The Best Cheap Used Truck to Buy, Period.
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Date: 2019-08-29
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talon55130
Sorry Scotty I have to disagree with you on this one. I own a 2002 Ford Ranger XLT 2. 3L, 5 speed manual. Regular cab, 2WD. I bought her new in September 2002. MSRP 16, 500 I paid 11, 600 before tax. Right now she has 57, 800 miles on her. I treat her like a baby. Now the bad news. Frozen driver side brake caliper, taking out the caliper, brake disc, brakes. Replaced. 19, 000 miles. Frozen passenger side window. 21, 000 miles. Fuel pump burned out. 28, 000 miles. Thermostat stuck open. 36, 000 miles. Drive shaft balancer bushing rotted out. 40, 000 miles. Front Stabilizer bar links broken BOTH. 42, 000 miles. Muffler rotted out, 45, 000 miles. Right rear brake line blew, 55, 000 miles. replaced right and left. Main rear brake line blew. 57, 000 miles. Replaced along with rear flexible brake hose. Fuel pump burned out, 2nd TIME, 57, 700 miles. Intermittent engine drivability problems, stalling. Comes and goes without warning no lights. Cracked spark plug coil, being replaced with new, with Iridium plugs and wires now. Engine prob? When she's running I love driving her. BUT she breeds Gremlins. Best thing? 28 mpg overall, city AND highway combined. Worse? See above. What's coming Next? The only other thing a person owning these has to be aware of is, IT'S A TRUCK go down ANY slightly bumpy road and she will INSTANTLY remind you she's a Truck. Ride comfort is NOT on the menu.
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Sorry Scotty I have to disagree with you on this one. I own a 2002 Ford Ranger XLT 2. 3L, 5 speed manual. Regular cab, 2WD. I bought her new in September 2002. MSRP 16, 500 I paid 11, 600 before tax. Right now she has 57, 800 miles on her. I treat her like a baby. Now the bad news. Frozen driver side brake caliper, taking out the caliper, brake disc, brakes. Replaced. 19, 000 miles. Frozen passenger side window. 21, 000 miles. Fuel pump burned out. 28, 000 miles. Thermostat stuck open. 36, 000 miles. Drive shaft balancer bushing rotted out. 40, 000 miles. Front Stabilizer bar links broken BOTH. 42, 000 miles. Muffler rotted out, 45, 000 miles. Right rear brake line blew, 55, 000 miles. replaced right and left. Main rear brake line blew. 57, 000 miles. Replaced along with rear flexible brake hose. Fuel pump burned out, 2nd TIME, 57, 700 miles. Intermittent engine drivability problems, stalling. Comes and goes without warning no lights. Cracked spark plug coil, being replaced with new, with Iridium plugs and wires now. Engine prob? When she's running I love driving her. BUT she breeds Gremlins. Best thing? 28 mpg overall, city AND highway combined. Worse? See above. What's coming Next? The only other thing a person owning these has to be aware of is, IT'S A TRUCK go down ANY slightly bumpy road and she will INSTANTLY remind you she's a Truck. Ride comfort is NOT on the menu.
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HAL 9000
Besides the tank of a body, the Taurus was such a fantastic car because of that Vulcan V6. They weren't powerhouses, but they got the job done, sounded GREAT and ran FOREVER you just could not kill them. Simple to work on tooBesides a few good engines (2. 3L, 3. 0L Vulcan, 5. 0L pushrod) it seems the 90s was the peak for a lot of manufacturers, excluding GM and Chrysler. And isn't it ironic, we said the same thing about American vehicles when I was in high school in the 80s about 50s-60s cars. I wonder will history repeat itself again in 30 years. That's a very disturbing thought
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Besides the tank of a body, the Taurus was such a fantastic car because of that Vulcan V6. They weren't powerhouses, but they got the job done, sounded GREAT and ran FOREVER you just could not kill them. Simple to work on tooBesides a few good engines (2. 3L, 3. 0L Vulcan, 5. 0L pushrod) it seems the 90s was the peak for a lot of manufacturers, excluding GM and Chrysler. And isn't it ironic, we said the same thing about American vehicles when I was in high school in the 80s about 50s-60s cars. I wonder will history repeat itself again in 30 years. That's a very disturbing thought
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ravenlorans
Problem with them Ranger/B3000 is Piss Poor Gas Mileage. A few Buddies of mine had/has them and my Full Size Crew Cab with a V8 gets Better Gas Mileage. Even the Sanoma/S10 Get Way Better Gas Mileage. My 97 Sanoma was getting 30mpg Hwy and 24 City while the Same Year Rangers were getting 20Hwy and 15 City ( what my buddies were getting with Normal Driving, Your Mileage may have differed ). Hell, Even my Buddy who had a 6cyl Dakota Extended Cab was Getting Better Mileage of around 24Hwy and 18 City.
