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Scotty, do you ever take out your soark plugs after 30,000 miles or so just to clean them with a wire brush?? I do it, jist to clean off the deposits, almost like putting new plugs in
I'm so glad I won u prize today. Haha just kidding but there's people scamming again. Tried to use ur name saying I won..but it's not ur picture or name as u have it highlighted to us.
Where and win did they buy these for those prices? Everything I see around my area they are asking new as in 2020/2012 vehicle prices? Frigging rip off on used vehicle.
I love Scotty’s honesty, just saying “it’s an old car and it works, don’t bother fixing certain stuff”. Most mechanics would jump at the chance of charging extra.
I love my 96 F150. It has almost 300k miles, the steering is absolutely terrifying, and the temp gauge doesn’t work, but it still runs perfectly. I only paid $3k for it a year ago.
Most dealerships and auto repair shops rip people off all the time facts. I know a guy who’s truck was showing a code 401 for egr value bad. He took it in and they charged him over 150 dollars to replace it and that’s all they did even though the holes were plugged up bad. So after a couple weeks his truck had the same code back on. I took off his throttle body and cleaned it out real good unplugged the port holes cleaned his new egr valve out checked it to make sure it was working properly with a vacuum test put it all back together and it is doing just fine that was 3 months ago no more codes. They knew it was plugged up but because it was showing the 401 code for egr valve they just replaced it and sent him on his way.
If you can actually see the engine and have enough room to get to everything relatively easily, you know it is an older vehicle and will cost less to work on. I walked into a shop where they were working on a much newer pickup and they had the cab on the car lift above the pickup and the front fenders pulled off. I asked why and was told that they had to replace the head gaskets and in order to get to the top of the engine to work on it they would either have to pull the engine out of the vehicle, which was the harder option, or remove the cab and fenders. That tells me that they really really do not want the average person to be able to work on their own vehicles so they have to bring it in to the dealer so they can keep their shop busy.
@@Crustyguns definitely blessed. And yes location is everything. That's why i won't buy anything outside of a USDA zone. So much cheaper and quiet out in the country.
@@JKarfcthe country’s awesome states without a massive city are the best cause the city influenced state laws and inflation don’t exist. 60ks a fortune in WV and Wyoming
Bought a new Frontier extended cab in 1998. Drove it for 12 years with nothing but routine maintenance. Passed it on to my son and he drove it until last year with no major issues either. Stick shift and never had a clutch replaced. He sold it last year to a guy he knows for $500 and he's still driving it.
I've been more of a car guy than a truck guy. My one exception was taking over payments of an old Ford Ranger from a cousin that grew up in my family. He was going into the Marines and just needed to get rid of the truck. It was a stick 4 banger. That thing was reliable and always easy to get fixed. It was a regular cab, which suited me fine back then. It got great gas mileage. Unfortunately, I could only go fast when going downhill. The baby engine tried. Nevertheless, it was great. It probably could have lasted forever, and maybe I'd still be driving it if not for someone turning into me at an intersection. Because it was a cheap Ranger with a ton of miles, it was worth like a 6 pack. So it got salvaged. But I still have fond memories of that little guy. 🥹🥹🥹🥹
Some of the most inexpensive reliable cars stick to our memories the most because they gave us stress free months and miles of driving and they were so cheap.
@@darcychu9652 no they were half made by ford however some models like the 4 banger ranger and mazda b2000 had mazda trans and engine only where the automatic versions were all ford transmissions. hence the mazda b3000 and b4000 having the ford vulcan 3.0 and 4.0 engine and trans i believe certain years had the mazda 4 and 5 speed but later on was all replaced by ford. the frame beds cabs everything else is a ford ranger just has mazda badging.
I’ve seen an driven when I was about 15 haha this was 2015, a 2009-11 Nissan Maxima with pushing 400k miles I was shocked still haven’t seen anything in real life wit so many miles
Had a 4 cylinder hard body. It never died unfortunately a accident took it out. Uncomfortable 4 cyl 5 speed. But the thing just kept running, and running. And running...
Recently bought ‘98 Chevy Z-71 ext. cab. for 3K. No rust, pulls like a train and comfy like a Cadillac. Very pleased! Had an ‘06 F-150 that was also a great truck.
@@evaristocarreon714 you have to look for private sales. Craigslist, marketplace, even just vehicles in driveways with for sale signs in them. You’ll always pay too much at a dealer.
I having been a service manager for a new car/truck dealership. The owner puts A LOT OF PRESSURE, on the employees to UP SELL services. How many times have I heard " IF YOU CANT GET IT DONE, THEN MAYBE ILL HAVE TO GET SOMEBODY TO GET IT DONE "!
For years I've been towing a 6 to 8,000 pound trailer with a 2011 .F250 all over the Midwest. The truck now has 350,000 miles on it. Still has the original gas v8 and original transmission. only did required maintenance, oil changes, brake maintenance, transmission fluids and differential fluids and coolant fluids replacement's as required. Going for 400,000, only uses about a qt. of oil every 3000 miles.
the old ford rangers were good trucks. were built on the old bronco 2 chassis. but with a ranger be aware of the steering setup. those trucks were notoriously bad on upper and lower ball joints (pretty much every ford truck and van from the time period) also they can also have camber and caster issues that need addressing so you don't waste your front tires in a few months...
@@pedro72246 I feel your pain, I was looking for a truck for months until ultimately I ended up buying a 2002 F150 for 12 grand. Only 85k miles on it but still insanely priced compared to what you could find just a few years ago.
In the past year I've bought 3 F-250's, An 81 with 67 k original miles, for 1500, a 95 for 250 dollars with 258 on the clock, and a 99 diesel with 212 for 8 grand from a dealer. The deals are out there, just got to be on the look and ready for them to pop up
@@keithbellair9508 I'm a landscaper, I've been buying cheap pickup trucks for years. Trust me, a few years back you could get a 100k truck for 5 grand or less no problem.
