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.
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.
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