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What would the ideal redesigned Ranger be like?

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#13 of 30 Ranger name is still good. It's just been neglected! by icescort Dec 15, 2006 (3:58 pm)
I currently own a 92 3.0 Ranger STX. I bought it new, as I had the previous three Rangers I owned and liked.I would buy another if Ford would step up and put some thought into the next one and not just make it larger. the smaller Ranger fits my needs well. It is simple,very ruggedly built and not expensive to own or repair.I have seen some of the Brazilian Rangers ford produces and am quite impressed with the diesel engines available in them! I hope Ford wakes up and sees the value in using their global capabilities to bring new products to market that are durable and stylish. I do not see a point to a V8 Ranger. I would like to see the availability of a 7ft box supercab.The sportrack is the opposite of that idea! I have driven the rack and pinion steering Ranger and do not have any desire to see a return of I-beam front suspension,not that even the most thick headed engineer would advocate that dumb idea! Ford needs to dedicate people to Ranger development.I mean they need to eat sleep and drink Ranger!Honda does this with ALL vehicle lines.Ford did it on the first Taurus, made a huge splash with it and then let it die!They have dedicated staff for Mustang and F series. If they dont see a pattern in the failure or sucess within their own product lines, I just don't hold out much hope. F Series and Mustang have a strong customer loyalty that Ford has been able to write checks on FOR DECADES. I worked in a Ford dealership when talk was going around that the Mustang was soon to be ended,replaced by the Probe.People got angry! wrote letters! Ford listened,they did not change the Mustang(although sales of 5.0 stangs exploded!)but they did raise the price, about $1,200 bucks I recall. Can any of us see that happening in todays market? Not very likely.
#14 of 30 Neglect by fordenvy Mar 09, 2007 (12:45 am)
To be more like the ranger of overseas, instead of taking toyota and nissans lead to make them bigger. I live in the city I don't need a full-size pickup of any size bigger then the rangers are right now. Bigger isn't always better. In the next generation what set for 2010 now I would love a 4-door ranger.
#15 of 30 Ford 4-Trac? by briguy5254 Apr 20, 2007 (4:26 am)
I came across this searching online for information on the next gen Ranger.    http://www.autoblog.com/2005/11/25/update-world-premiere-ford-4-trac-concept-tru- ck/   I like it. Anyone have any updates(what, when, etc)? Replies to this message: jhknight (Jun 28, 2007 4:14 pm) icescort (Sep 25, 2007 8:20 am)
#16 of 30 IDEAL Ranger??? by jhknight Jun 28, 2007 (4:14 pm)
Replying to: briguy5254 (Apr 20, 2007 4:26 am) The title of this topic is IDEAL Ranger. My version? An extended cab full time all wheel drive with 6 foot box and... AT LEAST 40 MPG !!!! Oh come on, we all know it's possible if it wasn't for the greedy $^&^^&*(^)* (**(( oil barrons!!!!!!!!! Replies to this message: icescort (Sep 25, 2007 8:20 am)
#17 of 30 Re: IDEAL Ranger??? [jhknight] by icescort Sep 25, 2007 (8:20 am)
Replying to: jhknight (Jun 28, 2007 4:14 pm) They could design a supercab, fulltime awd thats gets 40mpgs. It would have an aluminum frame and a carbon fiber body, no air conditioning and a 4 cyl turbocharged engine.It would have a 300lb cargo capacity and NO towing capacity. It would cost around $130,000 and no-one would buy it.
#19 of 30 There may not be a redesigned Ranger by kcram HOST Nov 20, 2007 (4:10 pm)
Edmunds StraightLine: Ford Ranger to end production in 2009   not good news...   kcram - Pickups Host
#20 of 30 Re: wouldn't mind a diesel [clintonjohn] by 07ranger Dec 25, 2007 (9:16 pm)
Replying to: clintonjohn (Jul 31, 2006 12:16 pm) I own a 2002 Superduty V-8 which gets 14.5 MPG on a good day with a tail wind. When gas hit $3/gal. I decided I might be able to financially justify getting a second truck. My 07 Ranger I-4 with manual tranny gets between 25 and 30, and thanks to a large down payment, I save enough on gas each month to cover the payments.   OK, my thoughts on re-designing the Ranger. I have never bought a truck based on appearance alone. Sure, it helps if I can stand to look at it, but I'm more interested in what it can do for me. A big selling point for the Ranger is its fuel economy. With gas prices staying high and promising to go up even more, Ford could make some major profits with a small diesel option. And by teaming up with a bio-diesel distributor, they could make some greenies very happy also.
#21 of 30 Would it be ... by kreuzer Jan 08, 2008 (8:09 am)
wise to purchase a new Ranger since it will be retired after next year? My concern would be parts. What do others think about this? Replies to this message: icescort (Jan 19, 2008 1:30 pm) bolivar (Jan 19, 2008 3:39 pm)
#22 of 30 Re: Would it be ... [kreuzer] by icescort Jan 19, 2008 (1:30 pm)
Replying to: kreuzer (Jan 08, 2008 8:09 am) I just read that Ford will continue the current Ranger through the 2010 model year, Then it's gone. I think Ford will service a vehicle for about three to five years past it's production and then rapidly obsolete or cut back on availability of service parts. Replies to this message: bolivar (Jan 19, 2008 3:39 pm)

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