Any editing done to the images was just to text and done by myself. I am attaching photos, KBB value, and pre-purchase inspection. Have CARFAX as well. See below for TLDR.
I found this 4.0L RWD 2004 Ford Ranger with 111,702 miles on it. The regular cab is the right configuration for me, and the 4.0L V6 is great and I will still be getting better gas mileage than I am now. It was a fleet vehicle which is comforting because to me that means it was taken care of more than a careless owner may have. According to the CARFAX it seems as though it was a commercial vehicle for the first three owners from 2004-2014. Cosmetically it appears to be in great shape but with no bed liner. I live 13 hours away from the dealership and so I had the dealership bring the truck in to a repair shop different than the one they recommended and had a pre-purchase inspection done.
I have the carfax report which reveals that it was purchased in PA and used in NJ for two-three years as a commercial vehicle, during which time there was an accident reported which I have no information about. The shop that did the inspection did not see anything major and it may have just been the scratch on tailgate from backing into something (car or otherwise). The second owner purchased it and shortly thereafter sold it to the third owner in CT, who owned it for over seven years from 2007-2014 as a commercial vehicle. The 4th owner used the vehicle for less than a year in CT and it was then purchased in 2015 by the 5th owner in the state it currently resides in, who held it from 2015-2017 and was sold at an auto auction. The sixth owner purchased it in 2018 and a lien was reported and then sold at an auction in 2020 to the dealership, who has had the truck for 3 months now.
Pros:
4L V6
7ft Regular Cab
lack of major mechanical work required
body color
lack of substantial body damage
interior in good condition
good dealership reviews
Cons:
surface rust may be too substantial and cause issues in near future
front tires require replacing
valve and seal leaks
no bedliner
$6k is the top range of the KBB value for this vehicle. The repair shop that had the inspection done quoted fixing the valve issues for $440, so if you include replacing the front tires you could say its value is closer to $5k. It seems difficult to find a decent regular cab Ranger with the 4.0L V6 (pre-2011).
TLDR; Truck looks great and the 4L V6 is a huge plus, but wondering if the surface rust is age appropriate or should be a dealbreaker.
I found this 4.0L RWD 2004 Ford Ranger with 111,702 miles on it. The regular cab is the right configuration for me, and the 4.0L V6 is great and I will still be getting better gas mileage than I am now. It was a fleet vehicle which is comforting because to me that means it was taken care of more than a careless owner may have. According to the CARFAX it seems as though it was a commercial vehicle for the first three owners from 2004-2014. Cosmetically it appears to be in great shape but with no bed liner. I live 13 hours away from the dealership and so I had the dealership bring the truck in to a repair shop different than the one they recommended and had a pre-purchase inspection done.
I have the carfax report which reveals that it was purchased in PA and used in NJ for two-three years as a commercial vehicle, during which time there was an accident reported which I have no information about. The shop that did the inspection did not see anything major and it may have just been the scratch on tailgate from backing into something (car or otherwise). The second owner purchased it and shortly thereafter sold it to the third owner in CT, who owned it for over seven years from 2007-2014 as a commercial vehicle. The 4th owner used the vehicle for less than a year in CT and it was then purchased in 2015 by the 5th owner in the state it currently resides in, who held it from 2015-2017 and was sold at an auto auction. The sixth owner purchased it in 2018 and a lien was reported and then sold at an auction in 2020 to the dealership, who has had the truck for 3 months now.
Pros:
4L V6
7ft Regular Cab
lack of major mechanical work required
body color
lack of substantial body damage
interior in good condition
good dealership reviews
Cons:
surface rust may be too substantial and cause issues in near future
front tires require replacing
valve and seal leaks
no bedliner
$6k is the top range of the KBB value for this vehicle. The repair shop that had the inspection done quoted fixing the valve issues for $440, so if you include replacing the front tires you could say its value is closer to $5k. It seems difficult to find a decent regular cab Ranger with the 4.0L V6 (pre-2011).
TLDR; Truck looks great and the 4L V6 is a huge plus, but wondering if the surface rust is age appropriate or should be a dealbreaker.