I have a '99 Ford Ranger with 4.0 L V-6; V-6's are usually jokes, but I have
320,000 miles on it with no serious engine work at all; starts and runs like
new, uses no oil.

Mustangs are now rice burners, by the way, built by Mazda. Yeah, I know
Mazda is about 40% owned by Ford, but US content is about 35%.

"Steve" wrote in message
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I have a '99 Ford Ranger with 4.0 L V-6; V-6's are usually jokes, but I
have
320,000 miles on it with no serious engine work at all; starts and runs
like
new, uses no oil.

Mustangs are now rice burners, by the way, built by Mazda. Yeah, I know
Mazda is about 40% owned by Ford, but US content is about 35%.

The Ranger is a great little truck. One of Ford's (Mazda's) better
products over the years. Hard to believe the current model dates back to
1982. I've had two of them and both were very reliable, good trucks.

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"Steve" wrote in message
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I have a '99 Ford Ranger with 4.0 L V-6; V-6's are usually jokes, but I
have
320,000 miles on it with no serious engine work at all; starts and runs
like
new, uses no oil.

Mustangs are now rice burners, by the way, built by Mazda. Yeah, I know
Mazda is about 40% owned by Ford, but US content is about 35%.


The Ranger is a great little truck. One of Ford's (Mazda's) better
products over the years. Hard to believe the current model dates back to
1982. I've had two of them and both were very reliable, good trucks.

Eisboch




I had one of those too, '88, never ran well but it always ran, never let
me down. I know someone with a '94 with 200K on it and it too runs well
but is *completely* gutless, dunno if it was always like that or if it's
just real tired. Interior is falling apart but then he isn't exactly
anal about taking care of it.