Good point on the Toyota frame replacement!…I had a 2008 Tacoma SR5 4x4 with a V6 and a 6Spd manual that I bought used on the east coast. I got a good deal on it because it had rusty frame and when I read online that they extended the frame warranty to TEN years, I called the 1-800 customer service # and they told me to take it in to a local (Seattle) dealership for and inspection. Because the it had a small “quarter sized” hole in the frame, they offered to take my truck apart and give me a completely NEW frame! TOYOTA stands behind their trucks!!!👌👍😉
i had an 07 Frontier and loved it. V6 (mine had a timing chain, not a belt), 6spd manual, rear wheel drive. it had 300k miles when i wrecked it, and the only major repair i had to do was replace the clutch at 290k miles!
Just bought a 1998 Ford Ranger for 600 dollars, 912 out the door from the dealership I work at with 198k on it, runs perfect, no check engine, just terrible tires. Bought a 99 F-250 with the 7.3 Powerstroke diesel from the dealership for 8 grand with 212 k on the clock and its being a great truck for me as well.
Spend a little for a new set of Michelins, stay away from those cheap, chinese junk "value" tires and you'll be safely cruising along in your new rig for a long time! 👍
@@jasonstanley7326i put 12k miles on the ranger. Sold it three months ago for 2 k and the girls still running it and loves it. My 99 i traded for a lower mile ZF6 crewcab. Never had any issues with either. Lol
Just purchased a 2000 Nissan pickup with a V6 and 5speed for less than $3k with 170k miles on it. We replaced the old radiator, water pump, fan clutch and it has extremely reliable with cold air conditioning on during our hot summer here in Kalifornia… Great truck 👌
I bought a new 2018 Frontier S with crank windows and no options. The Nissan dealer had 2 of these things in Jan. 2019 because nobody wanted something that basic. This is a solid truck and was very under rated. I have had 2 Nissan dealers try to buy this truck in the last few weeks. LOL No way will sell this truck!
@@1linkbelt Wait until one of your power windows breaks (usually driver's door) and see how often you use it. Bonus points if it freezes in the open position.
My dad had one of those f250 with the v8 engine still going strong last time I checked it had 280k miles, he always does the proper maintenance to that baby
1999-2006 GMC Sierra Chev Silverado 1500 with either of the V8 4.8 or 5.3. Excellent trucks with lots of used and new parts available, repair information on common flaws, and aftermarket upgrades/support. Stay gold.
I love those first gen Tundras. They drive great I love the way you sit, more car-like. I had a 2003 SR5 4.7 and it's one of those "wish had just kept it" vehicles.
I had an ‘88 Nissan D21 Hardbody 4x4 5 speed 4 cylinder from my dad he bought new with 9 miles on it from the dealership We both put around 475k miles on that thing before I broke the transmission by hauling a lot and way heavier than what it was probably rated for up and down the mountains of NC, everything was all original parts except a new clutch and a radiator I assume both from having to climb those mountains so much. Some guy offered us way more than we thought it was worth (back in 2002) and he put a new transmission in it and is still driving it around today. Best truck I’ve ever owned!
I’ve got about $3500 into a 2001 f-150 with the 5.4,the automatic 4 speed, Paid $1400 but had to do a few things, fuel tank and pump, pcv valve, front wheel bearings, tires, brake job. Just need a new bed but don’t want to drop $1200 on one not rusted to hell
I've personally owned many pickups (not trucks). Toyota, Nissan, Chevrolet, Ford. Long story summary: the Best=1995 Chevrolet 2500. Worst= 1995 Nissan v6. Honorable mention= 1976 F150 & 1992 Toyota 22R.
I have a 1999 ford ranger. Great car when you are poor. It’s best to have a 4 cylinder pickup. The ford ranger and Mazda b series are the only ones that have that. Ah also forgot about the Chevy Colorado since they have a 4 cylinder engine. 4 cylinder engines are not gas hogs.
@@Winterstick549 must have gone down hill from there my 6cyl gets 15, and the 4cyl got 18. For comparison my girlfriends dads 8 cylinder 4x4 f150 gets 18 combined, and absolutely blows a ranger out of the water in terms of power.
My 2000 F-150 (4.2 V6, 5-spd) has 324k miles. Replaced the clutch 3 times (the real weak spot in that year's design as the throwout bearing is integrated with everything!), all-new peripheral "perishibles" (alternator, water pump, starter & power steering pump, coil plugs and wires) once. But otherwise, it's half-way back from going to the moon! Wish 1st was a granny though. Otherwise, it's been a really good truck!
Had great success with a GMC. Vandura 2500 - motor and transmission rock solid, simple, reliable van. 1988 ;-) when they were still simple enough to keep running, without going to a dealership. Body rust, from dirt getting into the side panels, and not being cleaned out, so that moisture accumulated along the bottom edge.
Lol I just picked up a 07 Frontier for renovation/flip purposes and saw this. The money saved from spending on a new fancy truck is going towards a new roof, new kitchen, and flooring.
My little hard body pulled 12 ton silage wagons out of the field and down the road all day. And I pull 23,000 in grain in two gravity boxes with the 00 f-350 But that's kinda normal where we live.thats with 269000 mi. Uses a quart to 3000 mi. Great truck ,so is the 01
My first vehicle was an 01 frontier.. Never got it on the road because i decided to go with dodge.. But i gave it to my dad, 230k miles, broke a timing chain and replaced it, has a bad crank pos sensor, and that thing still starts, goes, and gets anywhere it needs to be on the oem engine. Luckily i think when his timing chain broke, none of the pistons made enough contact with the valves to blow up the engine. New belt and new timing, thing runs like a dream.
I've been a trucker for decades here in the west. I see Ford 150, 250 & 350s busted down on the sides of the roads way more than any other make of vehicle. New Fords even! Why they're so popular & insanely expensive is beyond me.
