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I don’t have any photos of my pickup, and won’t waste the time taking any. Besides, I have no idea how to do the linky-thingy to show pictures anyway.
I drive a battered 1995 Ford Ranger. It’s a dull blackish color, left front fender is dented and smeared with yellow paint from a light pole; left front turn signal is busted out (different incident). The windshield looks like a jigsaw puzzle, the interior light doesn’t work. But the little sumbitch starts like a champ, runs like a charm and works like a mule. I’m keepin’ it.
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Rangers Rock!!
My 1997 now has 122,000 on it. It has no current body damage, but in 10.5 years, it has survived a woman’s trying to change lanes THROUGH the left side of the cargo box, and then having half a tree fall on the hood.
It still burns no oil and leaks no oil.
I had a battery and an oxygen sensor replaced under the warranty that ran out in early 2000, and have replaced a starter, a set of shocks, a fuel hose,and a drive belt tensioner since 2000.
I’m only on my 3rd set of tires and the original clutch, exhaust system and rear brakes are still fine.
Basically, you just fill the gas every 300 miles, change oil every 3-5K, timing belt and drive belt every 60K (getting to the timing belt requires removing the radiator, so the antifreeze gets changed then) and enjoy the ride.
I got a $1500 rebate on this leftover '97 in Nov. '97 and paid about $4K less than I would have for a Toyossan. I’ve still got more than $3,500 left of the “all that money and more” the Japanese fanboys said I’d have to put in repairs to keep that" POS Ford" running!
