opinion please - FirebirdV6.com/CamaroV6.com Message Board

Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

opinion please

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
  • #1

    opinion please

    I'm about to trade in my 04 Silverado for a 99 Ranger. The payment will be much cheaper and gas is starting to make my wallet suffer. I'm looking to start improving my house a little bit.

    Anyway, about the Ranger: It's got the 3.0 v6 engine, sports a manual transmission and has four wheel drive. It has the standard cab. The Ranger has 70k miles on it. Should I look for anything specific on this truck with that amount of miles? Anything I should know about Rangers in general before I trade my Chevy in tomorow? I'm all ears. Feel free to throw in your $.02.

    One thing- please don't give me the whole "Ford sucks, don't buy that crap" thing, I'm a GM guy at heart, but I have to do this for my family. I'm not at the point where I can't spend any money, but it'd be nice to drive to town and not have to worry about how many groceries I CAN'T buy, know what I mean? C'mon ladies and gents- tell me about Rangers...
    1998 Pontiac Firebird<br />5-speed<br />Navy Blue<br />Only additions so far: Flowmaster Dual Exhaust 80 Series, K&N air filter<br /><br />1989 Ford F150<br />Alpine Green and Tan<br />300/4.9 Inline 6, automatic<br />completely stock- daily beater
    Tags: None
  • #2
    Re: opinion please

    a buddy of mine has a 01 ranger 4x4 Edge., pretty good truck overall except he's gone through a few rearends.
    dont expect good gas mileage though, he had a 4.0v6 and didnt get very good mileage at all, probably the 4wd.

    i wanna buy a 4.3 silverado, they are good trucks.
    *Matt


    Old people shouldnt use the internet.

    Comment

    • #3
      Re: opinion please

      If you're a GM guy at heart why not just buy a smaller chevy truck?


      Originally posted by SSMOWS6
      i mean, you can always fly wes out there and since he's a tool sometimes, fashion him into a plow for the maro
      R.I.P. '07 Pats
      Still... 18-1 > 1 and done

      Comment

      • #4
        Re: opinion please

        Originally posted by Fireball27
        If you're a GM guy at heart why not just buy a smaller chevy truck?
        Ya, look into a S-10 man. Anyways, I know a few people who have Rangers. One has a 86 I believe, and the only he's had to do to it cuz of the miles was rebuild the carb, which is no biggie. Another friend has a newer one, 99 or 00 I believe. It sounds like the powersteering has gone out in the thing, but it hasn't. I dunno if it's just low on fluid, or if that's how they all sound (have noticed a couple others sounding the same way). I don't know if this is a potential problem or not, but just letting ya know.
        ~97 3.8L V6 Camaro~
        A few things

        Only Member of Team Hooker?!?

        Comment

        • #5
          Re: opinion please

          I've been looking for an S10. I can't find any around here. I need to do something now. RIght now is crunch time. I want to start redoing my basement as soon as I can. I have an unfinished basement and it totally bites!

          Thanks for the replies guys!
          1998 Pontiac Firebird<br />5-speed<br />Navy Blue<br />Only additions so far: Flowmaster Dual Exhaust 80 Series, K&N air filter<br /><br />1989 Ford F150<br />Alpine Green and Tan<br />300/4.9 Inline 6, automatic<br />completely stock- daily beater

          Comment

          • #6
            Re: opinion please

            you're going from a fullsize to a small truck just to finish your basement? get buy w/ an unfinished basement and keep the nice truck. I'd rather have a nice truck and a crappy basement then a nice basement and a crappy truck.
            RedlineVSix

            Comment

            • #7
              Re: opinion please

              yeah... you think its more of an eyesore than it is. my friend has an unfinished basement. all he did was hang a TV from teh studs in the cieling, put down some rubber squares and moved all his workout stuff down there. whereas my dad spent a TON of money to do a real nice job on his basement and he's barely down there. only really uses the storage space down there and for parties. you can say you'd get the money back with the house, but not to the same extent you would for a remodeled kitchen or bath. keep the truck imo.
              2000 3.8L Camaro A4 Pewter Y87<br />K&N Filter, SLP Ram Air kit, Eibach Pro Kit, Flowmaster 80 series, Silverstars, NGK plugs and MSD Super Conductor Wires, Electric Water Pump

              Comment

              • #8
                Re: opinion please

                4x4 won't help much on gas.... but if I was to get a truck I woudl get 4x4 but I have been wanting to get into offroading a little.
                -Eric<br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/mustangeater82\" target=\"_blank\">2000 NBM V6 Camaro 5-speed</a> T-top <i>converted</i><br /><b>14.467@95.45mph</b> <i>$0 in mods</i><br /><i>The member formerly known as MustangEater8251</i>

                Comment

                • #9
                  Re: opinion please

                  in real life, having a nice home is probably more important.
                  having a finsihed basement would make the house value go up alot, and improve the overal appeal.

                  as long as the truck is nice your winning both ways, but i would try to find an s10 also...
                  *Matt


                  Old people shouldnt use the internet.

                  Comment

                  • #10
                    Re: opinion please

                    My friend has an, 00 ranger has 90,XXX, and it's tranny is acting wierd. How is the tranny on the one you are looking at?

                    1998 White Camaro 3800, A4, MagnaFlow Cat-Back, Zexel & 3.42's, Jet Chip Stage 2, Whisper Lid, and Ram Air.

                    Comment

                    • #11
                      Re: opinion please

                      I personally wouldnt buy a ranger, just for the gas mileage. I know that there is an increase, but you are only looking at a few miles per gallon. If you want to switch to a smaller truck for the fuel economy, then get something with a 4 cyl. and 2wd. plus, you can pick a lot of them up cheap cause a lot of companies use these kinda trucks as delivery truck. so you can get one with for a few grand and run it for a while and t hen just another one when it dies. Are you looking at switching to also benefit your vehicle payment? will the ranger be a much cheaper? If not, then you really arent saving a whole lot in just gas money. $10 a week isnt nothing, but its not a whole lot eather.. surely not enough to help you work on your house. though i would have to agree, the house is much more important than a vehicle... the house will appreciate in value, whereas the vehicle will depreciate.
                      Phill<br /><br />95 camaro... need money for turbo project... <br />94 S10 Blazer - winter beater - infinity system to be installed soon<br /><br />\"The man who says it cant be done should not interrupt the man doing it...\"

                      Comment

                      • #12
                        Re: opinion please

                        i hear s10's have better quality than rangers although the new ones are decently nice

                        Comment

                        Previous template Next

                        Latest Topics

                        Collapse
                        View All

                        FORUM SPONSORS

                        Collapse
                        Working...
                        X

                        We process personal data about users of our site, through the use of cookies and other technologies, to deliver our services, personalize advertising, and to analyze site activity. We may share certain information about our users with our advertising and analytics partners. For additional details, refer to our Privacy Policy.

                        By clicking "I AGREE" below, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our personal data processing and cookie practices as described therein. You also acknowledge that this forum may be hosted outside your country and you consent to the collection, storage, and processing of your data in the country where this forum is hosted.

                        I Agree