My oldest son turned 19 last month. He learned how to drive an old beater IH pickup with a 304 V8 and 4-speed at age 15, and he became very familiar with driving a manual, with a choke. He drove it until this spring when he found a rust-free red "97 Ranger extended cab in pristine condition with 113k miles for $3800. It had the 4 banger and 5-speed. Made in Minnesota by Ford. He bought it and had the timing belt replaced since the original was still on. The little pickup runs like new and shifts well, and cold A/C. I"ve driven big block V8 vehicles most of my life and have stayed away from tiny vehicles, but I"m impressed with the Ranger, and wouldn"t mind driving one myself, especially when gas prices shoot up again. The 4 cylinder and 5-speed combo have been said to give up to 30 mpg driving light on the pedal. In comparison, people have told me that a V6/auto Ranger gives 16-24 MPG. There are 2 things I don"t like about the Ranger. It accelerates very slowly (not much power), and it"s too quiet. I can"t even tell if the engine"s running when I"m driving. I"d want to make it a little more vocal.
My son just drove the Ranger to Charleston for college, and it will be his vehicle during his college years. It should be relatively cheap to own and operate, which is what a teenager and college kid needs. He can get a hot rod after college when he spends the next 8 years in the USMC.
I highly recommend "97 Ranger with 4 cylinder and 5-speed. It"s no Corvette, but very practical, economical and durable, just what a kid needs. Try to find a rust-free one. Take a trip South to find one if you live in the North. No sense in investing in a rust bucket when there are cancer-free ones in the South for fairly cheap.
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