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2007 Explorer Sport Trac

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Posting this for my dad. I've never owned one of these vehicles. He had an '01 in the past.

He wants another Sport Trac and has been looking at some '07 and 08's.

He's found a 2007 with 68K miles. Limited. 4.6L V8. Price is right at $20,000

He also found other V6's but XLT. Some more expensive because of lower miles, and some less.

My question is, should he be more concerned about the V8 vs. V6 or the price differences.

My thoughts are that the V8 is going to last longer, especially with hauling/towing. And, from what I've read they even get better/same mileage as the 4.0. He can't justify the price differences because of Limited models or V8's. Or "toys" inside. But if I were to buy one, I couldn't justify the lack of power the V6 has for the fuel economy it gets. What's his better choice here? He also keeps cars for a very long time. He also has 2 trailers. An opened trailer and a closed. He just sold his 2003 Trailblazer with a 4.2L. That had decent power, but when pulling the closed trailer it even "felt" it. lol.
 
2 or 4 wd?

The V8's had a 6 speed in 2007 vs the V6's 5 speed.

They are rated the same by the EPA.

2wd adds a couple mpg.
 
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Guessing that V6 is the same engine that the Mustang had until 2011... it's a piece of crap that dates back to the 1960s I think. Reliable but inefficient.
 
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Guessing that V6 is the same engine that the Mustang had until 2011... it's a piece of crap that dates back to the 1960s I think. Reliable but inefficient.
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The 4.0 V6 is largely the same as the Mustang engine, but I wouldn't call it anything close to "crap." It's a great truck engine. It sucks in the Mustang because it's a truck engine, but it's wonderful in trucks. Good torque, pulls a 4,000 pound boat nicely. Overall, I think that it's a great engine, just not for cars.

That said, given that there's no difference in mileage, I'd go for the V8. Always nice to have more power.

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He went with the V8. Plus this truck is in nicer condition than the others he's looked at. I think he'll get good use out of it. We'll see what happened when he pulls a trailer. lol. I'm sure he'll be glad he went with the V8.
 
The V6 is a good motor, but I'd take Limited trim + V8 over V6 + lesser trim any day, unless the price difference was quite significant.
 
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