Vehicle Description
1988 Ford Bronco XLT - California SUV - Two Tone Paint - Red Cloth
Interior - 5.0L V8 - 4x4 - Clean CarFax - Rust Free (Please note:
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than 135 photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around
video, and a link to its accident and damage-free Carfax history,
please go to our main website: Garage Kept Motors.) The 1988 Ford
Bronco XLT Was a Surprisingly Good Truck �€" Motor Week Review
headline, 1988 Back in 1988, MotorWeek found the Bronco XLT to be a
surprisingly comfortable, nice handling daily-driver despite its
aging, utilitarian platform. The 1988 Bronco wasn't a full-on
luxury off-roader like the contemporary Range Rover, but it was
better than its US and Japanese 4x4 competition. MotorWeek was
impressed with the Bronco's optional 5.0-liter V8, its rear-wheel
ABS brakes, and its stable handling. Watching this tall, heavy 4x4
on a slalom course is funny, but its steering feel, and controlled
body roll were praised. It was also good off-road, and MotorWeek
liked the fact that locking wheel hubs came standard. The Bronco
XLT's red velour interior was nice too.... Back seat space was
tiny, though that did mean the Bronco had a big trunk. Offered here
is a 1988 Ford Bronco XLT in three-tone silver, pewter, and gray
over red. Affectionately referred to by enthusiasts as the
Bricknose, these fourth-generation Broncos (as the MotorWeek
reviewer noted) offered comfort and off-road capability in good
measure. This California-owned truck's odometer shows 93,090 miles,
or fewer than 2,900 miles per-year on average since new. The
Bronco's exterior three-tone (silver, pewter, and dark gray) color
scheme is attractive and well-maintained. The darker pewter color
graces the hood and cab, the remainder of the sheet metal is
silver, while the fiberglass cargo-area roof is dark gray. A red
finishing tape stripe is in place wherever any two of the colors
meet. The paint finish is excellent across the entire truck with
good gloss and no damage to the paint or sheet metal. An
air-deflector is mounted to the top-front of the hood. There is no
body rust. (To best assess the quality of the paint and trim
finishes, be sure to view the close-up photographs of the car in
the accompanying gallery.) Chrome bumpers, grille, West-Coast-style
side mirrors, door handles, body-side trim all show excellent gloss
and no damage, with only very light patina from age and use,
notably on the door handles. The XLT-specific brushed-metal
tailgate trim is perfect. All cabin glass and lighting lenses are
clear and free of cracks. All factory badging-including the Ford
blue-oval emblems front and rear, Bronco XLT emblems on the sides,
and 4x4 badge below the front grille-is properly in place. A white
Ford Bronco vinyl cover on the black rear spare-tire (mounted on
the swing-away carrier) shows the bucking-bronco logo. Aftermarket
5-angled-spoke wheels are mounted with Dominator® Radial T/D
outline-white-letter all-season tires. The Bronco's red interior is
as well-maintained as the exterior. Red, carpet-trimmed, XLT door
panels are attractive and free of wear; power-window controls are
located here. Original red carpeting is installed in the cabin and
the rear cargo area, and the condition throughout is excellent with
no damage. Seat upholstery on the split-bench front and removable
(and foldable) rear bench seat is a very attractive red velour in a
vertically pleated design. Very light wear is present on the
driver's seat, but there are no rips or tears; other seating
surfaces are pristine. A black, multi-function,
Ford-oval-logo-branded steering wheel frames a red dashboard
enhanced with the upmarket XLT woodgrain trim. The shift lever for
the automatic transmission is mounted
