Originally Posted by sonoronos
umm...I've not heard much good about Broncos, other than that they are cheap.
My opinion: If you're going for a beater, go Japanese. An old toyota 4x4 pickup truck works really well
The Toy's and Datsun's etc. were good mechaniclly, but their bodies rusted right to the ground. And you're right, the old Bronco's are dirt cheap because they built a zillion of them and they use thicker sheet metal than the Jap's.