potential bronco buy
10-19-2008, 05:06 PM
#1
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Location: Haverhill, MA
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potential bronco buy
my dads friend is selling a 1993 ford bronco. i just looked at it today and its in decent shape. it was locked and blocked in but it said 5.8 on the window.
its an eddie baur edition so its fully loaded. really not alot of rust on it especially for a new england truck... got less than my car (lol sad). the drivers door panel was apart but all there (power controls hanging by wires).
says $2200 on the window i could prob get it for $1400.
is the 5.8 reliable or could this be a money pit? i drive about 50 miles a day to work and back. i assume it gets probably 10 mpg or worse.
let me know if u guys have owned one and what you thought, thanks.
its an eddie baur edition so its fully loaded. really not alot of rust on it especially for a new england truck... got less than my car (lol sad). the drivers door panel was apart but all there (power controls hanging by wires).
says $2200 on the window i could prob get it for $1400.
is the 5.8 reliable or could this be a money pit? i drive about 50 miles a day to work and back. i assume it gets probably 10 mpg or worse.
let me know if u guys have owned one and what you thought, thanks.
10-19-2008, 09:32 PM
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Location: Springfield, TN
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Watch out if you have to change the water pump. The bolts like to rust to the block. Also the rear quarter panels will rust on you from the inside out and outside in. It can be fixed of course but it's tedious.
They are reliable and get about 14mpg stock, 26mpg max modded. And the gas tank is 36gallons, so watch the pump or you'll be in trouble.
The passenger side of the dash likes to crack and start bouncing around(they had a recall on all F150,250,350, ect on it), but an "L" bracket will solve it.
Hope that helps.
They are reliable and get about 14mpg stock, 26mpg max modded. And the gas tank is 36gallons, so watch the pump or you'll be in trouble.
The passenger side of the dash likes to crack and start bouncing around(they had a recall on all F150,250,350, ect on it), but an "L" bracket will solve it.
Hope that helps.
10-19-2008, 11:07 PM
#10
Yukon Cornelius
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: deep in the heart of dixie GEORGIA
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my dads has 205k on his, last night he hit 2 deers so it might be a total after the insurance get done with it? if so im buying it back and putting the 351 in my fox after ftw