought a house this summer, and now I know why homeowners have trucks :)

I need something that will do snow, drywall and Centralia....with style and decent gas mileage...

FYI, I get 26 MPG with my SVT, but I have to run 91+ octane, so a Ranger running 19 MPG on 87 octane would be cheaper....

Is the 4.0 still prone to timing chain noise?

 

Hey chuck you know my wheels would look really nice on that truck hahah , Drew

 

I think they got the timing chain sorted out for 03+ my 03 has had no problems with timing chain noise.

 

i say get it!

 

I say get it, but whats wrong with your SVT Foci ?

 

I'd get it blue is hot!

 

That sounds about right to me. Ford is giving some pretty steep discounts on Ranger's these days.. (Either that or marking up the MSRP somethin' fierce!) FWIW: My LII had a list of ~$28k.. It left the lot for $19.5k before cash and trade.

In my experience 19 MPG in a 4x4 4.0L powered Ranger is possible, but not w/o some sacrafices. Driving 'normally' (which admittedly might qualify as a little agressive to some) nets me about 16-17 MPG most of the time.. So take that into account.

But I hear you on the home-owner bit. This fall seemed to be moving and/or home improvement season for nearly everyone I know. 3 out of 4 weekends in Sept and Oct I was going door to door from Boston to Southern Maine w/ an 8' utility trailer and a bed full of whatever. Can't imagine life w/o it..

That said, if you can swing two vehicles, how about a really cheap used 2WD. My '99 XL Sport came off the lot for $9500... four years later it was traded w/ ~50k miles on it for ~$4k.. I'm sure the dealer moved it for about the same. $4k for a beater for running to the lumber-yard ain't a bad deal..

 

what are you doing with the SVT? trade in.. or sell... i might be interested if the price is right.. :-) the wife needs a new car..

 

HOLY S!!! Buy it for 16k!!! That's a good deal.

 

You don't want my SVT...I am trading it. I ran it into 3 feet of water(flash flood), and it has never been the same.
I put 35,000 on it since July 04, that's 100,000 miles for a normal driver. The focus probably has thousands of miles above 90MPH too.... :)

 

in other words you acully drove it like it was designed too. it was ment to be beaten

 

personally, I would go for the ranger. I've looked around at other trucks before, but I don't like chevys and I can't fit in toyotas... I haven't driven the tundra, but I know I don't fit very well in the tacoma. I'm 5'11 and kinda bulky and I couldn't fit!

 

wide trails only,, right Chuck