Gave my '99 Mountaineer to my daughter a few years ago with 203,000 miles and it still going. Has the 302 and is all wheel drive. Loved that car!

Personally Randy, I enjoy the walk arounds plus it helps you recover from the surgery by walking and getting some steps in. So keep doing what you do brother!

My wife had a 1996 Ford Explorer. You couldn't kill the thing, but because of the rust, we had to get rid of it. It was an amazing vehicle.

$400? That price screams 'runs great, just needs a minor detail... like a new engine.' Can't wait to see the journey!

Around 10:50 in you were looking at the Explorer and saying about the light being on. It has sentinel lights and the on/off delay control is on the bottom of the rear view mirror. Very nice looking explorer, had a few myself. My last one was a 2000 XLT 5.0 AWD that I had a nice exhaust system on. For those who do not know. The 5.0 explorer was only offered in AWD or 2WD only. No 4x4 option

I did the double hernia surgery. A robot named "Davinci" was used. Suffered for weeks afterwards! Hang in there!

The explorer is a perfect vehicle for your daughter Randy ! good luck on the wining the bid !

I love your walk around Randy, don't let people tell you they aren't entertaining. The walk around videos is how I found your channel, and " checking to see if the important window worked" hooked me in for good!

My dad bought a 98 explorer xlt v6 brand new when I was a kid and we took many vacations in it, very comfortable and reliable.

That Explorer looked just like the one I bought brand new. I had everything put on to look like the Eddie Bauer. Gray interior leather. 2018 when we sold it to a dealer. I absolutely loved that car/truck. Never had any trouble. I hope you get it!

LOVE that Explorer! My cousin had a 1999 Ford Explorer (Also in white)....he had so much bass in the back, I remember him taking me home from school one day and as we were leaving, people were turning their systems up and he blew out the back window. ..some students were smoking cigarettes in their vehicles, we were smoking weed and bumping Master P, Three 6 Mafia, Project Pat....I still listen to those old albums to this day. Was so much fun. (he actually thought he could outrun the police in it....that didn't end well for him LOL)

Love the explorer. Have had 2 of the Journeys and they were very good cars. Had no issues at all.

My neighbor was a Montana Highway Patrol troopee and he had one of those Caprice police cruisers. Those Caprices had the Corvette engine (or some variant of it).

Don’t stop the walk arounds keep it going Randy

I love the cars back in the 80s and 90s. They were so easy to work on . They were a lot of fun.

Randy I really really hope you get the Explorer, I'd love to see it come to the channel!!!

I love that Explorer. My opinion the best body style

I had a '95 Explorer XLT - I really loved that thing, I'd own another. Bought it 4 years old from my company with 114K on it, ran it another 100K. They're such great driving trucks. Too good to take apart but the whole drivetrain in this is really desireable.

One of your best walk arounds to date. Keep them coming, Randy. Love those old Fords. The Explorer and the Windstar were my favorites.

I really hope you get the Explorer Randy, love to see get this back on the road again. ☺️🙏👍

You gotta buy the Explorer. With it having the 5.0 makes it an awsome suv. I'd say it's a bad fuel pump. Excellent suv for your daughter.

I grew up in the 80's & 90's. I was born in 1979 so I get what you are saying about the cars from the late 80's and 90's. I started driving in 1996 so the cars that were around then are still something I like to look at now.

I will be very glad when you have content on your dually. I truly want to see you get it together. That video is going to do very well.

Walks past an almost mint Crown Vic at 4:47 while dreaming about the 90's. It doesn't get more classic 90's than this. Worth another look.

I would absolutely love to have that S10 Durango. What an awesome old truck. Also, looking at that Mitsubishi’s engine, you’d think there’s no way it could ever run lol!

I like those older Caprice's. I bought a retired 90 or 92 Caprice cop car. It had vinyl bucket seats in front and a hard plastic bench in the back. Someone put Armorall on the front and they were super slippery. Only the driver's side was electric. It also had a rubber floor mat that completely covered the floor front to back and left to right. I went to a junk yard and pulled some really nice seats in the same color out of a Buick Roadmaster along with the wiring harness. I pulled the wires for the passenger seat out of the harness as the connectors were all attached. I also ordered a carpet pre-formed to a Caprice floor pan. I never checked the top speed, but it didn't take much to be up to 110 mph. Sold it to a friend I worked with that was in need of a newer car pretty bad. I didn't make much off it, but had fun putting it together.

Gotta get that Exploder, love the 5.0👍 had a neighbor with 300,000 on her AWD Dodge Journey, she only hauled 2 kids tho

I do get the nostalgia related to cars from your youth. I think it affects every generation and why you have a classic car following. Those Mitsubishi's were great cars back then and rivaled the other imports of that era. They just never took off in the U.S. in the way Honda and Toyota did. I had two Colts in college with the 1.5 L. They were excellent cars and very reliable.

