Newbie In Australia with Questions

[lextsy]

Hi all,

My name is Peter and I have registered on your site as i am about to buy a ford explorer here and want some advice.

I have about 15k Australia to spend and i am looking for a Black 1998 XLT with leather seats, stacker and sunroof.

All i can find around here is either a Black XLT ( or so the guy says it is) with no leather, no cd probably the base XLT. ( or does no CD mean its not a limited?) or there is a Plum Explorer with CD, leather and sunroof with all electrics.

I am undecided whether to buy a the Plum with all options or Black with none.
My mind is saying Black but my heartis saying Plum lol.

The only other choice I have is to purchase a 2000 model (new shape) for about 21k and get some finance but i didnt want to take a loan.

Can anyone offer me some advice. ?
I dont intend to do much offroading but want a cruiser and to stick some big wheels on it. Is there anything I need tolookout for with these models? anything i should check when buying??

I think the explorers came to Australia in 96.

The Plum leather XLT i have been told has a rattle on startup and some hunting in the revs when it starts but then is fine and from what I have heard the black one is fine.

Here is links for your reference or to check them out

PLUMONE

MAKE/MODEL: Ford Explorer Limited
YEAR: 1998
PRICE: $15,000.00

Ford Explorer 1998 Limited Leather trim, all elect opt, LTD rims, plum colour, looks smooth, $15000, WVA-019 EASTLAKES 0404-02 7176.

STATE: NSW FIRST PUBLISHED: 20 Oct 2004
SOURCE: Private Classifieds (Weekly Trading Post (Sydney))

Black

MAKE/MODEL: Ford Explorer XLT
YEAR: 1998
PRICE: $15,900.00
TRANSMISSION: automatic

Ford Explorer XLT 1998, auto, 7 seats, black, 10 mths rego, $15900, ARL-46H GREEN VALLEY 02-9607 6820.

STATE: NSW FIRST PUBLISHED: 30 Oct 2004
SOURCE: Private Classifieds (Weekly Trading Post (Sydney))


or is it better to spend a bit more and get the current shape

MAKE/MODEL: Ford Explorer XLT
YEAR: 2000
ODOMETER: 105,000kms
PRICE: $21,990.00
TRANSMISSION: automatic

Ford Explorer XLT 2000 auto, black, 105000kms, air, pwr steer/windows, central lock, cruise, fully optioned, EFI, ABS, airbag, CD, alloys, beautiful/original cond, $21990, WVM-554. DL-17689 RYDE 02-9807 2933, .


Thanks for ur help guys.

 

[ExplorerSportNu]

Welcome to the site, man thats a tuffy, black with no options or plum with everything, I personally like the limted's but plum in color, I don't know about all that unless your a female and I don't think thats the case. As far as the financing, I personally would just get what you have the money for & not finance that way you don't gotta worry about payments and can put all your extra money into your xploder

 

[Flash]

Move away from from the rattler! More trouble than it's worth if it's the timing chain and it most likely is.

For $15,000 something good will come up, I remember that from when I was hunting for mine.
Make sure you do a REVS, you might be surprised what shows up. I knocked back 2 out of 7 on the REVS alone.

 

[lextsy]

what is the rattler????

is the base models the ones with timing chains??
or the limited?

 

[Flash]

By '98 all the V6s were SOHC and have timing chains, certainly by '00.

I've got a manual on DVD, but it's all American specs.

 

[crusher12]

Hey there i have a 98 xlt white sohc v6, and are in brisbane. the rattling is most certainly the rear timing chain and will cost ( have been quoted in excess of $3500) to replace, involving removal of the engine, replace timing chains ( yes there is 2 timing chains 1 front and 1 rear ). Go the black with no options as i installed my own cd player ( very easy). XLT models in australia came with the option of leather and 10 stacker cd/cassete player but are rare. only the limitited models come standard with cd/leather etc. but run lower profile tyres and can be a ***** to find equivalent tyres over here without costing the earth.
Note : if you choose Any explorer DO a Major Service immediatly .... plugs(triple platinum NGK, leads OE part, rip out your air box and fit a k&n air cone filter easy to adapt . fuel filter and oil filter i recommend PENZOIL street machine oil and yes it will take all of the 5 litres.

If you need any more help or questions ask , and have fun they are a great 4x4 .

 

[debstar]

I have a 96 xlt and we want to put in a cd stacker ford want $500 au stuff that we were thinking of putting in a n fm modulated but where do we put it and how hard will it be

 

[ExploringOz]

have you got a part # for the NGK triple platinum