This is my '98 Ford F-150 4x4. It gets the job done. Paid for mostly by myself- parents paid for a small part as a graduation present. Just hit 100K yesterday. Has the 4.2L V6. 5spd manual. Easier on gas than V8. Entire bottom of cab has that sorta hard plastic cover that is moled to fit just right. I have a $400 Sony deck, $100 6x8 Kickers in the front door and $100 6x8 Blaupunkt's in the rear. Didn't pay anywhere near the value for all the audio components, of course. Don't plan on putting any more money into because I'll only have it for another 3-4 years. Dang right rear hubcap rattled off headin up the mountain two weeks ago, though, so I guesse I do have to spend a little bit more. But right now I'd rather save the money and buy a Dodge 2500 quad cab with the cummins turbo diesel in a few years. By then a good used 2006 or so ought to be in my price range.