2007 Ford Ranger - Should I?

[therealpigdog]

I'm in the market for a pick up truck and have seen a 75k 2007 Ford Ranger Wildtrak 3.0 local to me which seems to meet my needs and is fairly competitively priced (£8k plus VAT).

Does anyone here have one and can give me an idea of things to look out for? I know running costs will be relatively high, but any real world experience?

Any other alternatives for £10k (inc VAT)? Contract Hire on a new truck works out at about £10k so may be an option, but would prefer to try and find something second hand that hasn't been abused.

• Must be proper 4x4 (decent ground clearance) as it will go off road
• Must have boot space no less than my A6 Avant (and preferably bigger) due to dogs + baby gear
• Preferably LCV as will be run against my business so a truck is more tax efficient than a car (especially a 4x4)
• Must be reasonably reliable and hard wearing - don't have time or expertise to work the spanners
• Leather and toys appreciated - I don't really want base spec.

[ali4390]

therealpigdog said:

I'm in the market for a pick up truck and have seen a 75k 2007 Ford Ranger Wildtrak 3.0 local to me which seems to meet my needs and is fairly competitively priced (£8k plus VAT).

Does anyone here have one and can give me an idea of things to look out for? I know running costs will be relatively high, but any real world experience?

Any other alternatives for £10k (inc VAT)? Contract Hire on a new truck works out at about £10k so may be an option, but would prefer to try and find something second hand that hasn't been abused.

• Must be proper 4x4 (decent ground clearance) as it will go off road
• Must have boot space no less than my A6 Avant (and preferably bigger) due to dogs + baby gear
• Preferably LCV as will be run against my business so a truck is more tax efficient than a car (especially a 4x4)
• Must be reasonably reliable and hard wearing - don't have time or expertise to work the spanners
• Leather and toys appreciated - I don't really want base spec.

I don't know how it will affect prices but will the launch of the new Ranger not push second hand prices down slightly in the not too distant future.

[therealpigdog]

12 month lead time at the moment (according to my cousin who works at Ford) so I doubt it will be anytime soon. Thing is I could do with a change in the next month or so, so waiting for a new model to come out will be just like it is with iPhones ;-)

[jay140285]

Isuzu Rodeo - Great truck I had one and wish I didn't sell it.

[C8PPO]

I had a 2004 Ranger for a year or so and it felt solid and unbreakable. Not as many toys perhaps as the more fashionable Nissan & Toyota offerings but a good honest workhorse which lugged all manner of kit & crap around for me. It's a re-badged Mazda (B-series??) - or at least, the 2004 model was.

[ali4390]

therealpigdog said:

12 month lead time at the moment (according to my cousin who works at Ford) so I doubt it will be anytime soon. Thing is I could do with a change in the next month or so, so waiting for a new model to come out will be just like it is with iPhones ;-)

New model has already come out, was available to buy from last year and there are vehicles with customers. There is a wait for Wildtrack the Wildtrack model but it isn't that long, and most of the other models will be floating around with dealers in one spec or another.

Although I suppose if the new model is already out it would have had/be having an affect on second hand prices therefore they would be available slightly cheaper already.