Caprice is awesome when gas was $ 1.15 a gallon. Now at $ 4.00- that 25 gallon tank hurts paying a Benny Franklin out of pocket because under severe use, u could burn a full tank in 7 hours.

I grew up in the 90s it was so nice I wish we could bring that back 😄

Explorer would be great for the channel

Keep walking Randy ❤ love the show

I love the walk arounds. Thanks Randy!

Hope you have a good recovery. Those Explorer’s are some of the best SUV’s ever made, every generation that’s followed after has been pretty much trash.

I loved the 90's. I was born in 79 and my first car was a 1984 Chevy malibu. Got the car for $50 cause the guy said the engine was shot. Well just to say another $50 in parts and I got it running. Of course I did the old popular at the time cut off the exhause and replaced it with flex pipe and a glass pack. Man that 3.8L V6 sounded mean lol. I live in central wisconsin and I drove that old girl to Mackinac Island and worked there for the summer when I was 16. When I got back after working the whole summer there My parents bought me a 1989 Dodge shadow with the little 4 cylinder and a 5 speed manual. I loved that car lol. But parents bought me that and had me sell my mailbu because they said I deserved it for being so determined. So I had maybe a total of $100 into that malibu and ended up selling it for $300. I made money and the guy though he got a steal lol. I miss those old days :-)

The Caprice 9C1 police cars with the 5.7L LT1 were my favorite patrol cars. Big, fast, good handling, and comfortable. Keep up the good work and take it slow until you’re healed up!

My grandpa used to install two way radios in those cop cars. He called them upside down bathtubs. And, like you, I also find myself drawn to the same vintage of vehicles. Those were the days.

Thanks for this one Randy I myself was born end of 96 and I miss the cars I used to see when I was a young guy, everything after 2011 looked the same 😝😂😂😂

The Explorer is a perfect vehicle for your daughter Randy)))

It's great to see new content & we the viewers appreciate the walk arounds. My fascination will the 80's & 90's cars is just the design element. Personally think that was the golden era of unique vehicle designs. The 2nd gen Explorer design is my favorite due to its' rounded edges. If that vehicle could get back running, I'd see no problem getting 5K for it. And the Chevy Caprice was such an iconic stout looking car. Anyone else reminded of Jumanji movie when see them?

Oh that Explorer. New fuel pump/tank/injectors at least.

Holds Explorer hood open with head as the camera focuses on prop rod.

The V8s were either 2WD or AWD all the time. No selectable 4x4 was available as that was only for the V6s. I have a 2000 Eddie Bauer V8 AWD with 304k that’s been in my family since new.

First, the Explorer now the blazer my first vehicle was an 89S 10 blazer 4.3 love that thing had so many memories in it powerhouse 4.3

YES! We want to see more TRUCKS! After my recent purchase, I think my truck looked like the filthy minivan you showed. Sometimes I think dealers should be required to show photos of the vehicle they're selling as they got them before being cleaned and repaired.

I love those explorers

XLT is the higher trim above XL & XLS, this has a lot of options including the leather seats & wheel.

Around the 5 minute mark there was what looked like a really nice Mercury Grand Marquis (it could have been a Crown Victoria but I'm almost sure it's a Mercury). Maybe you could check it out? Those run forever

My brother! Happy for you!!!!

My dad had a 91 bubble caprice, love those land yatchs, never let us drive it though! :/

Hi Randy, We're not 10 minutes into the video, and we're again in pickup land. Suggestion: Why don't you get a small backpack and put an extra booster pack in it? One never knows when it will come in handy. I owned a Plymouth Lazer. I can't remember the year, maybe around 1984 -1985. It had a turbo engine and 5-speed transmission and was the best car I ever owned.

Im same as you Randy. I love cars of the 70s-90s because I grew up with those cars and they always will be markers of youth and joy. As a good shade tree mechanic I have the same advantage as you. I get to drive any era car as a daily driver and know I can fix nearly anything that breaks. Looking to snap up a 70 Ford Thunderbird in a year or two and an Escalade by the end of first quarter 2025. I am going to see if I can snag a good one from the Copart lot in the area where dealers offload their overstock. Randy you taught me a lot that can save a fortune on cars. Thanks man! Take care of yourself and rest up!

that galant is actually a car that was driving in my hometown in Utah so that’s surprising that you noticed that

I had a 99 Ford Explorer, best vehicle I had when going through the snow.

I miss my 99 Explorer XLT. First car and by far my favorite vehicle

I like stories and friends you have on the channel Randy. I like all the content. Thanks a lot!

Hey Randy, get that 96 Explorer. 5.0 V8, it’s a no brainer. It will be a good one for the channel to get this running. If I’m stateside, I’ll get it myself.

I enjoy these walk arounds. Thank you and get better.

You are not wrong about the old times were the best times, im from 1987 and let me tell you my childhood was the best in those years.

