Re: What should I do? Ford Ranger avaible to me

Being a Ford, doublecheck the air conditioner actually works - many don't, and can cost about $800 to fix. Also, in late model Fords you must change your coolant at least every other year or you will certainly plug up your heater core and/or radiator core, both nasty expensive fixes.

I believe the transmissions are somewhat suspect on this vehicle.

I'd pass, personally.

Grant

Gunner wrote:

Im in something of a quandry...

A friend of a friend, though stupidity and mischance...let her tags
expire, no insurance and no drivers license..and the law caught up with
her. Got her truck impounded. And when its all said and do..will cost
aprox $700 to get out of the impound.

After talking to her..she offered to give me the title (clean) to this
truck for $1200 and walk away from it after I bail it out of impound.

http://picasaweb.google.com/gunnerasch/Ranger

2001 Ranger, V6, auto, air, CD player, 101,000 miles.

To make it road legal, will require paying to back registration (1 yr)
and penalties, smog, repairing the headlight (ebay).

I had the pictures emailed to me, so Ive not seen it. My daughter in law
went to the impound with the owner and took the above pictures.

Obviouisly Im not going to buy it if after my personal inspection and
driving it..its a piece of ***...but to do this..is gonna cost me the
$700 to get it out of impound. We have agreed that if I do bail it
out..I hold the (signed) pinkslip and put the truck in a place that is
secure. IE..she cant run off with it.


Based on pricing in this area. similar trucks should sell for
$5000-7000....less the dents and busted headlight.

I figure it will cost, with impound and buying her off and new tags,
$2100 total. Then a headlight/turn assembly (ebay) $100. Fenders are
about $125 each...$250. A complete door shell (ebay) is $250.

Buying them from wrecking yards will be a bit cheaper, and I know some
folks who might be able to get em cheaper. Wholesale.

I figure about $2700 with a shell on it, fixed up.

The fenders and door wont prevent me from driving it..strictly
cosmetic..but as a service tech..shrug...cosmetics Do mean something
when I drive up to a machine shop. But I can fix em up over time.

Is this a good deal (assuming the engine/tranny are sound)? I do pull a
trailer occasionally..so the automatic tranny has been a concern..Been
looking for a 5 speed, but Im still looking at $4500 minimum for a '98
or later.

I plan on putting a good used shell/topper/ phone company/cable company
"camper" with ladder rack on whatever truck I get.

I drive em until the wheels fall off, fix it, and drive it some more.

Any comments/suggestions would be appreciated.

Gunner, 94 Mazda/Ranger, 441,000 miles


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