Newb looking for a ride

[josh0013]

Hey guys,

I'm new to the Explorer side, but not new to cars. I'm 24, graduating from Univ. of KY this May and had the worst of luck my last semester... my engine blew on my 98 Crown Vic Police Interceptor. So I was lucky enough to have some money left over from my student loan and grant, along with my taxes to find a new ride.

I currently have a 1980 Malibu and a Kawasaki Vulcan. I recently sold my 98 Firebird to buy the Crown Vic (wanted a larger vehicle) and now I want something larger. I enjoyed the Crown Vic so much that I've decided I'd like to stick with a Ford and find a nice 2nd gen explorer.

I post on a few different car forum and hope that when I find a ride, I'll be able to stay involved on this site. Anyways, sorry to go on and on... but I'm going to look at a 98 model this week. So far I know it is AWD, 4.0 SOHC, and has 108k miles. Anything I should pay attention to? Any hints as to what I should watch out for?

 

[corkey]

http://lexington.craigslist.org/search/cta?query=explorer&catAbbreviation=cta

bickety bam, problem solved,

 

[josh0013]

http://lexington.craigslist.org/search/cta?query=explorer&catAbbreviation=cta

bickety bam, problem solved,

10,000 steps ahead of you! I've went to craigslist and autotrader and others about 20 times a day for the past week.

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! Check the classified section on this site too.

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

welcome

 

[94fourdoor]

Welcome!

 

[techieman33]

It's not all wheel drive, it has tru trac, or automatic 4wd. The difference is the awd is constantly putting ~35% of it's power to the front. Where as the auto 4x4 is 2wd unless it detects the wheels slipping and then the transfer cases engages and sends 50% of it's power to the front to regain traction.

In my opinion I wouldn't even look at a sohc model they are plagued with timing chain issues and weak transmissions. The v8 is the only way to go, the 5.0 and 4r70w transmission are as good as it gets.

 

[josh0013]

Thanks for the welcome guys

 

[1Aauto]

Welcome to the site.

 

[josh0013]

Looking at a 98 Eddie Bauer tomorrow. Has 150k miles, fully loaded w/V8 and new tires. Body is in good shape along with interior and everything working from power seats, to electric panel. Guys is asking 4k or best offer.