I bought the wannabe truck -Ranger in late 2007. Four months later the price dropped.
As a little parts/courier truck it would be fine but as I didn't get the 4X4, it's been the best snowboard I've ever ridden in winter. In summer, on gravel roads the back end tries to pass the front end. One bucket of dirt and the mudflaps are three inches off the asphalt. Again, should have gotten the 4X4 with the towing package, and better suspension.
I'd test driven a used automatic Ranger and suspected the vehicle was possessed when putting into D. That was a short test-drive.(P to D to P. That was it.)
Before 77k, I'd replaced Master cylinder/earlier some hydraulic clutch part, clutch plate and the engine blew in August at 87K. No warning, just started shreiking like my grade 2 teacher.(I can't blame either but I'm not that hard on clutches, only teachers.)Although I hated to spend the money on a newer engine (50K), I like having the truck for household hauling but don't recommend it for winter at all.
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