3.0 V6 reliability

FordF-SuperDuty · Sep 23, 2009

I found a nice looking high millage Ranger in my area at a good price. It has 217,000 miles, do you think it would even be worth thinking about at that price?

LEB Ben · Sep 23, 2009

Can't tell ya...you didn't post a price...personally though, anytime I see a gas rig with over 200k on the clock, I start thinking rebuild. Sometimes it might last ya 500 miles, other times it may last you another 100k...but typically for me, I can only get to 220k before a rebuild is needed.

FordF-SuperDuty · Sep 23, 2009

Well here's the ad.

smokey · Sep 23, 2009

That is high mileage. Some 3.0 I heard have gone 300K. It does look clean.
It has a Auto tranny wonder if it was ever rebuilt. 2990 is a bit on the steep side with something with that many miles.

5.0Flareside · Sep 23, 2009

FordF-SuperDuty said:
I found a nice looking high millage Ranger in my area at a good price. It has 217,000 miles, do you think it would even be worth thinking about at that price?

for the price id say no. but if you were to take and give it a shot on talkin him down to 1500 or maybe maybe 2k. id look closely.

smokey said:
That is high mileage. Some 3.0 I heard have gone 300K. It does look clean.
It has a Auto tranny wonder if it was ever rebuilt. 2990 is a bit on the steep side with something with that many miles.

any motor basically if taken care enough of will last that long. 3.0's can take tons and tons of abuse and keep on goin. i think he probably get this truck and it last atleast another 75k miles as long as it has been taken care of.

O'Rattlecan · Sep 23, 2009

We ran a 1992 Ford Aerostar to 311,000 miles and sold it in running condition including the original transmission as well. They'll go a LOT of miles if someone is willing to change the fluids frequently.

Ryan

Blade · Sep 23, 2009

i know a guy that had a ranger, not sure of the motor but it had over 400k on it when he got rid of it.

smokey · Sep 23, 2009

Most of the cars and trucks here don't last that long to get that high of a mileage here.
The Salt eats the body and frame way long before the engines go.

blackhat620 · Sep 23, 2009

Here is the link to edmunds and kbb (i like edmunds better). Also do a search from edmunds far all in the area.
www.edmunds.com/used-cars/
www.kbb.com/KBB/UsedCars/default.aspx

Price seems a little high but the trucks that came up within 200 miles of Baldwin are selling for more than this.

FordF-SuperDuty · Sep 23, 2009

I ran the KBB and it was actually between 4250-3500. The Edmunds price seems to be a lot lower.

blackhat620 · Sep 23, 2009

At least on the West side of the country Edmunds tends to be more accurate i have found.. Maybe Ernie will see this thread and give his opinion.

LEB Paul · Sep 23, 2009

Way too high for that many miles. I exploded a 3.0 with <80k on it. Oil pump failure. I'd keep looking, you can find something with less mileage in that price range.

polarbear · Sep 23, 2009

I've seen 3,0's make stoopid miles- 300,000+

BUT

Three grand for a 200,000 mile anything is a ton of dough. We're almost into the money for a comparable miled stoopid duty powerstroke- and a rust-free northwest example at that.

I'd be thinking $1000-$1500 bucks tops. Jenny and i have actually been looking at a few examples out here in that general ballpark.

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