Mette
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- Joined
- Nov 19, 2008
- Messages
- 11
I'm looking for a truck. For the last seven years or so, I've been driving a 1990 Civic hatchback. It got better than 30 MPG, was decent to work out of (hauled 600 sq ft of laminate flooring from NC to MD, no problem), and was reliable despite my neglecting it.
I used to drive the company 1988 Ranger making deliveries. It sat most of the time but always started and ran like a top. Good little truck, in my experience.
Anyhow, I'm practically broke and the timing belt busted on the Civic, but the home renovation project continues. So I've been looking at 4x2 Rangers under $2000 to haul stuff, run errands, and maybe commute in in the future. However, beyond oil changes and spark plugs type work, I can't do much fixing on them.
Should I be looking for the newest Ranger I can afford? Are there particular engines/configurations which are especially cheap/easy to keep on the road? I like the first and second generations especially, but I don't need a ongoing repair project or another hobby right now -- what makes for a good daily driver Ranger?
Thanks for reading.
I used to drive the company 1988 Ranger making deliveries. It sat most of the time but always started and ran like a top. Good little truck, in my experience.
Anyhow, I'm practically broke and the timing belt busted on the Civic, but the home renovation project continues. So I've been looking at 4x2 Rangers under $2000 to haul stuff, run errands, and maybe commute in in the future. However, beyond oil changes and spark plugs type work, I can't do much fixing on them.
Should I be looking for the newest Ranger I can afford? Are there particular engines/configurations which are especially cheap/easy to keep on the road? I like the first and second generations especially, but I don't need a ongoing repair project or another hobby right now -- what makes for a good daily driver Ranger?
Thanks for reading.