Whats your Explorer worth?

[apuszczalowski]

Let me change my earlier response, mine is worth more then any reasonable person would be willing to pay for it.

Since I bought my 1999 Ex Sport v6 SOHC the day before Christmas eve for $2,500, I have changed the thermostat (no big deal), had a garage install a newer engine after my timing chain slipped when the guides grenaded, Installed a new starter when the old one would sporatically leave me stranded out of town, and as of this morning, some new exhaust work (hopefully just Muffler, maybe tailpipe too).

The mileage I'm getting is getting slightly better, and the only non repair 'modification' I have done to it at this time is installing a new radio which I'm hoping to do this weekend. I bought a remote starter for it back in january but have yet to have it installed too. I still haven't been able to do anything to help get better gas mileage

Right now, I have about $5,900 into it (including purchase cost) in less than 4 months not including whatever the Bill comes to today to fix the exhaust (I would do all my own work on it if I had a garage and the time, but its my DD and I have only a driveway up here in Canada, winters make working on it outside kinda tough)

i think in the over 6 years I drove my 1998 Dodge Dakota pickup, I spent maybe $1,500 in repairs, mostly replacing mufflers and brakes (standard maintenance). This has definitly been one of the worst vehicles I have ever owned when it comes to reliability and quality. Unfortunatly I would take a huge loss trying to sell it, so I'm stuck with it for a while

 

[stimpy66]

just junked the 96XLT with 230K and a v6 with no steering gear ( rustbelt special under running boards and trim ) the guy gave me $1500 for it on a new duramax crewcab dually . so Bye guys !

 

[mtnlovrs]

Could never part with her. I bought mine for $6200 bucks, when it was still worth $9600, and it was like brand new! I've tried to keep her that way and she's still in darn good shape with no rust. I'm getting ready to put a new (Rebuilt) crate engine in her from Ford for $2042 and I'm planning on getting another 200K out of her! She still runs good but has a slight knock.

I'm quoting myself because she's still running good and the slight knock hasn't got any worse. I haven't had the time to do the engine swop and it's vacation time again! I drove it on vacation last year for 5000 miles on mountainous terrain and she did just fine with the knock. So, next week we're going to the Black Hills to camp and take a bunch of trails in the back country! I'm confident that she'll do fine this time as well. She's still worth a million+!
Sorry, posted this in wrong place - I will start a new thread.:scratch:

 

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[phogstenjr]

Hello,

I went out to start my Explorer the other day and the exhaust system was so very load. It turns out that someone stoled one of the catalytic converters!

1998 Saleen Explorer XP6 (1 of 10 made supposably). Almost 93,000 miles on the 4.0 L sohc engine. Thinking of selling, make me an offer?

Paul

 

[Steeda90GT]

WTF? Thats so ghetto. Thiefs do this to make the money in scrap.

 

[jevchance]

I paid $4400 for my '00 Mounty.

My recommendation would be to search autotrader.com for your own vehicle to see what comparable vehicles are listed for.

 

['97-5.0]

dealers have told me 400 tops. people on craigslist and such have offered me 1700 to 2 grand. mine is stock with 181xxx miles.

 

[300IL6]

I just started on removing my 4.0 SOHC with the death rattle and had to cut the exhaust off with a sawzall because the manifold bolts are rotted and cannot get in to the upper starter bolt for the life of me.
I'm getting to point of whatever scrap is going for my 2000XLT, this is the last newer ford I'll ever buy.
The engineers that designed this garbage need taken out back and beaten.

 

[mtnlovrs]

I just started on removing my 4.0 SOHC with the death rattle and had to cut the exhaust off with a sawzall because the manifold bolts are rotted and cannot get in to the upper starter bolt for the life of me.
I'm getting to point of whatever scrap is going for my 2000XLT, this is the last newer ford I'll ever buy.
The engineers that designed this garbage need taken out back and beaten.

Better yet, lets make them fix our Explorer's first with the same hand tools we have in our garage, take them out and beat them, and then shoot them and mount them on the garage wall!!! Okay, I admit that's a little morbid, but it made me feel better. I feel your pain...

 

[bbh4r4l]

Priceless.

 

[452films]

I only paid 1k for a 99' Sport 4.0 OHV and all it really needed was simple things, cv joint,outer tie rod ends and oil change ( maybe a front driveshaft to, but I've gone 3000+ miles with it ).