is this ranger worth it

[Deamers87ford]

hey i might be buying this 96 ranger 4.0 auto 35inch tires its beat up pretty good but i dont care it just needs a windsheild and muffler to pass inspection. he wants 1000 for it should i go for it or try to lower the price?

here is a pic i have

 

[7.5L_STX]

are the tires decent? cant tell from the pics, i wouldnt pay a grand for that, try like 800

 

[Deamers87ford]

the rears are about half and the fronts are good but i wont be driving all the time till i fix it looking better than this

 

[mattpresley]

hey i might be buying this 96 ranger 4.0 auto 35inch tires its beat up pretty good but i dont care it just needs a windsheild and muffler to pass inspection. he wants 1000 for it should i go for it or try to lower the price?

here is a pic i have

Dude its beat to ****! theres plenty of Rangers in the sea(figurativley speaking of course though im sure that one has been underwater)
If I were you I'd either give a total lowball ($500) or pass it up all together

 

[Ranger97XL]

how many miles? does it run/drive okay?

I would lowball, show up with a stack of cash (with a friend) people usually change their minds more quickly when they see green

 

[07rangerfx4lv2]

the tires n rims would alone be worth a grand...

 

[Nhaz]

To get the door to jam like that you have to hammer the front end down REALLY hard.

This pushes the fender up and into the door. which of course people open and screw it up more.

In any case I would be looking for bent frame damage. does the hood close properly? Does it run? Does it run well? Does it leak oil? Does it leak coolant? How are the brakes/lines? Holes in the exhaust? Shocks, how are they? What about the ball joints? I won't even mention rust. It doesn't look like it sees snow and salted roads.

all these questions matter. if there is a frame bent I would lowball it. If the frames ok I would go up to 800 depending on the answers to the other questions.

Oh and don't believe the guy if he says somethings ok. Go look for yourself.

 

[Ranger Dave (B25)]

Run, don't walk, away from this truck. It's beat.

 

[Deamers87ford]

but it so cool lol the truck just is beat from the local trails sliding against trees. im goin to check it out with my dad and brother and if the truck runs and drives ok im goin to off 700 cash and have it there. that would be the only way im gettin this truck cuz i just put a brand new clutch in my 90 ranger and now it snowing and the truck still in shop so i cant play in snow

 

[mattpresley]

notice the oil under the truck in the pic

 

[Original_Ranger84]

notice the oil under the truck in the pic

you mean the extremely soaked in one or 2 drips? or the tar?

I wouldn't pay that much for it being beat to hell... I say 500 - 600 and when you get your other truck back swap on the parts like lift and stuff!

 

[Deamers87ford]

i think i might let it go and get my truck painted instead

 

[Shran]

the tires n rims would alone be worth a grand...

No way, $2-300 tops. I could score a slightly used set of 35" MTRs right now for $400 and pick up those wheels new for at most $200. Used tires ain't worth anything.

i think i might let it go and get my truck painted instead

Good call, this one is a piece of shit. The body on my last tough truck looked better than that.

 

[pocket-rocket]

Someone should beat the owner as bad as that poor truck has been beaten, but then you have to deal with the authorities...

 

[PaleBlue90]

notice what i think looks like paint ball stains on the bottom of the door/fender