is there anyone out there that has 500k miles or more on their ford ranger? just curious, cause when i get one, i plan to keep it for a long time

 

Wow, that's a lot to ask. A Ranger can do it with proper maint. and upkeep.

 

My Mazda has over 500,000 miles, but I agree that is a lot to ask. My Mazda is not a Ranger but the quality of both is very good. My Dad's Ranger has over 300,000 and I see no reason why it couldn't reach 500,000.

 

We might run out of oil and gas before you get 500,000 miles

Then you'd have to buy an electric hybrid or something...

 

i was just wondering. i know that is a lot to ask, but i also know that the ford ranger can actually hit 500k miles in its stock form. has anyone hit 350k?

 

I have had good luck with 2 1987 Rangers. My first one bought new was 2 wheel drive with 2.3 liter had 303K when i sold it. Still running now 5 years later, i see it around town. It never had a major repair. Normall wear stuff. Dont know if it make 500k as the whole truck was wore out with out anything failing. My present 87 is 4 wheel drive with 2.3. 246 k and climbing. Never had any major engine or drive train work. It is having alot of small things go wrong so i dont think it will make 500k but great truck.
Only thing wrong is those dumb modelues on the dist. Joe

 

ANYTHING can make it to 500K if you're willing to put enough money into it.

If the truck is driven 100K a year over five years, I would say.. no sweat...

If you plan on keeping it 20 years, putting 25K on it each year.. well you might have some body and/or frame issues towards the end. Who knows what's going to happen in the future though? Maybe in another 10-15 years, internal combustion engines might be illegal altogether. Then you'd have a worthless piece of steel sitting in your driveway.

I'd say after 200-300K you could expect to have invested in an engine and/or transmission rebuild by that time... more or less depending on which powertrain configuration is in it.

You have to understand though.. most people consider cars 'done with' long before they really are. Usually, they start to rack up some miles and then something halfway serious finally goes wrong, and instead of investing $1000-2000 to fix it, they get new car fever instead and decide to replace the vehicle instead.

Cars are almost NEVER a good investment, as they depreciate the second you drive it off the lot, and as a result it's almost ALWAYS more cost effective to repair a vehicle rather than to replace it... but try telling someone that who wants something new...

 

Your right that cars are not a good investment normally. But if you can keep for long time and are lucky with the repairs they are. My old ranger was bought new in 87 for 7020$. I drove it untill 2002. I went many years with out any car payments. Very little work done on it. Joe