[aigel]

Same rule applies as in 911s:

Buy the newest Bronco you can afford:

- 95 and up
- ABS
- Driver's air bag
- EFI with MAF
- 302 or 351
- Overdrive transmission (E4OD is better in the later models)

I own a 95 that I use around town and for trips to the outdoors. It's about time to drop the top here soon. I have a soft top that goes on it in the summer. This started out as my wife's truck (hence the safety aspects listed above) and got handed down to me as a beater as we increased family size.

The Internationals are cool, but unless you can find a diesel, they are gas hogs and just a bit too old. No OD transmission either. It's nice that your SO likes to get such a truck, but most women aren't gearheads and want very reliable transportation. A newer model with less maintenance required (EFI) will be your better bet.

The Eddie Bauer models or XLTs are nice for the women that like a bit of "luxury". I bought the XL - bare bones, as the interior is rubber floor mats and vinyl, so topless and a rain shower isn't going to hurt it.

George