Looking to buy a used truck. How much is a '94 Ford Ranger worth?

Question

.....In Good Shape?

Answer 1

Go on cars.com and do some comparison looking

Answer 2

Which engine?  2 wheel or 4 wheel drive.  How many miles?  Short bed or long bed?  Which trim package?  If the 6 engine, which one?  (there are two).  What about the tires?

Between $100 and $2,5000 depending.

Answer 3

One of the keys to pricing a car is to effectively rate the car as the price will vary widely based on condition and mileage.  Mileage is pretty obvious.  You should base condition on a Carfax report (which would also help catch any odometer fraud) and your own review. Before you buy your final step should be an inspection by a qualified mechanic - but that's too expensive to do on every car you look at.

There are a bunch of places to check car prices on the Internet. NADA guides is one - but since they are owned by the car dealers association I never recommend them. KBB is another. Driverside.com is a new site and they have a couple of extras - great data showing price based on mileage; DriverSide Estimate where they search actual listings to find what cars are actually selling for in local markets; and estimates for trade in pricing.  

http://www.driverside.com/value-your-car...

Also take a look a the DriverSide cost of ownership - service, gas, insurance and even depreciation to see how the price will drop over time.  I find that most folks look at the one time sales price - not the ongoing costs which continue long after you buy your car.