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any you guys have or had one? theys kinda cheap. some gots the V8. look ok. late 90's, early 00's.
help. need a vehicle in the next couple weeks.
got about $3,000. to spend.
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ford exploder

I can't recall anyone I know who had one and didn't have to put a tranny in it
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Confirm the Exploder is a POS.

What are you looking for? Seating capacity or 4wd?

Lots of cheap minivans out there on a lot better chassis for short money.

4WD? Look at a Chevy Traker/Suzuki Vitara. 1999+. It has its issues but you can find good deals in your price range ...
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My Son just Junked his 2000 Ford Exploder (Boom) they are junk from the day they were made, I have known a few! My brother use to own one and that 2 was a POS!! We don't call them EXPLODER'S for nothing!
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any you guys have or had one? theys kinda cheap. some gots the V8. look ok. late 90's, early 00's.
help. need a vehicle in the next couple weeks.
got about $3,000. to spend.
One of my best days was finding out ours had just been totaled...thankfully on one injured...it had a V-6 and was as big a gas-suckin' SOB as I could ever imagine...RUN, Charlie...RUN!!...

I have two 4 cyl Camrys I paid 3500 apiece for...for that amouint of money, it's the best car you can buy...
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reel, i agree with the camry being the best CAR money can buy. i had two of them. sorry i got rid of the last one. but i want something that will tow a trailer. what do you guys think about the ram? late 90's to early 00's. also need at least an extra cab for the kids. commute-wise, i drive about 4 miles a week so economy isnt an issue. looking at some of the late 90's suburbans but if i get a hi-miler and blow the motor after a couple thousand miles my wife'll have my a$$.
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Tough to go wrong with a Toyota. Explorers, well I can't dispute what the others said.
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gotta agree with monkey b, not the coolest ride, but plenty of room and towing capability, look at the chevy minivan. i think it is the astro or gmc safari built on a truck frame, rear wheel drive.
i would avoid a dodge pu(i have driven them since 72) because of the tranny issue, cracking interior, and low resale. they make sense for me because i run them till they are completely gone around 250,000-300,000 miles.
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