e.andersen

Hey y'all,

I'm Erik, just looking to get my first car and I think I found a good deal on a Ranger. I've been scouring the forum all evening trying to learn about common problems to look for when I go check out the truck tomorrow; there's so much good info on here, I appreciate it!


Help me out here if you can:

Ok, I know I'll sound dumb, but I'm looking at this truck tomorrow to possibly get my first car and he says it's a 1998 but the headlights look like a 1997. Which is it? It has leaf springs in the back in another picture, I don't know if that narrows it down.




It seems like a decent deal, but let me get your opinions on that, too.

It's a 2.5L, 5 speed
He says he has receipts for:
New motor with 80,000
New trans with <80,000
New Master/slave cylinders
New clutch
New battery
New inner/outer wheel bearings
and "some other things he can't remember right now"

He said it's like a 300,000 mile truck, so I was thinking about swapping out the suspension for new parts so I would have a completely new truck, in essence.
Does $1600 seem like a good price?

00redranger

Welcome to the forums.


You've posted this same question three times now though, check your other threads.

This one has the most responses, and buggman thinks it's a 97 based on the tails.


What year is this?

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2000 Ford Ranger XL - 111,500 miles
Total Payments: 1/12
Buggman LED 3BL/CARGO, Throttle Cable Mod, Line-X O.T.R., Coil-Pack mod, mustang dome

Coming Soon: OHC, auto-lamps/auto-dim mirror, lighted dual-visors

2.3L / 2.5L head-gasket, timing belt, timing tensioner, water pump, etc. REPLACEMENT

klinger86

welcome and defineatly a 97....

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3in BL. White speedo guage overlay. 5% tint on all windows.
Currently redoing the interior. Mustang Dome Light Mod. OHC with buggman's led light mod. Bucket seats. Center console... Auto dim mirror... Air box mod.... 01-03 grille conversion...

e.andersen

Thanks fellas.

Sorry for the postgasm, I didn't know if anyone was on at this hour; just trying to get that visibility.

00redranger

I think visibility in forums like this is easy, at least to get through to me, because I usually just click "new posts" at the top and browse from there.

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2000 Ford Ranger XL - 111,500 miles
Total Payments: 1/12
Buggman LED 3BL/CARGO, Throttle Cable Mod, Line-X O.T.R., Coil-Pack mod, mustang dome

Coming Soon: OHC, auto-lamps/auto-dim mirror, lighted dual-visors

2.3L / 2.5L head-gasket, timing belt, timing tensioner, water pump, etc. REPLACEMENT

e.andersen

Gotcha, don't really know how it all works yet...

Hooligan

Welcome

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4" Superlift, 3" PA Body lift, 33X12.5X15 Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor on Mickey Thompson Classics. 08 power side mirrors, 08 fender badges, Hellas behind the grille, Herculined bed, Vent visors, shorty antennae, modified radio bezel with 2 OEM fog switches & custom paint, mustang dome light, Explorer OHC, 03 FX4 silver cluster, Black Edge seats & black rear jump seats, Flowmaster super44, toolbox, headache rack
"A man is nothing in this world if he doesn't keep his word"

machine

welcome aboard!

rango88

welcome to rfn

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2011 FORD Ranger Sport 4X2, 5 SPD Manual, 3.55 8.8" Open Diff, Cologne 4.0L SOHC V6.

http://www.rangerforum.net/f43/rango...port-2wd-3669/

1990 Mazda Miata, 1.6L DOHC 4 cyl. manual

http://www.rangerforum.net/f43/1990-mazda-miata-4339/
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Hurley

Welcome. Good luck with the truck

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