The 1997 Ford Ranger has been a reliable truck for me for the last six years that I have owned it. It's four-wheel drive capabilities are great and have gotten me through six northeast winters. The interior is simple in design but provides everything you need. It has allowed for easy adaption of an aftermarket radio, and the speakers provide excellent sound quality.

I loved this truck right from the start. It was even customed to how I wanted it. It came with all the standards plus automatic doors and windows. It also came with cruise control. These were usually not standard for trucks during this era. I was able to opt for a multi-CD changer with Bose speaker sound system. It had a v6 engine with lots of towing power. For such a vehicle, it was easy on the gas. Was getting at least 28 highway to 24 city. I was able to haul my two-seater jet ski with this with no issues for many years. It has a rugged build, solid thru and thru. The interior was very modern for the time and plush. It rode quite well throughout I would say up to 50,000 miles. I also used it for loads of mulch and rock on construction jobs. Handled the loads quite well. My only gripe with it was I just needed something bigger as time went on but made the best of this vehicle. Am quite happy overall on my purchase of this vehicle.