You know, don't be afraid of the old 351 f250s either, especially if you can find one with a manual. Honestly, the old f150s don't be afraid of those either and I'm talking about with the Five-O, but you be better up getting one with the 300 cubic in straight 6. They're pig on gas but they run forever and they have to work for days torque for days.... If you want to go know where you can I don't suggest it but 97 to 2003 F-150 but get the 4.2 L V6 that motor runs forever or the 4.6 L two valve
I paid $1000 Canadian for my 03 GMC Sierra 1500. The only problem i really have with it is the AC compressor gave out. Otherwise i am over the moon, and happy with my ol pickup. Personally i couldn’t have asked for a better truck.
My engine is burning a lot of oil with smoke emission that is so embarrassing. I asked my my mechanic how we can fix it and he just told me that the engine is just weak and that I should replace it. He NEVER mentioned anything about replacing a PCV valve. I tell he has absolutely no idea about a PCV valve. Now I'll tell him
Gen 2 is the best Frontier I have a 13 and a 22 13 just shy of 200.000 never in the shop had to replace HVAC blower motor today 60.00 good as new. 22 has almost 20.000 . I had a 04 5 speed but sold it with over 300.000 miles. Great trucks and way more comfortable then the Tacoma My frame is mint and I live up north in NY.
Yeah the Frontiers before 2010 actually have more made in Japan parts than the Tacomas of now. I had a 2006 Frontier that ran like a swiss clock. I only sold it because the rust from living by the beach had eaten holes in the body. It had made in Japan power steering pump, manual speed gearbox, alternator and starter was all made in Japan as well as many other parts. Even the heavy duty brake pads it came with, brake lines, etc... where all made in Japan. Those days are one now. Tacoma and Frontiers have fewer and fewer made in Japan parts today and the damn trucks cost twice as much!
Just bought a 99 frontier with 138k miles. Runs great, everything works, no problems. It’s an Az car, so no rust issues. Getting used to a stick shift took a few hours, but all good.
I am the original owner of a Black 2001 Toyota Tundra SR5 TRD 4x4. 65,000 low original miles....I drove the Sienna more with little kids..... wonder how much I would realistically get for in todays market....never off road, no accident....almost a garage princess in Kansas-Oklahoma to be honest.....only bad thing is four Michelin tires with about 5,000 miles on them on it since 2009....looks new and no dry rot on the outside.....hahaha.
If it’s a 5.4-3 valve engine. The ticking is the cam follower/ lash adjuster. That’s a tell, if you don’t replace it, it will grenade the head, cam, and more then likely, the bottom end
I got an ‘07 f-150 super cab 4x4 with the 4.6 v8, the transmission shifts and the engine starts everytime, she’s just got rust. I bought it from family and payed 1000 for her earlier this year with under 80k miles on it. I’m using it as both my daily driver and a work truck. It was just sitting in my uncles driveway for 10 years with infrequent use.
Got a 2015 Frontier because my F-150 got hit, and I'm OK with it for the most part. Significantly cheaper than the similarly specced Tacoma that I really wanted. Really only minor complaints with it, being that I really like the way all the controls on my F-150 and the Ranger I had before that were, but I've had it about 7-8 months now and I'm adjusting. Just minor things like the windshield wiper controls being on the opposite side, the headlight controls being on the turn signal instead of on the dash, and not having a column shifter, just to name a few. And the gas mileage is worse than my 01 Ranger was but at least it's slightly better than the F-150. Would have loved to have a Ranger of the same year if I could have, I hate that they stopped making them for the US market.
I have a 98 ford ranger with 354,000 miles on it. Kept the oil changer, Flush and fill the coolant, the only problem i have had is the automatic transmission i replaced it with a rebuilt Jasper. That's it. It has factory air. I installed pan Alpine stereo system love my truck.
The F250 with the 5.4 is a very reliable truck. Do be aware when looking to buy one. Expect to deal with the brakes locking up, often and replacing lots of calipers and pads. It’s faster than an f150 with the 5.4 for some reason, I assume they are tuned better. And the worst part is the gas mileage, avg 10mpg, the truck will say 11.5ish. It’s sugarcoated. And also the gas needle and miles to empty display is terribly calibrated. It don’t work accurately. It’ll piss u off.
I've got a 2007 4 cylinder Frontier with 262,000 miles I bought new. I looked at the new Frontier truck made by Peugeot and I didn't like the cost of changing plugs or the weird grooves in the truck bed making cleaning it harder. The old Frontier is great for fishing trips and I don't worry about leaving the truck on the side of the road while I hike to go fish. It amazes me my 6 cylinder 10 speed F-150 gets the same 22 miles a gallon as my old Frontier. Better believe I'm babying the Ford and keeping it in top condition. The Frontier isn't pretty anymore, but it's doing the dirty work I don't want my big truck doing. Friends often want me to sell my trash hauling Frontier and it's a hard decision to make unless I take Scotty's advice on an old sedan for my teenager to drive.
What about a 2004 Ford F150 Heritage with 4.2 liter V6? I paid $2500 for it 4 years ago. It had 180,000 miles. It now has 233,000 miles. It does have a rear main leak but as far as I can tell it doesn't smoke.
I have a 2003 with the same engine. I also had a 99 with that engine. I did a crappy job of taking care of my 99 and the engine finally blew at 215000 miles. It is a tough engine. So I bought my 2003 with that same engine at 200,000 and I’m taking very good care of this one. Mine also has a rear main leak. A few days ago, I saw one similar to mine at a convenience store, and I asked the clerk was it her’s. She said yes; it’s a 97 with the V6 that has over 350,000 ORIGINAL miles on it. She was BRAGGING about it. Take care of these engines and they will last.
Solid episode, everyone underestimates Nissan's trucks. Nissan still making small proper truck beds for everyday laborer. Not everyone needs to be able to tow a house with their truck. Our Nissan hard body went to over 250k miles.
@@danielcarrillo1057, exactly. Not as much power as the 3v, but you can always save up money to swap a Lightning 5.4 with the supercharger and make almost as much hp and torque as the new 5.0 Coyote engines.
i bought a 2000 tundra 4.7 v8 2wd, for $800. got a new frame put on it for free due to recall, and have done $1200 worth of of work. BUT I HAD MY NEW FRAME PUT ON IN INDIANA. but i did have a friend working at the toyota dealership. im thinking about trading it in on a 4wd though.
