Ive thought about what my next ranger replacement will be, glad Im not subject to inspection here, my 94 would of been a parts vehicle long ago. Ive considered letting her get a new escape and Id keep the 2011 for myself that we bought 2 years ago. (she then surprised me by saying she is interested in the new bronco!) Ive looked at a few 2wd 4cyl reg cab shortbeds, all in the 2003-2006 year range, most have nearly 200K on the clock and the “cheapest” was $3,000 About 4 years ago I bought the 94, had a budget of $1000, there wasnt much out there then, my choices of what I could find online was the ranger I bought and a 93 extend cab 318 dodge 1/2 ton that in the picture was up on blocks with the hood open and weeds growing all around it. There were plenty of good $2000 vehicles at that time but I only had $1000 to work with. I ended up giving 700 for the ranger and I don’t even want to know how much $ Ive put in it, granted quite a few parts came from a rolled ‘97 I had, Maybe in a year or few things will turn around. At the moment Im about to move so unless something majorly breaks Im not buying anything.