So I want to sell my ranger, but apparently I think it's worth more than others do. I've checked NADA, and they say it clean trade in around 6300. I've got it on autotrader have have had no real hits. It's got the 4.0 SOHC, 5M and low miles. Should I just take the $5000 offer I have? Am I delusional in thinking I could get just over $6k?

The ad is here:
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...r_id=250467085

Thanks for any suggestions.
Dave

 

I just sold my 01 Edge 4.0L Flarside 156,000 on the clock for $4,500,so anything is possible.

 

Wow. That's a rare truck.

 

I'd try to get like 5800 out of it...

 

Yeah it is. Someobody posted it either here or on RPS, and he spoke up and said it was his! Lol.

 

I think my biggest negative with selling the truck is that's it's only RWD. I'm starting to think about a bigger 'family' car since cars seat take up quite a bit of room, and I have to think that I could get close to 6k on a trade in. I just didn't want to do that yet since my current car is paid off next summer. Oh well, the wife deserves a new car...
Maybe I'll swing by a dealer and see what they say.

 

WOAH!!


RPS has a thread with a link to your ad in it! talking about how it's a rare truck...and it is.


Rangers have poor resale value period....espically any reg cab and manual trans.

 

I'll have to go take a look for the thread at RPS. I don't see a general area there...

 

rps is messin up on me today. but the thread title is like 'i thought they never made these' or something.

 

Found it the 4.0 v6 tech area...
I was hoping there would be an offer in the thread! Ah well.

Thanks for the heads up.
Dave

 

Yea I thought they didnt make 4.0 regular cabs. I want that truck lol.

 

i have an 03 Ford Ranger Fx4 II and got offered.. 6500 from the dealership haha

 

Dont trade it in. Sell it and you wont be ripped off. To the common man your price is high. People have no idea that a reg cab, stick, 4.0 is rare.

 

Im not getting rid of it. i paid 12k for it and it had 60k miles on it i feel i did okay.

 

How is that truck rare?

 

its a single cab 4.0L is how its rare i think

 

Bingo. You never find those.

 

is it stock that way?? or dropped 4.0?

 

Stock. It was an option just no one ever bought one.

 

No one but me!!! ;-)

The other thing that made it hard to find for me was having the manual transmission.

And yup, all stock.

Dave

 

its smart for performance due to less weight.. more hp to less lb

 

AND it's a manual trans. Reg cab + 2wd + 4.0L + 5spd manual = super rareage.

 

Not too viciously. Most ads i've seen they really held their value. Check out ex-rental Tauruses and Crown Vics. Not even a year old and they're half priced.

 

There's a 99 4.0L 5spd 2wd Ext Cab 4 door lifted on 32's with "less than 100k miles" posted on Craigslist near me...guy wants $6500...http://slo.craigslist.org/cto/844751470.html

 

There are also a couple of spelling/grammar errors in your "seller's description" section. Of course normally on forums it's not a big deal, but when you're selling a truck potential buyers could be scared away thinking they're going to be buying their truck from some high school kid that tore it up. Corrected:

4.0 SOHC 5M 6250 OBO Looks & runs great. Low mileage, no accidents, non-smoker, one owner. This is a great truck. It has the 4.0L SOHC V6 with 205hp and a 5 speed manual transmission. A very rare combination. It is in great shape, and hasn't caused me any problems. It has air conditioning, cruise control, tilt wheel, and a 6 CD changer. It also has a Downey products tonneau cover, Penda-liner bed liner, & Westin step bars. My wife and I had a child last year and need to buy a family vehicle ["isn't worth keeping" sounds bad to a potential buyer, and "need to buy a family vehicle" makes the potential buyer feel they're helping you out so maybe they won't haggle so much]. Feel free to ask any questions or make offers. Dave Nada prices it at $6,950 trade in, or $8,775 retail. Make me an offer.