To replace my Altima. 1997 XL, 2.3L 4 cylinder, 5 speed manual, 48,xxx miles, and NO RUST! Just small dings and scratches. Drove it home 138 miles. Runs and rides great.
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Nice! Back when small trucks were small. And so few miles!
Very clean - nice find
Aw sweet! Ever since my dad had a 5speed s10 I always wanted a mini truck. Sadly he sold it to a buddy of his 6mo before I turned 16. That “buddy” promptly blew the engine getting it stuck in mud (rwd) and revving it too much trying to get out. 
Yeah this is a rear wheel drive, not 4WD. I’m ok with that. The rims/tires on it are almost brand new snow tires! He threw in the stock 4 rims/tires with regular Cooper tires for free.
My Son thinks (and I totally agree) it would look a whole lot nicer if we lowered it a couple inches (not slammed) and got some bigger tires on it. Maybe next Spring.
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Nice find!
May not need to lower, just fill with big wheels and bigger tires.
Love it! Had a beige ‘03 I put some anthracite bullits on and loved the look.
Looks great, hope you got a great deal on it!
Excellent, makes me think of the viral social https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B1CIh2yFAI0
Trying to figure if next year get new/lightly used vehicle for wife and I then hand down our CX-5. My oldest (soon to be 24 finally finishing at OSU this year) given my old 2012 cts - not need 2 cars since covid, given that both of us work remote, for now heh. Alternatively maybe just find a good find like this, though I don’t trust my son with rear wheel drive. Really prefer to not buy a vehicle given all the 20-25 vehicles have become so complicated and suspect quality (CVT’s, guinea pig engine platforms, electrical etc.). But the GM 6 cylinder (3.0L) in the caddy notorious for timing chain failure where already have the check engine light for past 10-15k from cam timing sensors, 192k, and with some mild-ish oil burning not sure worth investment (~2k on the cheap from old school mechanic). 18 months back i bought the younger one a 2011 mazda3 reasonably and has been solid.
Those 4cylinders were pretty much bulletproof. Not much power, but keep up with regular maintenance and drive the pi$$ out of it. The 2.9v6 were also very long lived and a big step in power.
I put over 260,000 miles on my ranger gt before parking it. Still ran and got ~25mpg.
Yessir the 2.3l is basically am industrial motor. Put a turbo on the bitch and make her go. Your spin on a SVO.
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How did you find one that old in the Midwest without any rust?! That’s amazing.
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And a sound system.
Right on! Nice find👍🏻
I get the feeling a v8 is going in there.
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Score! I love the color. Had a ‘95 Escort the same shade. I think it was called “Cayman Green”.
A simple HU, couple of decent 5x7’s in the doors and an 8 or two behind the seat sounds about right 
Found a lowering kit that drops it 2” in the front and 4” in the rear. The rear is 2.5” higher than the front right now. So it would still have a tiny bit of rake. I don’t want to go so low that I worry about steep driveways and speed bumps.
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I had a 2003 4.0l that I put an Eaton supercharger on. Was fun. 
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