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Problem with them Ranger/B3000 is Piss Poor Gas Mileage. A few Buddies of mine had/has them and my Full Size Crew Cab with a V8 gets Better Gas Mileage. Even the Sanoma/S10 Get Way Better Gas Mileage. My 97 Sanoma was getting 30mpg Hwy and 24 City while the Same Year Rangers were getting 20Hwy and 15 City ( what my buddies were getting with Normal Driving, Your Mileage may have differed ). Hell, Even my Buddy who had a 6cyl Dakota Extended Cab was Getting Better Mileage of around 24Hwy and 18 City.
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Alex Gramm
Put a 2001 B3000 on the road this past May. Bought it from a guy in work a year ago for 1800 bucks. Just passed a hundred thousand miles. Did complete brake job, shocks, starter master cylinder, new tires, it's also a four-wheel drive. It's great to get this confirmation of a good pickup from Scotty I'm very happy to have it, no payments. It sat for 5 years up here in Massachusetts. Believe It or Not. body and frame are in excellent condition.
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Put a 2001 B3000 on the road this past May. Bought it from a guy in work a year ago for 1800 bucks. Just passed a hundred thousand miles. Did complete brake job, shocks, starter master cylinder, new tires, it's also a four-wheel drive. It's great to get this confirmation of a good pickup from Scotty I'm very happy to have it, no payments. It sat for 5 years up here in Massachusetts. Believe It or Not. body and frame are in excellent condition.
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David Russell
Those were good trucks, but in Iowa, there logn gone to rust. Same with toyotas. Friend of mine had a tacoma, driving down the hiway, hit a bump in the road and the frame broke It was rusted out. I have one of those trucks you hate, 99 dakota, 191000 miles3. 9 auto. mild rust, starts everytime for 20yrs. never had any major problems with it. Did I get lucky or mabe Dodges just last longer up here in Gods country
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Those were good trucks, but in Iowa, there logn gone to rust. Same with toyotas. Friend of mine had a tacoma, driving down the hiway, hit a bump in the road and the frame broke It was rusted out. I have one of those trucks you hate, 99 dakota, 191000 miles3. 9 auto. mild rust, starts everytime for 20yrs. never had any major problems with it. Did I get lucky or mabe Dodges just last longer up here in Gods country
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Eric Gatlin
Which is better at stopping creaking suspension, AT-205 or Silicone spray? There are a couple of old vids that call out AT-205, but it seems like I saw a recent one where you explained that regular WD40 could be used to chase water from the area and then silicone could be used to stop the squeaking (can't find that video now. If silicone, what product? Also, do you accept new patients in Houston?
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Which is better at stopping creaking suspension, AT-205 or Silicone spray? There are a couple of old vids that call out AT-205, but it seems like I saw a recent one where you explained that regular WD40 could be used to chase water from the area and then silicone could be used to stop the squeaking (can't find that video now. If silicone, what product? Also, do you accept new patients in Houston?
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paul sallee
Few years ago I found a grandpa owned 95 manual 2 wheel drive Tacoma with 42, 000 miles. Picked it up for 4000. Got sideswiped and it was totaled. Damage was cosmetic. They paid me 6800 because I found a comparable pickup at a dealership. Bought it back from insurance company for 1700. Ended up selling it years later for 3000 and bought a 07 tundra. Wish I still had the Tacoma.
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Few years ago I found a grandpa owned 95 manual 2 wheel drive Tacoma with 42, 000 miles. Picked it up for 4000. Got sideswiped and it was totaled. Damage was cosmetic. They paid me 6800 because I found a comparable pickup at a dealership. Bought it back from insurance company for 1700. Ended up selling it years later for 3000 and bought a 07 tundra. Wish I still had the Tacoma.
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David Jacobs
Hyundai started out as Knock down manufacturer for Ford vehicles in South Korea. When Hyundai decided to develop their own model of cars, they first asked Ford for help. and Ford just laughed them off. So, Hyundai went to Toyota for help, and Toyota said flat out NO. Hyundai then went to Mitsubishi for help, and Mitsubishi said ok, and help Hyundai creating their first model.
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Hyundai started out as Knock down manufacturer for Ford vehicles in South Korea. When Hyundai decided to develop their own model of cars, they first asked Ford for help. and Ford just laughed them off. So, Hyundai went to Toyota for help, and Toyota said flat out NO. Hyundai then went to Mitsubishi for help, and Mitsubishi said ok, and help Hyundai creating their first model.
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GENERAL LEE 01 #YEEHAW!!!!!!
I have a 95 f150 5. 0 engine 4r70w trans. It's all original except for the exhaust, distributor an alternator. It has 171, 480 miles it's my daily driver. It runs drives just fine an has only left me stranded 2 times. 1 when alternator died an 1 other time 2 years later when the gear on the distributor snapped off. Other than that no other major issues.
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I have a 95 f150 5. 0 engine 4r70w trans. It's all original except for the exhaust, distributor an alternator. It has 171, 480 miles it's my daily driver. It runs drives just fine an has only left me stranded 2 times. 1 when alternator died an 1 other time 2 years later when the gear on the distributor snapped off. Other than that no other major issues.
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