I am a ford guy ,so the ford gets my vote ....we just picked up a 96 f-150 4 by 4 for 200 dollars ,shure reverse is out and the right front is locked up from a bearing exsplosion ,but the engine runs good and the a/c works

It did not care about the front being locked up either,although it left a pretty good rut in the guys yard when we drove it.
Picked up a used front end from a junkyard for $250 and already have a transmission from another project.