Buying a Ford Ranger Edge Supercab ?

[eagle20]

Hi

I am thnking about buying a 2001 Ford Ranger Edge 4X4 Supercab , has a little over 53,800 miles . It has the 4.0 liter engine , Automatic Transmission . Fully loaded and is in Excellent Condition 1 owner .. price is $10,900.00

Is the 2001 Ford Ranger Edge 4X4 Supercab a good Truck ??? and is this a fair price ? Any responses would be appreciated .. the Pros and Cons ..

Thank You
Eagle20

 

[Anger]

It's a fair price, average to low for the miles. With my daughter's car seat I have like 8 cup holders in a two seat truck . Not a con, but weird.
I don't think kids are allowed in the jumpseats. & no decent adult would want to sit in them.
There is an issue w/ the door ajar dummy light. Dome light stays on & dash chimes. Common prob Ford should recall.
Four liter o1's came w/ a SOHC motor, more balls

Great truck, you'll love it.

Welcome!!

 

[metalmacguyver]

make sure to run the carfax report on it. i know it saved me from buying a salvage tiltle when i was looking for my first truck.

if you dont want to pay for it, go to pirate4x4.com, bulletin board register, and go to the "FREE STUFF" section and there are usually a couple threads where people have already paid for carfax and will run the VIN for free and send you the link.

good luck

 

[snake]

I agree on the carfax. The door chime/light thing is so minor, the switch gets dirty in the latch and needs to be cleaned... just squirt some cleaner in there and it is good for damn near ever.

Just check it out really good, maybe even take it to an independant mechanic for a looksee. If it is at a stealership, have them throw in a 30 day warranty as part of the deal and read it to make sure it covers everything. These stealerships can and will do this if you demand it or no sale.

 

[eagle20]

Thank You For responding back , i appreciate it !! . i had written the wrong milage down when i posted , that i why i edited my first post..

It is from a Dealer
here are the spec's on it

Black Clearcoat Exterior
Fiberglass Cap - Black Clearcoat
Power Door Locks
Power Windows
Power Mirrors
Driver's Front Airbag
Passenger Air Bag
Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)
Pass. Air Bag On/Off Switch
VIN Etched Glass
AM/FM Stereo Radio
6 Disc CD Autochanger
Gauge Cluster
Coolant Temp. Gauge
Tachometer
Oil Pressure Gauge
Battery Gauge
Steering Wheel Controls
Tilt Steering Wheel
Cruise Control
Air Conditioning
12 V Powerpoint
Front Bucket Seats
Reclining Seats
Fold Down Rear Seating
Tow Package
Running Boards
Fog Lamps
Remote Keyless Entry
Power Steering
Auto Express Down Window
Alloy Wheels
Trip Odometer
Interval Wipers
Console
Fullsize Steel Rim Under Body Spare Wheel

I get a 90 day or 3000 mile full power train written warranty - covers the 4.0 Liter engine, automatic transmission, the complete power train , and complete 4 wheel drive system.

i ran the truck threw Car Fax and it is a 1 Owner Truck . No issues at all .

I put a deposit down on it today , and i will be picking it up next week. I cannot wait !! I am actually going to be picking it up on my Birthday Oct 31

My New Truck !!

Again Thank You for responding and Thank You for the Welcome
Eagle20

 

[RobbieD]

Sharp truck; congratulations!

The good: I think you'll really enjoy it.

The bad: Now you're going to waste countless hours hanging around here.

Just kidding! Really nice truck, and welcome to TRS.

 

[almostclueless]

nice looking truck.

 

[metalmacguyver]

Vin etched glass? can someone elaborate on that?

 

[RobbieD]

Vin etched glass? can someone elaborate on that?

The VIN, or vehicle identification number, is put on all of the glass real small by an etching process. It makes the parts easier to trace if the truck gets stolen.

 

[4x4RangerGuy]

I would ask to see a record that a transmission service was performed around 30-35K miles. If it hasn't, I'd leave it. These transmissions must be serviced at their intervals or they will crap out. They're not very strong to begin with, but the 5 speed auto that's in the truck you're looking at is the strongest of the bunch.

 

[pacodiablo]

I would ask to see a record that a transmission service was performed around 30-35K miles. If it hasn't, I'd leave it. These transmissions must be serviced at their intervals or they will crap out. They're not very strong to begin with, but the 5 speed auto that's in the truck you're looking at is the strongest of the bunch.

I would not pass it up for that. It looks like a dealer is selling it, and dealers never give any receipts/service bills when the sell something. That truck will have a "55" series transmission since it has a 4.0L and they are relatively stout. My Explorer has a 4R55E that has not been touched aside from fluid changes in 150,000 miles and it is doing fine. It has spent much of the last few years towing a boat too, and I beat the snot out of it off road all the time.

 

[almostclueless]

On the subject of slushboxes, you may want to find a reputable transmission shop and have them do any periodic maintenance that model tranny requires now.