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FishOnOne wrote:
Very Interesting
Well, all knowing and all wise fanboy Fish, my Ford Freestar has been recalled a couple of times. But, I don't feel a need to post a link about it. Sometimes I just get tired reading your predictable posts. My Ford is great, by the way. So is my Chevy. And, my Dodge is great as well. Sorry Fish, just being honest here.Lessmore wrote:
FishOnOne wrote:
Very Interesting
The old brand loyalty thing...again, I see. Why I ask myself.
BTW, ALL manufacturers are having difficulty with airbag malfunction...including Ford.
Here's an example.
Even more interesting Ford airbag recalls
Why would you leave your brand out of the spot light? :h
Chrysler RecallFishOnOne wrote:
Very Interesting
The old brand loyalty thing...again, I see. Why I ask myself.
BTW, ALL manufacturers are having difficulty with airbag malfunction...including Ford.
Here's an example.
Even more interesting Ford airbag recalls- I like the idea of a smaller pickup even if there isn't a significant advantage in mpg. Lots of areas of the country (big cities) where people would like to have a truck but don't want to have to drive and park a full size.
Last I checked, Toyota sells a lot of Tacomas. - I put about as much faith in M.T's opinions as I do our fearless President.
FishOnOne wrote:
Fast Mopar wrote:
valhalla360 wrote:
This is what killed the Ford Ranger. There just wasn't a lot of cost savings and fuel efficiency wasn't much better, so it was hard to sell the small trucks.
No, this is not correct. What killed the Ford Ranger was that Ford decided to let the old design die on the vine. The F150 and the F250/350 HD trucks always get the latest modern updates every year. That has been Ford's focus, and they have done exceptionally well over the years with their F series trucks. The Ranger barely changed for the last 15 years it was on the market. The design was ancient and the powertrains were so outdated, inefficient, and sluggish compared to the F150. I really wanted to buy one of the last Rangers because that was the size I needed, and driving it was just a lousy experience.
And why did Ford let the old Ranger design die on the vine? Perhaps the same reason GM and Dodge did the same thing to their mid size trucks.
BTW... It's very rare for me to see the smaller Toyota and Nissan trucks on the road these days.
I agree, just too expensive to play in the niche markets with such high overhead costs. Now if someone puts something out there again and sales take off we will see these smaller trucks again. Maybe GM will be the leader in this or maybe it fails time will tell. I think part of the demise of the small trucks was the proliferation of the smaller suv's. Carry more passengers comfortably and fold down the rear seat to carry that occasional big item in the back.- Congratulations to the Colorado. It can take it's place alongside the illustrious previous MotorTrend winners like the Renault Alliance, The Chrysler K cars, the Plymouth Volarie, the Ford Probe and the Chevrolet Citation. Heady company indeed.
Fast Mopar wrote:
valhalla360 wrote:
This is what killed the Ford Ranger. There just wasn't a lot of cost savings and fuel efficiency wasn't much better, so it was hard to sell the small trucks.
No, this is not correct. What killed the Ford Ranger was that Ford decided to let the old design die on the vine. The F150 and the F250/350 HD trucks always get the latest modern updates every year. That has been Ford's focus, and they have done exceptionally well over the years with their F series trucks. The Ranger barely changed for the last 15 years it was on the market. The design was ancient and the powertrains were so outdated, inefficient, and sluggish compared to the F150. I really wanted to buy one of the last Rangers because that was the size I needed, and driving it was just a lousy experience.
And why did Ford let the old Ranger design die on the vine? Perhaps the same reason GM and Dodge did the same thing to their mid size trucks.
BTW... It's very rare for me to see the smaller Toyota and Nissan trucks on the road these days.valhalla360 wrote:
This is what killed the Ford Ranger. There just wasn't a lot of cost savings and fuel efficiency wasn't much better, so it was hard to sell the small trucks.
No, this is not correct. What killed the Ford Ranger was that Ford decided to let the old design die on the vine. The F150 and the F250/350 HD trucks always get the latest modern updates every year. That has been Ford's focus, and they have done exceptionally well over the years with their F series trucks. The Ranger barely changed for the last 15 years it was on the market. The design was ancient and the powertrains were so outdated, inefficient, and sluggish compared to the F150. I really wanted to buy one of the last Rangers because that was the size I needed, and driving it was just a lousy experience.
