Best midsize truck

[fastyz85]

Well I've been thinking on what truck i should get with the money I will be making by the end of the summer. I'll have at least 5 grand to spend and want to know which one will be the best for the buck. It is deffinately going to be a midsize truck since i'm 16 and don't have a large paycheck for gas so it has to be pretty fuel efficient. I don't mean to count my chickens before they hatch just want to be prepared when the time comes. thanks in advance for any suggestions.

[ZeroLogic]

Ranger.

I got a 98 Nissan Frontier 4 cylinder. It still sucks on gas! Payed 6k for it with 55k miles on her.:macho

[RaptorRacer45]

I vote Jeep Comanche!

lol i just like mine 2 much

[greenblood01]

I'm a Ranger fan. I bought a 95 2 wheel drive, extended cab 4 cylinder 5 speed with 105000 miles on it when I was 15 and a half. Three years and 50,000 miles later, I got 2k out of it, which is what I paid for it. The only thing I ever had to do is replace the carrier bearing on the drive shaft from droping the bomb on it. It got 22 to 23 mpg pretty much no matter how hard I drove it. I miss it with these gas prices.

[Benjithx]

Toyota Fa-show!!!

[dirtbike&quad]

tacoma. it has some recalls but they are best in class in like every aspect

[Robin Hood]

I'd take either a Dakota or a Ranger.

[RideRed84]

Originally posted by Benjithx
Toyota Fa-show!!!

X2

I hate foriegn cars, but my dad had a toyota that went almost 300,000 with out many problems.

Big truck market is where it's at now days. You can get great deals on the big ones. Smaller ones is what everyones after now, hard to deal there.

[400exrider707]

Rangers also over here. I had a 95 2x4 4cyl 5 spd, great truck, drove it for two years, beat the heck out of it, got 23mpg driving WOT everywhere (still slow) and sold it for more than what I payed. I got a 97 4x4 4.0V6 after that, beat the heck out of that one, drove it on the thruway with mud tires for two years, and offroaded it nearly twice a week. Replaced usual stuff like leafs and brakes, but that truck never gave me any major issues surprisingly for how hard I drove it. Got a good job and bought a big truck that I take care of now! I would never hesitate to buy another Ranger. I agree toyotas are a good truck, but I think parts are cheaper and easier to find for a ranger.

[fastyz85]

yea i was thinking more towards the ranger as well but wanted to see what everyone said. 400exrider707 how was the power and gas mileage of the 4.0. thats about the same year i'm thinking i will be buying

[yam450_53]

get the ranger, you won't be disappointed. It has a very well proven mechanic, 2002 through 2006 I think the model was unchanged except little minor things. I own a manual 2006 b4000 4.0 v6 (basically a rebadged ranger) and I couldn't be more happy with it. The 4.0 v6 has the power when you need it, its really torquey, but don't get on the gas too much cause then it's a real gas sucker. Trust me, you'll have fun drifting on gravel roads with this thing !!

oh and one last thing... do NOT get the 3.0 v6, if anything get the 4 cylinder instead

[fastyz85]

why not the 3.0?

[Aarons 01 400EX]

I have a 92 S10. 187,xxx miles. 5 speed, 2.8l v6. It gets 24mpg with a mostly city driving. It will run forever if I keep changing the oil.

[yam450_53]

Originally posted by fastyz85
why not the 3.0?

it has about 7hp and give or take 30lbs/ft of torque over the 4 cylinder, can't remember exactly the numbers but that's about it, and it sucks a lot more gas, that's why it's not worth it. Hell, they even took that engine out of their line up this year, must be for something ...

[mittman]

i will sell you a 85 dodge w150 318 V-8 105,000 miles gets great gas milage 10mpg city 14mpg highway its yours for 1,500 haha my cousins 95 dodge ram 1500 318mangnum gets 18-21mpg thats with a manual and 130,000miles if you can find a ranger with a manual you will get good gas milage plus they are awsome trucks my friend beats the livin crap out of his

[L0w3r55]

i just got a 96 s-10 with a 4.3 v6 in it. its standard and 4x4 i love it, does anyone know what my mpg might be? i dont trust the sites that tell you.