Mk1 Ford Ranger experiences & opinions please

[blue beastie]

Lads and Lassies,

 

Have been to see examples of most of the vehicles suggested in the "which cheap 4x4" thread I started, all of which have been rubbish for the most part - mainly because of the fact they've all been cheap. You get what you pay for and all that....

 

So, i've upped my budget and turned up the following:

 

1999 V reg Ford Ranger Mk1 Double Cab with 90k miles. Garage owned since new, full service history (serviced every 6k miles), brilliant condition cosmetically. It's £2600 + VAT.

 

The price is non negotiable but includes alloys with snow tyres on, steelies with knobblies on, a monster strobe light set up, 12 months tax & MOT and a fresh service. It had a new clutch 1k miles ago too.

 

I know the garage owner and he's straight up & down. Went in to see if he knew of anything for sale locally, he ummed and erred and then said "well it wasn't for sale but I could sell you my truck if you like".

 

Forestry Commission used to use them.... anyone on here had/have one?

 

What d'ya think?

 

Ta.

[bbtarb]

ive got one, paid just a little bit less than you but it had a touch more miles on. (108k) i love it, it does everything i ask of it, ive put loads of miles on it in the short time ive had it and its given me no problems (touch wood!). its not a pure off road vehicle but it goes over nearly everything ive needed it to and its still comfy as a day to day vehicle. it sounds like a good deal youve got there too.

geoff

[samarb]

At that price walk away>

[blue beastie]

Couldn't afford to be without 4x4 any longer so went for it. Just driven the 90 miles home and am well pleased! Will see how it get's on with the rough stuff tomorrow.

[roseyweb]

Reading that makes me feel guilty about what I paid for mine

[tommer9]

Just remember that it is a road vehicle with 4x4 capability, and its built to a (very limited) budget, and you will be fine. You start doing to it what a land rover will take, and it will show you why they are half the price (new) of a defender.

Having said that, I do reckon they are half decent.

[dangerous brian]

We run two and they are brilliant never let us down and do good mpg,the early one is non turbo sluggish but torquey,the later is a turbo version,thats quite lively,and with mud terrains they go pretty much any where.

[armchairarborist]

sounds a bargain to me, but what colour is it?

[blue beastie]

sounds a bargain to me, but what colour is it?

 

Metallic blue

[blue beastie]

Just remember that it is a road vehicle with 4x4 capability, and its built to a (very limited) budget, and you will be fine. You start doing to it what a land rover will take, and it will show you why they are half the price (new) of a defender.

Having said that, I do reckon they are half decent.

 

Cheers for that Tommer, am planning on taking it fairly easy. I'd wanted a disco commercial or similar, but for the kind of money the Ranger cost I couldn't find a decent one with history etc. We'll see how it goes.