I just assumed the ranger was in the 25k range. Remember when pickup trucks were noticeably cheaper than cars? They don’t have the same safety standards and they are a lot cheaper to build. Sure, they may have more sheet metal but that stuff’s priced by the pound.
> I just assumed the ranger was in the 25k range. <
The newer and smaller Ford Maverick is in that range. I’ve been looking at some Maverick reviews. It’s a mixed bag. The problem is that many of them (all of them?) are built in Mexico.
And the Mexican plant’s quality controls are, shall we say, not the best.
I suppose it’s like anything these days. Cars, refrigerators, whatever. It’s a dice roll as to whether you’ll get a reliable item or not.