Haven't seen an Explorer from the 90s that nice in a pretty long time. Used to see them everywhere not many V8 ones though. Loved that Galant at the end as well. I didn't see many of those even when they were new. Great cars though. I would definitely grab that Explorer and hang onto it for a while as well. Love the walk arounds as always. Glad you're getting better Randy.

I was trying to find something to watch and This was just posted omg ❤

That Mecury Mariner you looked was nice. I have one it will hold 3car seats. Not any problems with mine.

My first car was 98 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer. I loved it.

honestly, I watch more of these walk around a car lot videos than any other videos

The Heartbeat of America license plate

Makes me happy to know that you're happy and your health is getting better 🙏

Seen the explorer on Instagram. Surprised it looks so good. Dodge van maybe. Gallant wow Randy.

Man that Ford explorer is really nice

So nice to see you up and feeling better Randy! I'd honestly reccomend the Caravan/Town&Country because it tends to be more reliable and has much more storage space. I knew someone who owned a dodge journey and their experience was not great, they were constantly having problems with it that were expensive to fix, they sold it before 50k miles due to the issues.

Randy, I had one of those 1996 Ford Explorer. It was the XLT loaded moonroof leather one of the best vehicles I ever owned. The only reason I got rid of it at 212,000 miles is because the northern snow and salt riding the frame out that still work great even four-wheel-drive workcannot say things that vehicle

Love your Copart,walk arounds feel like i'm there with you. Do,it until you are well again .,Keep them videos coming. 👍

I had the same surgery and the slow walking gets blood moving and makes healing faster, but I will take more like 3-4 months for total recovery, I am only like 135lbs and still took forever

It was a great walk around. Thank you very much for taking us along. 😊

16:37 The frame is bent to the passe ger side. 🧐

Just get better bud ... always happy to see your video's ...... no matter how long it takes ...... health first.

My mom had that same year explorer and she loved it

You gotta pay attention to the leaf springs and make sure there not rusted out cause if they are don't drive it it will kill you by crushing you with the roof it was a very common issue gives it the G body shuffle of death there was also a fire problem i think in the dash or somewhere inside the car that caused a massive fire and pretty much totaled the car I remember hearing about those problems a while ago and there not extremely common issues but eventually one of those issues sends them to the junkyard

My wife and I had the exact Explorer, but it was Hunter green. It was beautiful, reliable we loved it.

I hope you'll get better soon man, I really do. However, the clips you are doing are very interesting still, thank you for doing your best to still deliver us content! Much love. Take care!

That Mitsubishi Galant is nice. If it runs and drives I would buy it.👍

These explorers came with 3 different drivetrain options, you could get selectable 4x4, awd or rwd. Awd was usually reserved for the limited trim and mountaineers but I think you could still option it on an xlt.

The GS Galant had a neat trick, you could change the instrument lighting from green to red.

I love old school Mitsubishi. Especially the diamante from the early 90s.

@Randy, I love your videos buddy, and I am glad you are on the road to making a swift recovery. @23:00 I thought the GMC truck next to the amazing Dodge Journey you looked at seemed to be quite decent. Maybe you could consider having a look? Sadly I am in Australia 🇦🇺 so I don’t see many of them that look that nice. Take care and be safe.

I like that Red Expedition behind the Caprice

I would definitely get that explorer!! It would be interesting to see why it won’t start! Also at 17:50 look at that Lexus es350 in front of the Lincoln. You never had one on the channel

We had a 99 Explorer Eddie Bauer and I loved that SUV it was my favorite. My parents bought in February 2003 with only 16k miles. I was a month old. And we selled it in 2018 and only had 135k miles. I miss that SUV so much it was the best!

That Galant is lovely ✨.

Hey randy I love cars from the 90s that's when cars was built and better steel

Randy glad to see your feeling better can you bring back your segments on carnage feel better!

Mine was a 96 and it had four-wheel-drive and 2 Wheel Dr. and four-wheel-drive auto it was a knob on the dash to the left bottom of the radio

That V8 explorer is very nice if love to have that myself it almost looks brand new inside I'm amazed

Hey Randy, so glad to see you on the mend! Why are we on the same page with that Ford explorer would Absolutely love to see you get that on the channel . Also, Sure hope you can get that Town & Country for your daughter I had one back in the day and it was a great vehicle! Sounds like it would be perfect all the way around!

Enjoyed the walk arounds!!

The nineties were epic especially at Toyota

My uncle had a 95 green Eddie Bauer bought it brand new.

I am glad that you are doing better sir and I like to see all the wallk arounds they are fun if you like to walk. 😊👍

Yes sir when we saw the Chevy Caprices as police cars that was cool.👍

Randy, I recently won a 2015 Toyota Sienna xle fwd from Copart. It has 84k miles had a light front end hit no airbags deployed. Not really sure why it was salvaged but I was able to find parts on eBay for about $600. Paid $8623 for the van and should last me decades.