I had a 95 Nissan truck about 10 years ago. I had it for 5 years and it was such a great little truck. You can’t find those hardbody trucks anymore. I hear they make them in Mexico still.
There's still a lot of these running around in the PNW. Just picked up a '95 King Cab XE-V6 5-speed - from the original owner! It's in amazing shape, she took fantastic care of it (the A/C still works!), every service receipt. I'm very happy 😁
Any 78-83 Toyota. The 20r holds the guiness book record for most miles on an engine. You can buy these trucks for $600-$3,000, all day everyday. I used to flip them, as an auto detailer, because there is nothing to them. 20r or 22r if you want reliability.
Looks identicle to my 2003 Frontier 4x4. Manual shift. I have 267,000 on it. I have changed timing belt twice. Still rollin.. One thing that surprises me is the wheel bearings are still doing fine.
I'd strongly recommend staying away from the 5.4L in either the F250. I had to replace the engine in my 2005 F150, and that was in 2013....so 8 yrs and an engine replacement. I sold that truck in 2022...and I was afraid it was going to blow up again. AND yes I was diligent in my oil changes, 5w20 synthetic. It's just a bad design.
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Scotty, do you ever take out your soark plugs after 30,000 miles or so just to clean them with a wire brush?? I do it, jist to clean off the deposits, almost like putting new plugs in
I'm so glad I won u prize today. Haha just kidding but there's people scamming again. Tried to use ur name saying I won..but it's not ur picture or name as u have it highlighted to us.
Where and win did they buy these for those prices? Everything I see around my area they are asking new as in 2020/2012 vehicle prices? Frigging rip off on used vehicle.
What’s the best budget truck for pulling 4800 dry weight travel trailer?
Scotty I been told the 5.4L Ford is a pile of crap engine with plenty problems. The 5.0 on the other hand is great
Wow this is great! Not only am i in the market for a truck but im also broke !
You are in good company, brother.
We stand united brothers!!!
Same here.
Maaaan!!!!
What kind of broke is that when you're looking to buy a car?😐
The prices he mentioned are way off for being broke
0:00- Old frontier
6:43-Old 250 Ford
13:25- Old tundra
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Thanks😁
Thank you.
How did you do that??
What year is the old F250?
@@andrewchapman8731 2000 to 2005
Look at the frame. If it makes with a Hammer clunk clunk, buy it.
If it makes crunch crunch, don't buy it.
What a Wiseman is Scotty. Good bless you
I love Scotty’s honesty, just saying “it’s an old car and it works, don’t bother fixing certain stuff”. Most mechanics would jump at the chance of charging extra.
Not me I want your pos in and out.
I love my 96 F150. It has almost 300k miles, the steering is absolutely terrifying, and the temp gauge doesn’t work, but it still runs perfectly. I only paid $3k for it a year ago.
That's crazy how high the price of used cars are. 5 years ago that same truck would have been 1200 bucks
My dad too. It's a green 96 single cab with the 5.0 V8
Put a redhead steering box on it and new tie rods
I got a 2000 Ford f350 for that same price last week...........
@@Coolness18304 immediately before the pandemic I was seeing those for anywhere from $900-2000
Most dealerships and auto repair shops rip people off all the time facts. I know a guy who’s truck was showing a code 401 for egr value bad. He took it in and they charged him over 150 dollars to replace it and that’s all they did even though the holes were plugged up bad. So after a couple weeks his truck had the same code back on. I took off his throttle body and cleaned it out real good unplugged the port holes cleaned his new egr valve out checked it to make sure it was working properly with a vacuum test put it all back together and it is doing just fine that was 3 months ago no more codes. They knew it was plugged up but because it was showing the 401 code for egr valve they just replaced it and sent him on his way.
If you can actually see the engine and have enough room to get to everything relatively easily, you know it is an older vehicle and will cost less to work on.
I walked into a shop where they were working on a much newer pickup and they had the cab on the car lift above the pickup and the front fenders pulled off. I asked why and was told that they had to replace the head gaskets and in order to get to the top of the engine to work on it they would either have to pull the engine out of the vehicle, which was the harder option, or remove the cab and fenders.
That tells me that they really really do not want the average person to be able to work on their own vehicles so they have to bring it in to the dealer so they can keep their shop busy.
Broke in 2023 means raising a family on less than $100k
Wow I must be really broke. I make 60k a year and have 4 boys and a stay at home wife and still make money after all expenses. Small town rich lol
@@JKarfc Happy for ya man! Definitely location makes a difference!
@@Crustyguns definitely blessed. And yes location is everything. That's why i won't buy anything outside of a USDA zone. So much cheaper and quiet out in the country.
Inflation is a wicked mistress
@@JKarfcthe country’s awesome
states without a massive city are the best cause the city influenced state laws and inflation don’t exist. 60ks a fortune in WV and Wyoming
Bought a new Frontier extended cab in 1998. Drove it for 12 years with nothing but routine maintenance. Passed it on to my son and he drove it until last year with no major issues either. Stick shift and never had a clutch replaced. He sold it last year to a guy he knows for $500 and he's still driving it.
I've been more of a car guy than a truck guy. My one exception was taking over payments of an old Ford Ranger from a cousin that grew up in my family. He was going into the Marines and just needed to get rid of the truck. It was a stick 4 banger. That thing was reliable and always easy to get fixed. It was a regular cab, which suited me fine back then. It got great gas mileage. Unfortunately, I could only go fast when going downhill. The baby engine tried. Nevertheless, it was great.
It probably could have lasted forever, and maybe I'd still be driving it if not for someone turning into me at an intersection. Because it was a cheap Ranger with a ton of miles, it was worth like a 6 pack. So it got salvaged. But I still have fond memories of that little guy. 🥹🥹🥹🥹
Some of the most inexpensive reliable cars stick to our memories the most because they gave us stress free months and miles of driving and they were so cheap.
Can't go wrong with the Ole Stranger
Your Ford Ranger was made by Mazda then with twins of "Mazda B2000"!
