1997 limited v8 price / reliability ?'s need quick responses

[chris c]

found a 1997 limited v8 w/ 80k miles. how is the reliability of the v8 drivetrain compared to that of my 1st gen? tranny / transfer case? any problems with the 5.0L? i doubt it since all the other 302 applications go for ever. from what i recall from here they are good. can probably get it for under $7000. what do you think?

thanks...

 

[chris c]

also, is everything standard on a limited? i was looking up the price and they say "add for this, add for that, etc..." but i figure most of the stuff is standard on the limited... thanks again

 

[sncwfo99]

I'd say go for it. The 5.0 tranny is going to be much more relialbe than the 1st gen tranny. $7000.00 or under doesn't sound like a bad deal to me if it has been well taken care of. Those 302's will run forever.

 

[sapogmxr]

that sounds like a gret deall to me, as long as their is a clean title on it. no accidents or floods or things of that nature. But 7g's is a great price.

 

[section525]

5.0s are da bomb!

 

[chris c]

got it for $6800... black w/ gray interior.

 

[Heath]

Nice...

 

[DaHeinah]

That is an incredible deal!! My bro and dad both have V8 X's (i'm the only 4.0 ) and those engines crank!!
Congrats!!!!!

 

[blue_97_v8]

yeah..the 5.0's ROCK..my son has a 96 limited 4.0 4x4..i wanted him to have the 4.0..i really don't want to think what kind of trubble he would get in if he had a 5.0..lol