- Joined
- Oct 20, 2009
- Messages
- 8,328
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- Points
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- Location
- Utah
- Vehicle Year
- 1997 / 1989
- Make / Model
- Ford F150-Stang
- Engine Type
- V8
- Engine Size
- 4.6 Triton / 5.0
I have a different take on the new Ex. I actually like it. It doesn't lure me by looks so much as functionality. I had a 98 Mounty with a 5.0 in it which got 12 to 16 mpg. When gas prices were on the rise a couple years ago, I traded the Mounty in on an Escape (uni-body) which gets great MPG's and actually performs rather well in adverse weather conditions. The thing I don't like about the Escape is if you are packing to go somewhere (with 2 kids) for more than one or two nights you may as well forget it. The cargo area sucks. Although I am on both sides of the fence in the issue, I hate to see the old "framed" Explorer ousted, but I see Ford's point. The family market sells, plain and simple.
And I really don't understand why people are complaining much anyway. I mean, when the Ex went to IRS in '02 we really lost the battle at that point. Not now.
So my plea to Ford is, don't kill the Ranger.
And I really don't understand why people are complaining much anyway. I mean, when the Ex went to IRS in '02 we really lost the battle at that point. Not now.
So my plea to Ford is, don't kill the Ranger.