Just picked it up Friday. Granny fresh 1997 Explorer XLT 4WD, Montana truck till 2005. Clean carfax, never in an accident. 129k original miles, nearly new tires, not a single squeak or rattle, everything works as new. Even has its original cassette player - adds to my theory that it was elderly owned, besides the fact there's pretty much no wear anywhere on the interior.
Has the 4.0L OHV V6, which after owning the 4.0 SOHC and my 4.0 Jeep, is rather asthmatic...gutless above 50 mph. I actually checked to make sure the floor mat wasn't jammed under the gas pedal, lol. Automatic tranny, Control Trac 4WD w/ auto mode, 4HI, and 4LO with electronic dial, and all the usual stuff. Not a particularly special vehicle, but it sure stands out when so many of these are beat up. Really like the color - Deep Jewel Green.
Seats show no wear whatsoever - interior looks nearly new.
Carpets are immaculate - no stains.
Rear seat appears to be unused.
Cargo area has no stains, no wear, not even any scrapes or scratches on the plastic panels.
