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2000 Ford Ranger we have is pretty cheap. If you're mechanically inclined at all you can pay a few hundred bucks for a used car and do any work on it yourself. Making sure that it doesn't need any front end work like tie rods and bearings which are a hassle to work out of on. Of course I did put in a new frame using scrap iron for our Ranger because the frame was so rusted out the thing was dangerous to drive. Some welding and cutting and voila! A thicker, better frame than the original.. I bought all new front end parts from China seven years ago for about a hundred bucks and put them in. Saved 800 bucks!  It's only got 140,000 miles. That  Vulcan V6  3.0 liter is good for 400,000 miles if you use synthetic oil in it. AC is fine too after I put some freon in it with gasket sealer.