If Ford kills Ranger, what will your next vehicle be?

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

i would look for a small frontier(the previous model) supercharged v6 ext cab manual and 4x4.
but mostly if my ranger dies i would go for another used ranger.

 

[Mac]

I'd go full size... next vehicle I get is going to be a Chevy or Dodge diesel... unless ford comes out with something phenomenal....

My little brother bought a brand new '04' quad cab Dodge. He just uses it as a Winter DD. Already had to replace the rearend on warrenty. Three months ago he took it in for some simple work, oil leak. Told him his oil pan was almost rusted thru. Sure hope something comes out Ford that is good!
Dave

 

[Scotty J.]

I figure I'll cave to the greenies and buy a SMART, I mean after all, we ARE destroying the planet *SIGH*

I don't think I'll ever buy another new vehicle. I'll be that old man that has the "cool" old car or truck that everybody wants.

Unless there is some kind of epiphany in either the states or in Washington, vehicles are going to be so regulated that there won't be anything worth buying in 5 years.

 

[2000ranger17]

living in michigan and having a grandpa that retired from ford, i have always been a ford man myself. im too damn broke to buy anything new anyway. if i could buy something new it would be an f-150 or 250. no doubt hands down

 

[Original_Ranger84]

I agree with lots of posts. Need to replace 1993 Ranger 4.0L 4X4 which is used mostly in winter (4-5 months of ice & packed snow). Consumer Reports disparages repair record of Ranger 4x4 and i agree, but i prize it for nimble-ness and sure-footed-ness, & being able to put in 2-wheel when dry pavement occurs. Have excellent mechanic, thank goodness. Good-to-excellent trailer towing, too. Okay, it doesn't match the quality ride of F150, Subaru Forrester, etc., but it is great on winter roads, gravel or paved, and long driveways poorly plowed.
If Ford drops Ranger, no way will i go up or down at Ford, especially not F150 since i have a '97 but 2-wheel. Will look at Toyota, Nissan, or even give up on small pick-up and go for, say, Subaru Forrester. What ever i get has to be as moose-proof as possible, but better mileage, too.
Maybe get replacement winter vehicle and keep Ranger 'till it dies. But Ranger resale value here is high.

Holy your in Kasilof? No way! I live in homer!
maybe I've seen you around

 

[Mudhound]

Well,I've been collecting 2.8 cores, M5OD's, 1350 AND 1354 Xcases (manual ones, I don't even bother to consider the Eshift junk), sheetmetal, axle parts, etc, lately while I can still find them free/cheap and before other people start doing the same. We also now have 2 VW rails under construction, so f@$& the "my Hybrid gets better milage than your ride" crap. I am looking at 48-55 MPG, plus the satisfaction of knowing that I can let that stupid Priazz driver take off, get ahead of me and THEN I go and stomp his piece of crap in the dirt so hard that his granny feels it. I wanna see one of those things bust 60 MPH in less than 4 seconds. 3.4 seconds to be exact. All old stuff for THIS family.

 

[triumphrider-1]

If/When I purchase another vehicle it won't be new (atleast its highly unlikely). If its a car it'll probably be an '83 AMC Eagle SX/4. If a van is needed it'll be a '50s panel truck converted over. I'll always have my current ranger, so another truck will be unnecessary.

 

[ozziemo27]

A ranger, they'll be around for many many years to come so theres no reason to freak out about it, who buys new anyways?

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

A ranger, they'll be around for many many years to come so theres no reason to freak out about it, who buys new anyways?

yeah true, the toyota tercel died in 98-99 and there is plenty tercels.

i think it may pass some 20-25 years for all Rangers to disappear.
besides parts will still be availabe for many years too.

 

[ozziemo27]

yeah true, the toyota tercel died in 98-99 and there is plenty tercels.

i think it may pass some 20-25 years for all Rangers to disappear.
besides parts will still be availabe for many years too.

shoot, longer than that, you can still find lots of old fords, shoot spend money on a restored old one with a similar price to a new one!

 

[vroomvroom]

good posts yes

me myself, i dont see the ranger dieing out, that makes me wanna get parts even more those scammmers lol true tho buy another ford? would I? uhhh mustang is nice ok price, but they wouldnt get me there, and i dont think they would get many others , u kill the ranger u gonna looose!!!! muwhahahha =) we'll my next car, i think id have to agree with nissan those cars and suvs look pretty nice

i like that brand i think for some reason i think they do a good job, i wouldnt mind a new chevy or cadi there always looking good hehe... but i havnt bought a new car before so i dont know... i tell u my ranger has to much km for yall lol...

i had to come back and edit that ending , the ranger might have a bunchhhhhhhhhh of k on it , but it has been fixed up quite a few times, but dont get me wrong it has almost a 3 at the front lol of the dial ...

 

[john112deere]

I just bought a brand-new Ranger. (And, in response to the "why buy new" comments, it was mostly to not have five years of rust on the thing when I got it. I'm going to run it until it's too rusty to keep fixing, and I'd like that to be as many years as possible.)

Test drove a Tacoma and a GMC Canyon before I bought it (both extended cab 4-cylinder, 5-speed, 4x4s), and also a Subaru Impreza.

If I was doing it over and a Ranger wasn't an option, I'd probably have gone with either the Subaru or the GMC. (I don't really need a truck, but I do need four or all-wheel drive. Subie was thousands cheaper than any of the pickups, and less thirsty, too...)

 

[Scotty J.]

Imprezas are nice, especially the wrx sti..

 

[john112deere]

Imprezas are nice, especially the wrx sti..

The one I drove was the base-model...I'd rather have a pickup, so the only reason I even thought about them was to save a few bucks. Even that was well-equipped (about the same as my '09 XLT, I'd say).

5-speed hatchback stickered for either $18 or $19k (can't remember now); never got far enough to see what it would have cost me out the door.

 

[Rangerman87]

Ranger

Do you all know the Ranger has been around for 27 years and it's still kickin',1983-2010!How many vehicle models have lasted that long?Hell,there are so many rangers where I live,they kickass in the winter and dominate in desert racing!