Fleet model > base model
Bench seat? Check
Manual trans? Check
Manual windows, locks and mirrors? Check, check, check
Bitchen whip antenna? Check
Standard cab? Check
Replace the wiper stalk with the intermittent one, and throw in a hidaway sub and you're golden.
Paid $1600 for my bad boy here.
1992 Ranger with the 4 cylinder and 5 speed, only 2wd.
Had 205k when I bought it 2 years ago, has 246k on it now.
I change my oil myself, figured out how to do it in about 10 minutes having never done it before.
I've changed my alternator, that took a good 3-4 hours in total, half of which was spent looking for the right tools but if you got a proper wrench set you'll be good.
I've even offroaded (mild offroading, dirt mountain paths that no normal car would ever stand a chance at) with fair success.
Extremely reliable.
Only thing major I've had to do is get the master cylinder replaced, but, at least based on the car history available, it never had been done before in it's life.
So it wasn't all that surprising.
If you get a ranger though, make sure its manual.
I've owned an auto previously and while it was okay it was less reliable.
But it was also 5 years older.
>convince my parents to let me sell my xterra
>4cyl
Why
Just get a base model Tacoma retard
The 4cyl is the base model retard.
Nice. I payed $850 for my '90 2.9l 2wd about 4 years ago. Only had to replace the water pump, fuel pump, master cylinder and a new freeze plug. Had about 129k (I think)on the clock and it's reaching 175k now. They're tough little trucks and able to haul most anything you need. They're fun off-road too but I try to baby mine now and not tear anything up.