@@darcychu9652 no they were half made by ford however some models like the 4 banger ranger and mazda b2000 had mazda trans and engine only where the automatic versions were all ford transmissions. hence the mazda b3000 and b4000 having the ford vulcan 3.0 and 4.0 engine and trans i believe certain years had the mazda 4 and 5 speed but later on was all replaced by ford. the frame beds cabs everything else is a ford ranger just has mazda badging.
I can't fathom financing a 4 cylinder truck 😂
Love my '20 Frontier. Bought brand new 2 years ago. It's a 4X2 but still handles well in the snow.
My 2004 Nissan Frontier has 346,000 miles and still runs like a top.👍👍
@DevilDog53 I bought it used with 60,000 on it in 2007. The rest was all me. Just keep the oil changed 👍👍
I’ve seen an driven when I was about 15 haha this was 2015, a 2009-11 Nissan Maxima with pushing 400k miles I was shocked still haven’t seen anything in real life wit so many miles
Wow, impressed!!
Had a 4 cylinder hard body. It never died unfortunately a accident took it out. Uncomfortable 4 cyl 5 speed. But the thing just kept running, and running. And running...
@@itsallminor6133 before my 2004 I had a 87. It went over 500,000. And was still running when I got my 04👍
Recently bought ‘98 Chevy Z-71 ext. cab. for 3K. No rust, pulls like a train and comfy like a Cadillac. Very pleased! Had an ‘06 F-150 that was also a great truck.
where? everywhere I look they're over priced and "meh" quality
@@evaristocarreon714 you have to look for private sales. Craigslist, marketplace, even just vehicles in driveways with for sale signs in them. You’ll always pay too much at a dealer.
stay away from GM they are garbage
My 99 Z71 is the same.
If the engine ever goes, Ill just buy a crate engine for five grand instead of buying a new, crappy Chevy for forty grand
@@Winterstick549 Exactly what I’ll do if my engine blows up. I figure the truck would have been worth what I paid even without a motor.
I just got a 2016 Frontier with a V6 (before I saw this video!) Good to know I have Scotty's approval.
I having been a service manager for a new car/truck dealership. The owner puts A LOT OF PRESSURE, on the employees to UP SELL services. How many times have I heard " IF YOU CANT GET IT DONE, THEN MAYBE ILL HAVE TO GET SOMEBODY TO GET IT DONE "!
Shady tree mechanic/ inventor here. Love you Scotty. God bless.
For years I've been towing a 6 to 8,000 pound trailer with a 2011 .F250 all over the Midwest. The truck now has 350,000 miles on it. Still has the original gas v8 and original transmission. only did required maintenance, oil changes, brake maintenance, transmission fluids and differential fluids and coolant fluids replacement's as required. Going for 400,000, only uses about a qt. of oil every 3000 miles.
Great vehicles
Right on,they go forever
Is that with the 5.4L?? That is very surprising it has worked that well. Good for you, most of us aren't that fortunate.
Oh so 2011 F250 V8 are good reliable trucks?
@@mywa8314 Depends on what factory it's made at.
Other great trucks to buy when you’re broke:
Mazda B series
Ford Ranger (Old models)
Runner ups: Old f-150 and Old colorado.
the old ford rangers were good trucks. were built on the old bronco 2 chassis. but with a ranger be aware of the steering setup. those trucks were notoriously bad on upper and lower ball joints (pretty much every ford truck and van from the time period) also they can also have camber and caster issues that need addressing so you don't waste your front tires in a few months...
sierra/silverado 90's early 2000's, scotty spoke good of them too.
How about the Isuzu Hombre, its a chevy S10 pickup rebadge to a Isuzu.
The torsion bar front and leaf spring rear suspension is tough and comfortable.
My brother in law loves his Ford F 250s, he's own his third one, in 53 years of driving, very solid vehicles, very consistent for his work place.
Scotty, you are a true old school American, and I love that.
Wow a $6300 F250 with 280k miles is considered a good deal these days. Good lord times have changed.
25k here for a 1996
@@pedro72246 I feel your pain, I was looking for a truck for months until ultimately I ended up buying a 2002 F150 for 12 grand. Only 85k miles on it but still insanely priced compared to what you could find just a few years ago.
In the past year I've bought 3 F-250's, An 81 with 67 k original miles, for 1500, a 95 for 250 dollars with 258 on the clock, and a 99 diesel with 212 for 8 grand from a dealer. The deals are out there, just got to be on the look and ready for them to pop up
You always overpay for a pickup becUse the wanna be cowboys all want them.. get an suv with same powertrain for half the price
@@keithbellair9508 I'm a landscaper, I've been buying cheap pickup trucks for years. Trust me, a few years back you could get a 100k truck for 5 grand or less no problem.
How do I find an honest mechanic like Scotty. So many shops just want to sell you on a job you don’t need.
go take a college automotive course, and work on it yourself, the teachers are usually retired mechanics and will tell how to do everything.
The 2000-2004 Frontiers are highly desired in West Africa because they are so durable. They take a serious beating.
I bought a 2003 Frontier Crewcab XE V-6 in Feb '22 ,nice solid truck. I average 17mpg around town.
Good point on the Toyota frame replacement!…I had a 2008 Tacoma SR5 4x4 with a V6 and a 6Spd manual that I bought used on the east coast. I got a good deal on it because it had rusty frame and when I read online that they extended the frame warranty to TEN years, I called the 1-800 customer service # and they told me to take it in to a local (Seattle) dealership for and inspection. Because the it had a small “quarter sized” hole in the frame, they offered to take my truck apart and give me a completely NEW frame! TOYOTA stands behind their trucks!!!👌👍😉
I’ve got a 98 frontier with 200,000 miles and I’ve beat the absolute crap out of it and it still runs great
i had an 07 Frontier and loved it. V6 (mine had a timing chain, not a belt), 6spd manual, rear wheel drive. it had 300k miles when i wrecked it, and the only major repair i had to do was replace the clutch at 290k miles!
