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Is Orkin using shortbed Rangers now?
What about NAPA? The ones in the valley have longbed Rangers.
older rangers probably not 09's. or even 08's.
Is Orkin using shortbed Rangers now?
What about NAPA? The ones in the valley have longbed Rangers.
Is Orkin using shortbed Rangers now?
What about NAPA? The ones in the valley have longbed Rangers.
Sounds like a good deal man.I got my limits set on 98-03's,that way I know I can get something that has all the options I want.
Does anybody know when Ford officially dropped the Longbed?I only noticed it a few months back when I tried to build a Ranger online and saw that it wasn't an option....
1600 of 'em a year, like clockwork. Know the guy that has that account.
2010 order guide says regular cab longbed is a "fleet-only option".
By the way I read it, that's a change from '09, which suggests to me that you could get a longbed Ranger in '09. Don't have the order guide, though, so I'm not sure on that.
They do mostly short bed 2WD. A few Colorado's thrown in for good measure, but less than 100/yr. No Mopars- won't touch 'em.
The Colorados sure do have the Rangers beat on 4x4 price.
I could easily get a loaded 2003 XLT for way less than that and be able to take the rest of the money and buy upgrades.
The Colorados sure do have the Rangers beat on 4x4 price. When I was looking for a new car a stripped Colorado LT 4x4 Reg cab short bed automatic I4 with the G80 option in red looked really appealing. That truck would no doubt have to be ordered though.
At risk of stating the obvious, a 2003 Ranger is at least six years old now.
Six years means you're getting into a lot of "routine maintenance" stuff that adds up. If I had a place to work on one, I'd have given a lot more thought to an older Ranger...but stuff like tires, shocks, brakes, and all the other stupid little stuff adds up fast.
At risk of stating the obvious, a 2003 Ranger is at least six years old now.
Six years means you're getting into a lot of "routine maintenance" stuff that adds up. If I had a place to work on one, I'd have given a lot more thought to an older Ranger...but stuff like tires, shocks, brakes, and all the other stupid little stuff adds up fast.
True,however in my research,most of the Rangers around here seem to be owned by older folk and have less than 70,000 miles on them.They also tend to be very keen on getting the maintenance done.It's the same with the Crown Vics.You can actually get a pretty good deal on older low mileage vehicles in great condition if you drive around the retirement neighborhoods.
True,however in my research,most of the Rangers around here seem to be owned by older folk and have less than 70,000 miles on them.They also tend to be very keen on getting the maintenance done.It's the same with the Crown Vics.You can actually get a pretty good deal on older low mileage vehicles in great condition if you drive around the retirement neighborhoods.
Ernie,not necessarily.If you can find a vehicle with all the maintenance caught up,more power to ya.I bought my old 00 Ranger for 800 bucks,and it had nothing wrong with it,and was up to date on all the basic maintenance.The previous owners needed the money,and the truck was an asset they couldn't afford to keep,so they offloaded it for a small price.
But they hold their value like Crown Vics don't.
I live where rust is a big issue. For practical purposes, you can assume a vehicle is ready for the scrap heap after 10-12 years of daily driving.
An '03 with 70k is nearly half the price of a brand new Ranger (I know, 'cause I looked for one) and half it's solid years are already behind it. You better believe their the better half of it's years too.
A year ago, I thought I wanted an '03 Ranger. Thought I'd be driving one now, in fact. But I couldn't make it make sense to go that route, where I can't be fixing all my own stuff all the time. (It's too cold, and dark too early, and I need to get to work every day. In a few years when I have a garage, that'll change again, but for right now fixing my own rigs all the time is not an option, and paying someone to do it adds up awful fast.)
We've been trying to find Jenny a decent DD for under $2000- you can't believe the junk we've looked at.
I ran a check (autotrader.com) locally for used '03-'05 Ranger S/C 4X4's. Average asking price was $15970- most of these trucks were running 40-60,000 miles on them. That isn't a good value in my book.
I'd agree that you can shop carefully- but right now, used is hottern' all get out. Very, very difficult to find a good used car buy for under $10,000. We've been trying to find Jenny a decent DD for under $2000- you can't believe the junk we've looked at.
I won't touch a dealer truck.I'm the same age as Jenny,and i'm stuck buying my own vehicles.I could never afford the payments for a new truck.Finding a decent used car is impossible for $2000.I see a sum of at least $4,000 before I can find something decent around here.Best of luck on the vehicle search for Jenny.