Sticker Shock

[RonB]

There I was on the Ford Website. Looking at the new Explorers and I saw the "Build Your Own" section. I bought my EB Explorer in 1994 at the MSRP of $27K. I went into Sticker Shock when I saw that a New EB Explorer with the same options costs $36K.

That's in Thirty Six T-H-O-U-S-A-N-D Dollars. Are you guys buying the new Explorer and then Off-Roading them too? The way it's going, I'll drive my '94 until the wheels rot off.

What do you guys with the older Explorers think of these new prices?

 

[IAMCDN]

Crazy!! For that price, my next ride will be a F150 Super Crew 4x4. Same price, same seating space, and you get a box on the back, V8. Test drove one this weekend, loved it.

 

[FitzMatt]

Almost a $10000 increase! I don't think the cost of living has gone up that much has it, why do the cars? Here's what I would do: go buy a '94 EB now for $6000 and spend $15000 worth in mods But that's just me.

Matt

 

[jimbo74]

yeah thats only 21000 you still have another 15 to get yourself a commute car or a phat motorcycle

 

[RonB]

I'm telling ya', it's really sickening that, as IAMCDN stated above, the F150 SuperCab 4x4 is LESS money, is bigger, has a bigger engine, same gas mileage, same 4 door seating, and most importantly, is a real truck.

Even though the 94' EB was MSRP'ed at 27K, I paid 22K. I still get queasy taking the truck on the beach. (but I do )

I don't lease my vehicles. 30K+ is alot of money to spend on something that can get damaged offroading. I'm so glad I bought one when I did.

 

[espnfreak]

buy a 1996 ford explorer for 10gs, and put 26k of mods into it, that would be one SWEET truck lemme tell ya that

 

[kvo]

Or get a brand new 2000 XLT, if your local Ford dealer still have them. They are willing to take a big loss to get these off their lots. We got ours for $12.5k off MSRP. You may even get a good deal with the 2001s also.

Drive it stock and modify it after the warranty ends. Lifts and lockers are available for these.