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Wife bought a 1989 Bronco 11 new and drove it for several years, before trading it in on an Explorer. I loved driving it, and that was one vehicle I wish we'd kept. A little on the small side if you like a lot of room, but we didn't mind because it drove so good.

Probably somewhere between 1200 and 1600

Impossible to say without pics... or more details.

I had a 1989 Dodge with 350k... sold years ago. Probably worth $18k+ in 2023.

As for a Pint sized Ford... No idea without more info.

no idea what its worth. what I'd pay for it is however is about what she's thinking.

but that said, if its no rust and is capable of a good restoration, you put it on a site for enthusiasts or even bring a trailer.com and it would probably bring more.

My first car was a ‘90 Bronco II. Awesome vehicle. Had 209k miles when dad handed it over to me. I drove it through high school and up to 242k miles. Had an awesome turning radius, great mileage, great ground clearance. I left for the Marines and it sat for a few years after that. We donated it to my high-school auto shop.



‘89-90 were EFI

I think it would fetch closer to $5K if you advertised it correctly and everything works.

I believe the carbs went away after ‘86 on the Bronco II so don’t listen to retard Fireballz. She is just upset she can’t afford a Bronco II.

When every word you type is wrong... a deliberate lie... or brokedick to the core...

You will eventually lose credibility on this forum.

Just saying...

Tighten it up...

I remember back when they were fairly new and worth something that if you broke one of them back windows that wrapped over was pretty much totaled..

I believe The back window on the Bronco II didn’t “wrap over”

Saw one once with a lift and a 5.0 swap. Bet it was murder on u-joints but I can't imagine having a bad time trying to get it stuck (once stuck I reserve the right to change my opinion)

Was it the side windows that wrapped?

X2

They curved inward toward the roof and they were insanely expensive.

They're actually a really cool design but most years were cursed due to being an 80s era introduction. Emissions, the attempts at auto-4WD, the fact that Ford still didn't know how to make vehicles.

The front axles were cool. Like an independent/straight axle hybrid.

Most still had smoker vents. That alone makes them worth more than 2K.

Rust is the killer. Everything else mechanical has a service life and a 1989 vehicle has metal parts, not today's plastic. Replacement parts like shocks, brakes, bearings, master cylinders, alternators, etc. are all cheap and can be done by anyone. And people are waking up to that fact now. A 1989 Bronco will still be on the road long past any modern Lego truck. If the interior is fairly clean and it has no issues, $4,000+ easily. Look on Craigslist and see what $2,000 buys you.

Well - kinda depends on parameters no?

I mean, it did have an engine rebuild at 170k - if we're comparing apples/apples and that's still considered "on the road" even after engine AND transmission rebuild as a sign of longevity - I bet I go farther than 170k on my new "lego truck" before rebuild and then when I rebuild it continues....

Cars have gotten so good I think we take them for granted these days. Used to be 100k was a ton of miles and wore out. Now that's 4 years old and only 1/2 way to "getting old".

in some areas anything with working 4WD s worth $3k, that is in 1997 dollars.

but it is a Bronco II and didn't those have a very early version of push button 4WD?

what is a Mustang II worth?

Y’all are bringing back memories here.

Yes, it was the rear side windows that wrapped over the top of the cab.

Accidentally threw a football through the windshield on mine once. Replacement was about $185 IIRC. Good memories.

Glad I never broke a side window though! I could see that being pricey.

That's what it was.

Fugk I haven't seen one of these in a while.

My dad always said the same thing about 100,000 miles being pretty much what you could expect out of a car from his childhood.

My truck now is 16 years old and 200,000 miles and runs like a top, very much like my Bronco did. But it’s got that pushrod 4.2L v6. It’s the simple designs that last.

One thing about old cars wearing out though is that they are easy to work on. I have no idea how many actual miles my 67 Mustang has on it. But pretty much everything on that car can be fixed or replaced with readily available parts. That car’s longevity is truly indefinite, as long as whoever owns it keeps it alive and doesn’t run it off the road or into something.