Just bought a 1998 Ford Ranger for 600 dollars, 912 out the door from the dealership I work at with 198k on it, runs perfect, no check engine, just terrible tires. Bought a 99 F-250 with the 7.3 Powerstroke diesel from the dealership for 8 grand with 212 k on the clock and its being a great truck for me as well.
Spend a little for a new set of Michelins, stay away from those cheap, chinese junk "value" tires and you'll be safely cruising along in your new rig for a long time! 👍
Hows she running now?
@@jasonstanley7326i put 12k miles on the ranger. Sold it three months ago for 2 k and the girls still running it and loves it. My 99 i traded for a lower mile ZF6 crewcab. Never had any issues with either. Lol
Just purchased a 2000 Nissan pickup with a V6 and 5speed for less than $3k with 170k miles on it. We replaced the old radiator, water pump, fan clutch and it has extremely reliable with cold air conditioning on during our hot summer here in Kalifornia…
Great truck 👌
Hi Scotty Kilman, you are awesome, the best mechanic and communicator of all time, you have earned my admiration. Thank you Scott.
I love my 2018 Frontier. Does everything a Tacoma does, but at a much more affordable price.
I bought a new 2018 Frontier S with crank windows and no options. The Nissan dealer had 2 of these things in Jan. 2019 because nobody wanted something that basic. This is a solid truck and was very under rated. I have had 2 Nissan dealers try to buy this truck in the last few weeks. LOL No way will sell this truck!
Manual windows are less convenient but they rarely break and are cheap to fix.
@@machintelligence Most people don't roll their windows down very often.
@@1linkbelt Wait until one of your power windows breaks (usually driver's door) and see how often you use it. Bonus points if it freezes in the open position.
FRONTIERRR, So glad I finally get to see Scotty talk about my car
I love my 2000 Nissan Frontier it has 195k miles but runs perfectly
I have a 2014 Nissan Frontier and I love it I would definitely recommend the truck to anyone looking for a mid size truck.
My dad had one of those f250 with the v8 engine still going strong last time I checked it had 280k miles, he always does the proper maintenance to that baby
1999-2006 GMC Sierra Chev Silverado 1500 with either of the V8 4.8 or 5.3. Excellent trucks with lots of used and new parts available, repair information on common flaws, and aftermarket upgrades/support.
Stay gold.
Our Silverado with 5.3 has been transmission problematic though
With the 3 scotty mentioned you don't need access to all that lol.
Very unusual. Mine has 294k completely original even the fluids other than motor oil. My brother sold his running fine with 302k. @@yorsan2240
I love those first gen Tundras. They drive great I love the way you sit, more car-like. I had a 2003 SR5 4.7 and it's one of those "wish had just kept it" vehicles.
Broke must be a relative term if you can afford a $6300 truck , you are not broke
Agreed
Yep broke should be $1500 or less. Even $1500 is pushing it as broke.
When you're one step above an eviction notice, then you're broke.
@@D4x4Bronc I'm on that borderline. Hope to start a job first of the month.
@@WALTERBROADDUS good luck 👍
I had an ‘88 Nissan D21 Hardbody 4x4 5 speed 4 cylinder from my dad he bought new with 9 miles on it from the dealership We both put around 475k miles on that thing before I broke the transmission by hauling a lot and way heavier than what it was probably rated for up and down the mountains of NC, everything was all original parts except a new clutch and a radiator I assume both from having to climb those mountains so much. Some guy offered us way more than we thought it was worth (back in 2002) and he put a new transmission in it and is still driving it around today. Best truck I’ve ever owned!
I’ve got about $3500 into a 2001 f-150 with the 5.4,the automatic 4 speed,
Paid $1400 but had to do a few things, fuel tank and pump, pcv valve, front wheel bearings, tires, brake job.
Just need a new bed but don’t want to drop $1200 on one not rusted to hell
Just bed line that thang and leter eat
I've personally owned many pickups (not trucks). Toyota, Nissan, Chevrolet, Ford. Long story summary: the Best=1995 Chevrolet 2500. Worst= 1995 Nissan v6. Honorable mention= 1976 F150 & 1992 Toyota 22R.
I have a 1999 ford ranger. Great car when you are poor. It’s best to have a 4 cylinder pickup. The ford ranger and Mazda b series are the only ones that have that. Ah also forgot about the Chevy Colorado since they have a 4 cylinder engine. 4 cylinder engines are not gas hogs.
There’s a 4cyl Tacoma too. Rangers are absolute pigs on gas. I’ve had two. As far as I’m concerned no one should buy a ranger for fuel economy.
There also 4 cyl frontiers 🤦
@@swamp-yankee
My 88 four banger stick shift Ranger got around 22 mpg.
Reliable, but 22 mpg is nothing to brag about
@@Winterstick549 must have gone down hill from there my 6cyl gets 15, and the 4cyl got 18. For comparison my girlfriends dads 8 cylinder 4x4 f150 gets 18 combined, and absolutely blows a ranger out of the water in terms of power.
The older Nissan Hardbody's with the KA 4-pot could get mid-to upper 20's.
Got an 02 Expedition 4.6 with 97k miles on it a year ago, now has 115k no issues at all love it.
Looks like all 3 owners got smoken deals on those pickups; especially love that Tundra. 😊😊👍👍👍
My 2000 F-150 (4.2 V6, 5-spd) has 324k miles. Replaced the clutch 3 times (the real weak spot in that year's design as the throwout bearing is integrated with everything!), all-new peripheral "perishibles" (alternator, water pump, starter & power steering pump, coil plugs and wires) once. But otherwise, it's half-way back from going to the moon! Wish 1st was a granny though. Otherwise, it's been a really good truck!
im looking at buying a 2003 F-150 4.2L V6 manual transmission with 132,000miles for $5.4k....Sound decent if its maintained?
@@drbookie2169 yes, they’re great trucks, as long as you maintain it it’ll last forever
Had great success with a GMC. Vandura 2500 - motor and transmission rock solid, simple, reliable van. 1988 ;-) when they were still simple enough to keep running, without going to a dealership. Body rust, from dirt getting into the side panels, and not being cleaned out, so that moisture accumulated along the bottom edge.
