[BW2221]

"You'd think that maybe they'd have an updated Ford Ranger ready to go, but it's not due until 2010! Some real product planning going on there! (sarc)"

Good point. Ford used to be the leader in the small pickup market with Ranger. Now it ranks well behind Toyota, Nissan and Chevrolet.

Ford F-Series sales are likely to further decline as GM introduces all-new Silverado and Sierra models, which have won rave reviews, and a new Toyota Tundra in January.

Ford definitely is in the biggest trouble of the three Detroit automakers. GM is probably in the best shape.

[calex59]

Good point. Ford used to be the leader in the small pickup market with Ranger. Now it ranks well behind Toyota, Nissan and Chevrolet.

Yep, the Ranger was a great truck back in the day! I stil have a 1994 4wd with 5 sp transmission that has 164,000 miles on it, burns virtually no oil between changes, has only had one thing go wrong with it and that was the clutch at 140,000 miles. It still gets 26 MPG on the freeway. It is sad they have let the Ranger go to hell along with their other products.