800 miles 94 ranger Splash
 

My neighbors husband passed away last winter and I am trying to help her sell off some of his things.

The Ranger they bought brand new in 94 and has almost never left the barn. It is Perfect. 800 true miles. reg cab v6 5 speed 4wd splash.

What is it worth?

Is it a 3.0L Vulcan & if so is it a flex fuel, or is it a 4.0L

I do not know

Actually whatever someone is willing to pay for it. Beaters go for around $14-2000 around here. I looked at KBB.com and a 4 cyl splash with 1000 miles books out at $3000. If they want more or it is optioned out with more than basic items go there and fill out the list. Start at $4-5K and work from there is the best bet. Just remember its a 20 year old vehicle and is going to require maintenance items no matter the milage.

Any maintenance that was needed has already been done

You can use the FTE Vin # decoder & door post label to determine which engine & running gear it was delivered with. Or just raise the hood & look at the labeling on the intake manifold to determine if its a 3.0, or 4.0L. The little green leaf insignia on the body or tail gate will also tell if its a flex fuel 3.0L
With only 800 miles it must still have the factory fill fluids, hoses, belts & filters, so all will likely need changing just from moisture/condensation & dry rot stand points.
If it hasn't been started regularly over the years, before turning the engine over, the spark plugs should be removed & a teaspoon of Marvel Oil or the like squirted in for an overnight soak to loosen the piston rings.
Before cranking it over with the starter, change the oil & filter, remove the oil pressure sender, attach a hose & externally pressurize the oiling system to lube the crank & cam shafts with the fresh oil. Then with the plugs out & new oil in the crank case, turn the engine over with the starter, to further pressurize & bleed air out of the oiling system.
The gas tank will likely need to be dropped, flushed, as well as the fuel lines & fuel rail. The fuel injectors may need to be removed & cleaned if varnish has set in.
The passenger side air intake from the inner fender intake port to the air box should be opened & inspected for varmint nest plugging if its been stored in an out building all these years.
Some engine prestart thoughts for consideration, let us know how the resurrection goes.

the truck was driven about 25 miles per year for the past 22 years

Serviced once every other year and fuel stabilizer added when fueled

it was stored in a dry barn its whole life


It got regular "servicing" due to age, and not the milage

Diesel_Brad,
Depending on the condition of the body and undercarriage, I'd say she could get at least $4,000 for it, but I would try to get $6,000, and work down from there. I think that would be pretty fair for both buyer and seller.
If I had the dough and was satisfied with the condition via photographs, I'd offer her $4k in heartbeat, and be on my way to get it if she accepted. I don't have the money, though. I will say that I love my 1994 XLT, even with 195k miles and not so good condition.

Well if sells for under 10k, it will be going in my collection

4k? really? Rotted junk sells for that around here

Around here in the Midwest, rotted junk goes for $2500 or less. People that want more just wind up sitting on them.


Sorry, man, I'm sure it's worth about $10k in ACTUAL VALUE. If I had that much, I might even go that high if I really liked it. The problem is that the age of the vehicle is going to make most people turn away, even if it is in amazing condition with less than 1k miles. The real question is, what she can get for it, not what it's actually worth!


This is one of those "you can get whatever someone's willing to pay for it" kind of deals. I would suggest advertising it for a little while with a high price "or best offer" and see what happens. You never know!


I think the overall income per capita in Pennsylvania is higher than in a lot of other places in the U.S., which could be a contributor, but what do I know?

I'm with you Brad it's dfinitely worth more than $4K if a true 800 miles....Somebody will pay for that truck just cause there dad, grandpa, somebody they really loved had one just like it and they would like to have it. I would advertise locally if no hits spread out a little further then a little further until I got some hits. Somebody will pay for that truck...just my opinion

I was just in the truck yesterday.

4.0
electric 4wd
manual windows and locks
power mirrors
Actually has 738 miles

That it has that low mileage & the 4.0L ,should make it worth a few more bucks.