Lol I just picked up a 07 Frontier for renovation/flip purposes and saw this. The money saved from spending on a new fancy truck is going towards a new roof, new kitchen, and flooring.
Gotta love crank windows, no computer needed
My little hard body pulled 12 ton silage wagons out of the field and down the road all day. And I pull 23,000 in grain in two gravity boxes with the 00 f-350 But that's kinda normal where we live.thats with 269000 mi. Uses a quart to 3000 mi. Great truck ,so is the 01
MR. SCOTTY KILMER ARE THE BEST OF BEST MECHANIC👍.
My first vehicle was an 01 frontier.. Never got it on the road because i decided to go with dodge.. But i gave it to my dad, 230k miles, broke a timing chain and replaced it, has a bad crank pos sensor, and that thing still starts, goes, and gets anywhere it needs to be on the oem engine. Luckily i think when his timing chain broke, none of the pistons made enough contact with the valves to blow up the engine. New belt and new timing, thing runs like a dream.
my 99 Cougar is a manual, 160K miles, transmission works great. So much for that "American front wheel drive transmissions fall apart"
Oddball car....Real Cougars are Rwd.😤
he meant automatic.....
Got the tundra 1st gen for 3 and change when I was broke… best money I’ve ever spent on a vehicle
Yep!! Old Tundras! Picked up one last year for $5k with a V8 and crew cab!
I love me some hand crank windows. That Nissan is a sweet ride Scotty 👍
I've been a trucker for decades here in the west. I see Ford 150, 250 & 350s busted down on the sides of the roads way more than any other make of vehicle. New Fords even! Why they're so popular & insanely expensive is beyond me.
You know, don't be afraid of the old 351 f250s either, especially if you can find one with a manual. Honestly, the old f150s don't be afraid of those either and I'm talking about with the Five-O, but you be better up getting one with the 300 cubic in straight 6. They're pig on gas but they run forever and they have to work for days torque for days.... If you want to go know where you can I don't suggest it but 97 to 2003 F-150 but get the 4.2 L V6 that motor runs forever or the 4.6 L two valve
I paid $1000 Canadian for my 03 GMC Sierra 1500. The only problem i really have with it is the AC compressor gave out. Otherwise i am over the moon, and happy with my ol pickup. Personally i couldn’t have asked for a better truck.
If you're on ssi or Ssdi this is A good video for all of us on fixed incomes!🎉
My engine is burning a lot of oil with smoke emission that is so embarrassing. I asked my my mechanic how we can fix it and he just told me that the engine is just weak and that I should replace it. He NEVER mentioned anything about replacing a PCV valve. I tell he has absolutely no idea about a PCV valve. Now I'll tell him
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Gen 2 is the best Frontier I have a 13 and a 22 13 just shy of 200.000 never in the shop had to replace HVAC blower motor today 60.00 good as new. 22 has almost 20.000 . I had a 04 5 speed but sold it with over 300.000 miles. Great trucks and way more comfortable then the Tacoma My frame is mint and I live up north in NY.
In 2022 when you’re broke these awesome suggestions are too expensive. Time to band aid the junk you own!
love how you have no lengthy intro, you just jump straight into the video!
Yeah the Frontiers before 2010 actually have more made in Japan parts than the Tacomas of now. I had a 2006 Frontier that ran like a swiss clock. I only sold it because the rust from living by the beach had eaten holes in the body. It had made in Japan power steering pump, manual speed gearbox, alternator and starter was all made in Japan as well as many other parts. Even the heavy duty brake pads it came with, brake lines, etc... where all made in Japan. Those days are one now. Tacoma and Frontiers have fewer and fewer made in Japan parts today and the damn trucks cost twice as much!
Just bought a 99 frontier with 138k miles. Runs great, everything works, no problems. It’s an Az car, so no rust issues. Getting used to a stick shift took a few hours, but all good.
My 98 ranger has 370k miles, everything works as it should, basic maintenance besides timing belt and clutch , Florida Truck so no rust
That Tundra was the sweetest deal, I need that kind of blessing
I am the original owner of a Black 2001 Toyota Tundra SR5 TRD 4x4. 65,000 low original miles....I drove the Sienna more with little kids..... wonder how much I would realistically get for in todays market....never off road, no accident....almost a garage princess in Kansas-Oklahoma to be honest.....only bad thing is four Michelin tires with about 5,000 miles on them on it since 2009....looks new and no dry rot on the outside.....hahaha.
If it’s a 5.4-3 valve engine. The ticking is the cam follower/ lash adjuster. That’s a tell, if you don’t replace it, it will grenade the head, cam, and more then likely, the bottom end
Those are the Triton motors right?
My favorite body style of Frontier!
I got an ‘07 f-150 super cab 4x4 with the 4.6 v8, the transmission shifts and the engine starts everytime, she’s just got rust. I bought it from family and payed 1000 for her earlier this year with under 80k miles on it. I’m using it as both my daily driver and a work truck. It was just sitting in my uncles driveway for 10 years with infrequent use.
Got a 2015 Frontier because my F-150 got hit, and I'm OK with it for the most part. Significantly cheaper than the similarly specced Tacoma that I really wanted. Really only minor complaints with it, being that I really like the way all the controls on my F-150 and the Ranger I had before that were, but I've had it about 7-8 months now and I'm adjusting. Just minor things like the windshield wiper controls being on the opposite side, the headlight controls being on the turn signal instead of on the dash, and not having a column shifter, just to name a few. And the gas mileage is worse than my 01 Ranger was but at least it's slightly better than the F-150. Would have loved to have a Ranger of the same year if I could have, I hate that they stopped making them for the US market.
I have a 98 ford ranger with 354,000 miles on it. Kept the oil changer, Flush and fill the coolant, the only problem i have had is the automatic transmission i replaced it with a rebuilt Jasper. That's it. It has factory air. I installed pan Alpine stereo system love my truck.
Which engine?
