That's what its built for, its off road
Posted on 01/22/2006 7:19:36 PM PST by Flavius
stock up on parts
I own a Ford Ranger. It's a 94 model, I bought it with 97,000 miles on it for $4k and now it has 180,000 miles on it. It still drives great, and I haven't had a car payment for longer than I can remember. Ford would be idiots to do anything to cut Ranger production. Make a hybrid or something, put solar panels on the roof or a flower vase on the dash. Just keep it going. Volvo and Mercedes have nothing on the Ford Ranger except prestige.
Good idea. I'm not worried though. I'm married to fixer. He can convert and make anything work as long as he has duct tape, wire, a staple gun and elmers glue.
It is crucial for Ford to update the aging Ranger so that they're not pummeled by the Nissan Frontier, Toyota Tacoma, Mitsubishi Raider, and other small Japanese pickup trucks.
They need a redesign and should offer the smaller Ranger pickup with upscale Lariat options like leather, tubular running boards, satellite radio, captains chairs, etc., etc.
~ Blue Jays ~
Who in the world would drive a piece of s*** like that?
Maybe Ford should make them a little bit crappier? So I'd have to buy a new one eventually?
A little more upscale would not be a bad thing. Of course, style takes a distant back seat to reliability IMHO. I really could care less if my Ranger has a Gucci interior and GPS navigation. I just want to get to work and to the store, and not worry when muddy dogs jump in. Tis a beautiful thang ;) It just runs...and runs...
i like new mustang but what i understand is that they took the concept car and water it down to make mass produced model
to me it just seems to cheap, ive found modified versions, but at 45k they are to much
so instead im working on a 450hph at the wheel rice burner
for under 15k
Sorry, but I am one of the family members waiting for the Black Monday or Blue Monday to see if we are still employed. If we are lucky, the engineers in our family will still be employed. After 27 years, of outstanding performance reviews, given to Ford, I am hoping they will offer us early retirement. The son-in-law is working on the Hybrid Escape, so hopefully he will still be working. Pray for us all.
BULLEYE/BINGO!... :)
yes but do you see the quality of that truck in otherwords
would you take that outside the paved roads (i understand most people dont) or a junk thing like that whimpy ford that they turned into hybrid dont even want to look up the name
thanksman i usually get flamed on these threads
Personally, I'm fine with it.
Do we really need a nation of SUVs? They've become the mini-van of the 21st century, but at what cost? They are a nuisance on the road, the increased weight load is destroying our roads, and their effect on oil demand is costing this nation a lot of money.
This is simply economics shaking things out.
You sure don't have a clue about what you are talking about. Try learning how to type first.
"Especially the ones that pay $85,000/year for pulling the trigger on an air wrench. I want my dues money!!!!!!"
Was that a 450 bhp at the wheel rice burner? You must be using expensive rice.
Someone put a whole lot of fugly into that thing...
That's what its built for, its off road
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