mc_muench
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Alright the day has come, my sister finally has her new 2011 Ford Fiesta, so I got her 1999 Ford Escort. My family doesnt have room for 5 cars in the driveway so out goes the Ranger. It's ok though, because it's more than likely going to someone who really needs it.
But I'm constantly searching on craigslist and I found this...http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/1882081940.html
Now right now, I don't have a job and I'm a full time student, so not much money. But I can scrap together $500.
I emailed the guy and he said The body was redone in 98 and it could use another it's not a show car at any rate. the body itself, has 154000 miles on it. Since the engine and tranny was rebuilt and installed it has 200 apx. miles on it, the motor was rebuilt at apx. 52000 miles, it sat in a mustang unused for 3 1/2 years. The motor and trans were purchased for 750.00, the total install cost him $3400.
I still have to go look at it be here's what I figure.
-If you're going to put a 5.0 or even just $3400 into a 1986 ranger, the body isn't a rust bucket and the interior is decent.
-All it needs is a kickdown cable to run and drive, easy $80ish.
-If he really has $3400 into it and it's really this good of a deal, take $500 out of the bank and buy it without regrets, against my parent's wishes...I'm 18, I can take what ever my parents throw at me, and I never see that money in the bank anyway.
What would have to happen though, is the ranger would go into storage until I have enough money to pay for insurance, gas, and the project it would become. This would be at least a couple months, probably not until after winter.
I need your opinion, do you think this may be worth it? I will be looking at it later this week so I'll post pics and more details then.
But I'm constantly searching on craigslist and I found this...http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/1882081940.html
Now right now, I don't have a job and I'm a full time student, so not much money. But I can scrap together $500.
I emailed the guy and he said The body was redone in 98 and it could use another it's not a show car at any rate. the body itself, has 154000 miles on it. Since the engine and tranny was rebuilt and installed it has 200 apx. miles on it, the motor was rebuilt at apx. 52000 miles, it sat in a mustang unused for 3 1/2 years. The motor and trans were purchased for 750.00, the total install cost him $3400.
I still have to go look at it be here's what I figure.
-If you're going to put a 5.0 or even just $3400 into a 1986 ranger, the body isn't a rust bucket and the interior is decent.
-All it needs is a kickdown cable to run and drive, easy $80ish.
-If he really has $3400 into it and it's really this good of a deal, take $500 out of the bank and buy it without regrets, against my parent's wishes...I'm 18, I can take what ever my parents throw at me, and I never see that money in the bank anyway.
What would have to happen though, is the ranger would go into storage until I have enough money to pay for insurance, gas, and the project it would become. This would be at least a couple months, probably not until after winter.
I need your opinion, do you think this may be worth it? I will be looking at it later this week so I'll post pics and more details then.