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4.63 out of 5 stars

great reliable truck

bob2chi, 11/23/2003
1997 Ford Ranger XLT 2dr Extended Cab SB (2.3L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
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No problems major or minor. Would buy another.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Happy Hi-miler

holdenranger, 03/31/2004
1997 Ford Ranger XLT 2dr Extended Cab SB (2.3L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
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This truck has over 200,000 hard miles on it, and it still runs great. It never had much power, but it can do what it is called upon to.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

I Love this truck!

Mijo, 07/10/2004
1997 Ford Ranger XLT 2dr Regular Cab LB (2.3L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
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I (We) bought this truck to replace a Nissan Wagon that we had. My mother-in- law had a Ranger pick-up (4 Cyl, SB, standard Trans) that was a joy to drive. When we went to get ours, I opted for a 6 cylinder to haul a trailer (the 4 Cyl can't handle it). We got the auto trans for my wife who can no longer do manual. We got the longest bed available because I haul a lot of stuff ( I also work in building supply and hate short bed pick-ups).

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4.63 out of 5 stars

LOVE MY TRUCK!

Tanya, 09/01/2002
1997 Ford Ranger XLT 2dr Extended Cab SB (2.3L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
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For my 18th birthday my father bought me a Ford ranger extended cab-- xlt - in gold -- it is a beautiful truck inside and out i go to college everyday in it -- it is about a 1 hour drive to come viit my family on the weekends so we wouldnt settle for something that "might work" we searched for 2 years for the perfect truck could have bought a car-- but "NO WAY" i would wait for my truck -- i have 2 younger brothers - we all drive Fords -- less problems all together than my moms Van - - not a ford!

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4 out of 5 stars

ranger

KFRASER, 07/11/2004
1997 Ford Ranger XLT 2dr Extended Cab SB (2.3L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
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I love this truck.

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