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04-08-2008, 10:55 AM
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|  I'm Thinking About Buying a 2008 Ranger
Well I may have landed a good job at Sony DADC over in Terre Haute, Indiana. I was thinking it may be a good time to invest in a quality vehicle and I'm thinking about a little Ranger for the gas mileage and utility. I was wondering what the general attitude towards these newer rangers was.
Some notes, I'm a taller guy at 6'4" and I need some head room. My personal preference for the truck is a 4 cylinder/ 5 speed stick. It seems very often that the V6's and automatics turn out to be lemons. I don't need a hot-rod, I got race cars for that, I want something reliable and that can do a little work.
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04-08-2008, 11:00 AM
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You are right, some of the newer ones have been lemons. Just out of curiosity, why not just go for a slightly older one, say an 04-06, so you know it isn't a lemon, plus it would be a lot cheaper. Is there some specific reason you want a new one?
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There's a place I know about, where the dirt road runs out, and we can try out the 4 wheel drive..come on now, what do you say?
I've got the perfect place in mind, it's in the middle of nowhere, only one way to get there, you got to get a little mud on the tires.
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04-08-2008, 04:01 PM
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I don't trust other people, or dealers. I want to get a car that I know the history of 
Well that and.. my mom just went to look at a used toyota, and she wound up buying a brand new one, it was the same price as an 06' with 15,000 miles. Plus this job should pay about $38,000 per year, so I should have the cash to pay it off within a year or two.
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93 Thunderbird 5.0 HO
89 Firebird L03
95 F150 XL
Get ready for the 351 boss build this summer, 4v closed chamber heads, 2.25/1.75 valves, .750 lift, 12.5:1 piistons, wieand tunnel ram, nitrous, I think its gonna roar!
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04-08-2008, 04:38 PM
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For what it's worth, ranger sales have been going up the past few months
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1996 Explorer Sport lifted Forum Rules
There's a place I know about, where the dirt road runs out, and we can try out the 4 wheel drive..come on now, what do you say?
I've got the perfect place in mind, it's in the middle of nowhere, only one way to get there, you got to get a little mud on the tires.
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04-08-2008, 05:28 PM
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Yeah I think the gas crunch has a part in that.
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93 Thunderbird 5.0 HO
89 Firebird L03
95 F150 XL
Get ready for the 351 boss build this summer, 4v closed chamber heads, 2.25/1.75 valves, .750 lift, 12.5:1 piistons, wieand tunnel ram, nitrous, I think its gonna roar!
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04-16-2008, 05:24 AM
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Well I got a call from Sony. The wages they are offering are very good, and the sign on will cover my deposit and first month rent at an apartment, so in a couple months I think I'm gonna make the plunge and get a new Ford. I'm beginning to consider just buying a nice MN12 Thunderbird though, something for 3000-5000 that I could work on!
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93 Thunderbird 5.0 HO
89 Firebird L03
95 F150 XL
Get ready for the 351 boss build this summer, 4v closed chamber heads, 2.25/1.75 valves, .750 lift, 12.5:1 piistons, wieand tunnel ram, nitrous, I think its gonna roar!
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04-16-2008, 05:28 AM
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eBay Motors: Ford : Thunderbird (item 300215161999 end time Apr-20-08 08:45:30 PDT)
I'm thinking something like this, but the 3.8 would go in the scrap pile pretty quick!
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93 Thunderbird 5.0 HO
89 Firebird L03
95 F150 XL
Get ready for the 351 boss build this summer, 4v closed chamber heads, 2.25/1.75 valves, .750 lift, 12.5:1 piistons, wieand tunnel ram, nitrous, I think its gonna roar!
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