Mind the max load on the Frontier. I’ve seen this things hauling a load of gravel butt planted on the road. It appeared like the rear axle gave in.
The F250 with the 5.4 is a very reliable truck. Do be aware when looking to buy one. Expect to deal with the brakes locking up, often and replacing lots of calipers and pads. It’s faster than an f150 with the 5.4 for some reason, I assume they are tuned better. And the worst part is the gas mileage, avg 10mpg, the truck will say 11.5ish. It’s sugarcoated. And also the gas needle and miles to empty display is terribly calibrated. It don’t work accurately. It’ll piss u off.
I've got a 2007 4 cylinder Frontier with 262,000 miles I bought new. I looked at the new Frontier truck made by Peugeot and I didn't like the cost of changing plugs or the weird grooves in the truck bed making cleaning it harder. The old Frontier is great for fishing trips and I don't worry about leaving the truck on the side of the road while I hike to go fish. It amazes me my 6 cylinder 10 speed F-150 gets the same 22 miles a gallon as my old Frontier. Better believe I'm babying the Ford and keeping it in top condition. The Frontier isn't pretty anymore, but it's doing the dirty work I don't want my big truck doing. Friends often want me to sell my trash hauling Frontier and it's a hard decision to make unless I take Scotty's advice on an old sedan for my teenager to drive.
I have a 09 5 speed Tacoma at 265k. I think your frontier will live just as long. Both good trucks
I live in green bay. The people there are fairly trustworthy. I bought many things off of Facebook marketplace
Was at the lot today and the new frontiers and the Titans are nice as hell. They went from milquetoast to peanut butter and jelly.
Yup the tundra first gen is amazing and just bought a 04 sequoia and it's great so far only 5K for it
What about a 2004 Ford F150 Heritage with 4.2 liter V6? I paid $2500 for it 4 years ago. It had 180,000 miles. It now has 233,000 miles. It does have a rear main leak but as far as I can tell it doesn't smoke.
I have a 2003 with the same engine. I also had a 99 with that engine. I did a crappy job of taking care of my 99 and the engine finally blew at 215000 miles. It is a tough engine. So I bought my 2003 with that same engine at 200,000 and I’m taking very good care of this one. Mine also has a rear main leak. A few days ago, I saw one similar to mine at a convenience store, and I asked the clerk was it her’s. She said yes; it’s a 97 with the V6 that has over 350,000 ORIGINAL miles on it. She was BRAGGING about it. Take care of these engines and they will last.
I just love watching and learning from you Professor Scott
Honestly though, if you get a 5.2 L Ram with the 5-speed manual dude, that might be the best version of that first gen Ram you can buy
Guys I saw Scotty today in my city Minneapolis, Minnesota . I honestly saw him driving old ranger, exactly same Scotty with the Lennon glasses .
You could buy a Nissan Hardbody with a V6 up until 1995 I believe.
Came here to say this!
VG engine, typically on the 4x4s.
4 cyl was the KA24.
D21s are the unknown secret and hopefully Toyota heads never find out.
Just bought a '95 2wd V6. The VG30 is a great engine, I have 3 sitting in the shop so I'm going to start rebuilding one.
@@mescko for sure, all the VG engines are awesome, just gotta keep up with the Timing Belts.
@@KrashGT I did one on my '88 200sx SE-V6, loved that car. Never liked any V6 'til I had that car. Also had an '88 Maxima SE.
The new frontier looks really cool
Solid episode, everyone underestimates Nissan's trucks. Nissan still making small proper truck beds for everyday laborer. Not everyone needs to be able to tow a house with their truck. Our Nissan hard body went to over 250k miles.
That old Tundra is sweet.
I had a 2013 Nissan Frontier and you have no idea how bad I regret selling it
I can’t believe you recommended a 5.4L 3 valve Triton engine.
The 2 valve is wayyyy better
04 and older is 2v
@@danielcarrillo1057, exactly. Not as much power as the 3v, but you can always save up money to swap a Lightning 5.4 with the supercharger and make almost as much hp and torque as the new 5.0 Coyote engines.
Next weeks video… Scotty says anyone who buys that motor is “Stupid”
@@D4x4Bronc 04 3 valve only exception for that year is expedition
i bought a 2000 tundra 4.7 v8 2wd, for $800. got a new frame put on it for free due to recall, and have done $1200 worth of of work. BUT I HAD MY NEW FRAME PUT ON IN INDIANA. but i did have a friend working at the toyota dealership. im thinking about trading it in on a 4wd though.
I had a 95 Nissan truck about 10 years ago. I had it for 5 years and it was such a great little truck. You can’t find those hardbody trucks anymore. I hear they make them in Mexico still.
There's still a lot of these running around in the PNW. Just picked up a '95 King Cab XE-V6 5-speed - from the original owner! It's in amazing shape, she took fantastic care of it (the A/C still works!), every service receipt. I'm very happy 😁
Any 78-83 Toyota.
The 20r holds the guiness book record for most miles on an engine.
You can buy these trucks for $600-$3,000, all day everyday.
I used to flip them, as an auto detailer, because there is nothing to them.
20r or 22r if you want reliability.
Looks identicle to my 2003 Frontier 4x4. Manual shift. I have 267,000 on it. I have changed timing belt twice. Still rollin.. One thing that surprises me is the wheel bearings are still doing fine.
It's cool that Scotty still makes these videos, although he's got some dough.
I'd strongly recommend staying away from the 5.4L in either the F250. I had to replace the engine in my 2005 F150, and that was in 2013....so 8 yrs and an engine replacement. I sold that truck in 2022...and I was afraid it was going to blow up again. AND yes I was diligent in my oil changes, 5w20 synthetic. It's just a bad design.
absolutely love this guy
My 1990 Nissan Hardbody 4x4 came with a V6 and had plenty of power.
I love my Nissan 2004. 199,000. I'm not going to replace it.
chmellen, I too had a 2004 Nissan KingCab pu. Yes get little truck, but they don't do too well against tornadoes.
Holy smokes that frame on the tundra is amazing