Ford Ranchero

when I went to drive and pay for the vehicle it was not as advertised in the ad. The ad said all gages worked and they did not, the ad claimed 4 bl carb and it has a 2bl which means different cylinder heads and basically a different motor. The ad said surface rust in the bed which proved to be holes in the bed(no shown in any pictures). The ad said power seats worked and they did not and when i drove it ran so rough and poorly I did not think I would make it around the block. So face to face I told the owner of the vehicle who showed up (it was at a shop not owned by him)that too many problems with the representation compared to the condition of the vehicle.

a very good buy! saler was very honors about the car.would buy from him again.unlike a cougar that i get from vir. this one was as told.

The car was sold outside ebay, after I won the item...
We have no business......................​..............................​.......

The Sellers went way beyond the expected sales service. They assisted me thoughoutout the whole transaction. As I said to the Sellers "if everyone in Alaska is like you I got to visit there sometime"

The car is a 1972 Ranchero and is 40 years old. We knew that this was an older vehicle/ We purchased it thru Ebay and called the buyer, Car Center of Charlotte County in Port Charlotte Florida. We specifically called them and asked questions about leaks, rust and the AC. We were told the car they didnt know if it leaks, The rust, not as bad little spots(more then we expected, nothing we cant deal with) But the most important was the AC. We were told it was all there, 3/4 of unit was missing. We were told that all it needed was to be charged. Also car was filled with Expandable foam to fill in holes, The AC is going to need lots of work to remove all this foam. Alot of it was done right before we got there. We just wanted them to be honest so we know what we had to do. We drove 2 1/2 hours over to get car. We put down a 500.00 deposit that we were told was non-refundable. They came back to us after and said that we didnt have to take car and would of given us the money back, which was a lie.

I spent a lot of time on the internet & telephone talking to owner & reviewing his history of sales. He was accurate in describing the vehicle & didn't miss on quality of vehicle. I highly recommend this site to anyone who is interested in buying from him. Nice to know there are still honorable & honest people out there... R Lane

Car being restored.not in bad shape for a 39 year old car.but i am very capable of making a great ride here IE stroker 351/408 mustang 2 front susp.aod trans.custom interior.

i restore rancheros and elcaminos. the ranchero is rarer, in wash st. i like the dual exahaust soun d on the 289 engs,, all i have to do is put in cd player , pin stripe it maybe some nice wheels,, the shipping took a little longer than i;d like but the shipping co keep me up to date all the time and it was a holiday,,so far everything i;ve boughten on ebay has been a good experiense,

The vehicle is 47 years old and has been sitting in the desert for about a year. The prior/prior owner decided to put a larger sized v-8 engine into the cavity and since it was a bit big for the space, that person butchered the sheet metal. The engine would not allow the battery to remain where the car designer intended, so the battery pack was relocated to the bed of the pickup. To do this, cutting was necessary and that cutting accelerated the accumulation of rust. Now a third of the bed has to be replaced because of the rusted out metal. The cab of the vehicle has the ignition switch on the left side of the dash (exposed) and the cigarette lighter has been relocated to the engine cavity (maybe for a power source)? The windows were non-professionally tinted, so to make the car legal for CA need to remove the film. Body itself still looks remarkedly good. To really do justice to the performance of the car, you need to ask me in six months. Yesterday, I went to the DMV to register the car. Their employee asked me if the car were in the parking lot for them to weigh and check the VIN. After I got off the ground laughing, I explained the six month period before any evaluation could be given. I presume this review is standard for any vehicle sale on Ebay. Kudo's to the just prior owners for honesty and delivery.. Bad marks for the prior owner's degradation of a classic.