Posted on 01/28/2016 11:27:41 AM PST by Leaning Right
I'm a big fan of the Ford Ranger truck. Back in 2011 Ford unwisely discontinued Ranger production in the United States. But recently the Internet has been filled with stories about the Ranger coming back to the US in 2016. The official Ford site is silent about this.
So today I called a nearby Ford dearship. Forget about it, they said, the Ranger is not coming back to the US. Maybe that's true, maybe they just want to sell me a F150 today. So does anybody here know the inside scoop on the Ranger?
Buy a tacoma. Nothing else is even comparable in value for your money. Many are made in America, too.
Small pickups aren’t likely coming back soon. Blame CAFE standards (there’s almost no mpg improvement) and lower profit margins on trucks that are smaller than today’s standard. There’s also a 25% tariff on foreign-built trucks (except NAFTA) and a gentleman’s agreement between the feds and the four big pickup makers to keep small pickups out of the US market.
We need more tariffs and less income taxes.
You are correct. If the feds were reined in to their proper role, there would be small pickups and tariffs.
Small upscale cars and SUVs are booming. It is only artificial interference in the market that prevents small (even upscale) pickups from booming too.
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