Fordlover wrote:
Charlie D. wrote:
Fordlover wrote:
Ford sells more F series in one month than GM sells colorado/canyon pickups in an entire year.
:h Can someone 'splain that comment to me?
I know my fellow Texans can sometimes think slowly....So I'll try to explain more simply.
Ford sold 68,000 F-series trucks in December 2012
Colorado entire year 2012 sales = 36,840
Canyon entire year 2012 sales = 8,735
Total 2012 sales of GM compact twins 46,575
46,575 < 68,000
I can upload a pie chart or bar graph if it would help you.
My point was simply to show why GM, RAM, Ford put so much effort into the full size trucks, while allowing the compact models to languish in the USofA. For the unaware, the Dakota and Ranger are gone probably for good, and the Canyon/Colorado should be back (perhaps with new names) in a year or two.
As you say the Colorado/Canyon are in their last year of production. Generally sales of older models do slow down. I've been in them....comfortable for a big guy like me, in a smaller truck...lot's of leg room for the driver in the extended cab and 4 dr. cab...everything from a big 4 , a nice 5 cylinder and of course a 5.3 V8.
I've been in and driven Rangers too. Cramped leg room, small cab in the extended cab.
The Ford Ranger...it was an outmoded vehicle, long past it's prime. It was becoming the original VW Beetle of the truck world...few changes, little power, small interior in the last part of it's production life.
But that's not to say I didn't like it, or think it didn't have a role.
I thought the Ranger made a good, short distance, cheap to buy, utility vehicle. In fact I thought of buying one just for those reasons in 2010-11.
I still think there is a market for a utility vehicle like the Ranger. Relatively unsophisticated design, but tough, inexpensive to purchase, with an available standard transmission, 4 cyl. or small V6...available 4WD.
I wish Ford was still making it...plus why did they never add a turbodiesel as they did in other world markets ?
But I wouldn't want it for my only vehicle.
