Seems like a scam to me otherwise?
Don't forget the orphan Frontier, the magical Suzuki Equator.
I see in your Garage that you've already had a 10th gen F150, any reason not to consider another in regular cab shortbed flavor? They seem cheaper than comparable age Rangers and the engine options are more robust.
I know it's a long bed but:
https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/d/newark-2010-ford-f150-4x4/7231345260.html
Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) said:759NRNG (Forum Partidario) said:Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) said:Scotty Con Queso said:I'd have a hard time spending that kind of money without going south to buy. Up here, $8k buys a poorly maintained truck with a ton of rust.
That's what gets me about my current truck. I bought it as a FL truck, a flawless maintenance record, zero rust, for $4k. It was so pristine, it had the factory stock exhaust on it without rust. It's just about as rust-free as you can get, low miles, but it's a complete lemon. I can't go more than a few weeks without something major failing and it sits in my driveway. It easily spends 20% of its life not running.
Let's see... in the 2.5 years I've owned it:
heater core - twice
clutch
radiator
hoses
intake manifold gasket
valve cover gaskets
front bearings - now the THIRD time
possibly catalyst/EGR/O2
u-joints
coil
plug wires
plugs
fan clutch
injectors
tie rod ends
it needs a steering box as this one is beyond helpAll of that in the 30k I've owned it (now at 112k) and yet again it's sitting in my driveway... undriveable.
What does a steering box cost? It appears that this thing is almost totally rebuilt....or is the motor now the big question mark?
$250 for a reman that isn't reman'd. No one makes steering boxes anymore. They refurb old ones, which means they take it apart, clean it, and put new seals on it. The steering gears are unobtainium. Buying a "reman" steering box means that someone took their wasted box off their truck, some company puts new seals on it and a coat of paint, and you are buying a clean, pretty, wasted box. My only hope is finding a super-low-mile junkyard truck that was T-boned and swapping.
Hmm..... I wonder if any of the new boxes places like Speedway or Flaming River or who knows what would fit.
Crew Cab long bed Frontiers have the worst turning radius of anything I've ever driven, and I own a F-350 crew cab longbed....
In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :
Pete May be on to something. Fab it in!
So as far as miles, high miles don't kill modern vehicles, salt and neglect do. Taken straight from my car dealer buddy.
Hertz was blowing out some 2020 TRD Off Road tacos. One had 80k miles and was something nutty like $26k. Thats a heck of a deal.
80k miles in 9 months mean that thing spent its entire life in high gear slabbing down the freeway. Basically the easiest driving ever. Even if you have to replace the drivers side seat foam and cover, its a new vehicle and parts are available. The best part is some other sucker already took the hit on it. At some point 10 years down the road it will be worth the same as all other 200k Tacomas out there, but you got it for a whole lot less money.
Pete. (l33t FS) said:Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) said:759NRNG (Forum Partidario) said:Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) said:Scotty Con Queso said:I'd have a hard time spending that kind of money without going south to buy. Up here, $8k buys a poorly maintained truck with a ton of rust.
That's what gets me about my current truck. I bought it as a FL truck, a flawless maintenance record, zero rust, for $4k. It was so pristine, it had the factory stock exhaust on it without rust. It's just about as rust-free as you can get, low miles, but it's a complete lemon. I can't go more than a few weeks without something major failing and it sits in my driveway. It easily spends 20% of its life not running.
Let's see... in the 2.5 years I've owned it:
heater core - twice
clutch
radiator
hoses
intake manifold gasket
valve cover gaskets
front bearings - now the THIRD time
possibly catalyst/EGR/O2
u-joints
coil
plug wires
plugs
fan clutch
injectors
tie rod ends
it needs a steering box as this one is beyond helpAll of that in the 30k I've owned it (now at 112k) and yet again it's sitting in my driveway... undriveable.
What does a steering box cost? It appears that this thing is almost totally rebuilt....or is the motor now the big question mark?
$250 for a reman that isn't reman'd. No one makes steering boxes anymore. They refurb old ones, which means they take it apart, clean it, and put new seals on it. The steering gears are unobtainium. Buying a "reman" steering box means that someone took their wasted box off their truck, some company puts new seals on it and a coat of paint, and you are buying a clean, pretty, wasted box. My only hope is finding a super-low-mile junkyard truck that was T-boned and swapping.
Hmm..... I wonder if any of the new boxes places like Speedway or Flaming River or who knows what would fit.
according to multiple Ranger enthusiast forums, zilch. AGM makes one for $450 and there is a sticky on one forum trash-talking it and they were removed as a sponsor. I had a similar experience with AGM in GM B bodies. Same re-seal and paint as any other steering box.
yupididit said:Texas to PA isn't a hard drive at all. Find you a Frontier here that's rust free then do a fly and drive. This LT I worked with sold his for cheap and it was in great shape with not too many miles.
Details?
I really enjoy the first gen Tundras as they are smaller than anything 1/2 ton these days and are closer to the new Tacoma size. One could be had for the budget and they last forever. Just beware of rust!
I know, it’s the F150, but it’s the small years 150! I’d have to look closer, but at a glance..
.https://dothan.craigslist.org/cto/d/fort-rucker-2003-f150-fx4/7239375732.html
newrider3 said:I see in your Garage that you've already had a 10th gen F150, any reason not to consider another in regular cab shortbed flavor? They seem cheaper than comparable age Rangers and the engine options are more robust.
Nothing against them other than size. The reason I sold my last F150 was because it was just the teeniest bit too big to make a happy DD; parking lots, parallel parking, and bed height were all just a little unforgiving. The V8 options are a nicer pairing, but in general, the added power and torque is pretty much offset by the additional weight.
One of the reasons I went with the Ranger size was because I can reach the entire bed floor from the outside, it did everything I needed, and made a lot nicer DD.
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