Before this thread gets shut down for being another Robert vs Shiner debate, I'd like to throw my two cents in.
As the user of a "girly boy" Nissan Frontier, and also a F350 dually, I will readily admit, I love my Frontier. Actually, I think the current USA market Frontier is very close in size to what Robert shows us as "global Ranger". And yes, the market has spoken pretty clearly here, they want F series and similar from GM and Ram.
So Robert, to you, I would say this: if the american consumer wanted that "global Ranger" size truck, then they would have been lining up for the last decade buying the heck out of Frontiers and Tacomas. But the truth is, they instead have been lining up buying the heck out of F150's and C1500 GM twins. The market has spoken, and I can't blame the OEM's. They are simply producing what the market demands.
I still prefer my Frontier as a daily driver. Awesome truck for day to day use. Much more usable for most of what I do than the F350, or any F series for that matter.
The global Ranger looks cool to me. Too bad that five banger diesel doesn't come with a nice six speed manual box like my Frontier has.
