My first post here. I scored on a fabulous 2002 Ranger that was owned by an elderly couple in my retirement community. Only 25,000 actual miles and some of that was being towed behind the motorhome. Totally garage kept truck so the paint looks almost new. It's a 4 cyl with manual trans (needed for flat towing) but it has A/C, power window/locks and a tonneau (sp) cover. I got it at $5,000 and jumped on it.

The husband has Alzheimer's and doesn't drive anymore. They're downsizing and didn't need the Ranger anymore.

I have some questions but I'll start separate threads for those. Here are some pics.

 

Looks new!

 

Good deal man.You definitely have some nice vehicles judgin by the pics.

 

You lucked out on that one. I have same color /options except mine is an automatic.

 

WOW!!! What a great looking truck at a great price.

 

That is sweet. if that was my truck I think I would go though all the fluids, the serp belt and the hoses, just to be safe.

 

I guess you need a Ford to pull that Dodge to the shop when it breaks down,Gigger

 

Yeah, I already changed out the coolant and put in a new air filter. Belts and hoses eventually when the weather is nicer. I put new Kumho tires on it. The original tires were pretty hard. The first owner was a fanatic about changing the oil. He wrote down all the work in the maintenance manual. Sometimes only a few hundered miles between changes. The records stop as his Alzheimer's got worse but there was a window sticker that showed the oil is fresh, so the wife apparently still took care of it after the husband stopped driving.

There is a story behind the B5 Blue Challenger. I bought a Dodge diesel in October of 2007 and had it in the shop 16 times in 2 years. Two recalls and 14 check engine lights. The dealer said it would never get better unless I drove it harder so I complained to Chrysler customer service. They allowed me to replace the vehicle and the new one needed to be about the same price as the diesel pickup but it could be any new vehicle built by Chrysler. I bought it with the intention of being a daily driver but I was sort of abusing the car driving in the winter salt, etc. Plus I have a tiny little sailboat and I was going to need to put a trailer hitch on it, so I was keeping an eye out for a "beater" and lucked out finding the nice Ranger. I might actually sell the Challenger. I've got too many toys.

 

hey Dale, I was just messing with you , I love those new Challenger's,Gigger