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[yyyames]

so let me get this straight… you don’t own a ranger, but you made an account on a ranger forum to comment and bitch about how the ranger is a horrible value and you want to buy a used full size instead because it is so much more truck for the money…. Sounds about right.

Learn how to read.

 

[yyyames]

we got blessed with the 2.7 in all canadian trucks.
we have sub zero temps all year long so we really maximise the HP gains with that cold dense air.
I bored mine out to a 2.9 and its like a hot poker up a cats ass its so fast.
i was going to post my 1/4 mile times in that other thread, but the ladies there would likely claim those were rigged. but its true....we got the secret northerners package.
Not available in Quebec though.

Oh man thats rad did you ever get dyno numbers after boring it out?

 

[yyyames]

So on Carvana at least, pricing patterns in the used market are the same as the pricing patterns in the new market.

go look on cargurus with a nationwide search f150 and ram 1500 4x4s with 40K and under not a median of 42K man it's more like 38 right now. Car gurus is a better reflection of the used market. I really don't want my post to be over run with arguing over pricing. I didn't come here to bash the ranger I am very close to buying one. I wanted input from owners and expressed a few things that have me thinking about the purchase. Price is one of them. I think some of the members are completely ignoring my original post to begin with this pricing thing is dominating the conversion so I am going to stop talking about it.

 

[FoD]

go look on cargurus with a nationwide search f150 and ram 1500 4x4s with 40K and under not a median of 42K man it's more like 38 right now. Car gurus is a better reflection of the used market. I really don't want my post to be over run with arguing over pricing. I didn't come here to bash the ranger I am very close to buying one. I wanted input from owners and expressed a few things that have me thinking about the purchase. Price is one of them. I think some of the members are completely ignoring my original post to begin with this pricing thing is dominating the conversion so I am going to stop talking about it.

But the thread is only at 5 pages...?

 

[yyyames]

This was honestly the biggest holdup for me when I was shopping. I was coming from a 2003 regular cab Ranger, and was having a hard time coming to terms with an "upgrade" coming with a foot shorter bed (Crew cab was a must due to the number of new kids since I bought my previous Ranger). I do a fair number of weekend projects and didn't like the idea of how far out the back some of my lumber would be sticking. Almost went with a Colorado just to solve this problem. But there was just too much to love about this truck.

Pros:
-It fits everywhere I want it too. In my garage. In between cars in traffic. In parallel parking spots. On narrow roads.
-I fit it. I know there's a few people that disagree with me on this point, but the way I nestle into that seat is really, really comfortable.
-It's a kick in the pants to drive. This was probably the biggest reason it won out over the Colorado: there's a quickness and a nimbleness that I really enjoy.
-It made me a member of this forum, and most of the folks on here really rock.

Cons:
-The aforementioned bed size. I got one of those bed extender thingies that slips into the hitch for my longer lumber, which is a workable solution.
-Some random fit-and-finish issues. Nothing serious, and they're mostly almost unnoticeable. But once you do notice them, you can't unsee them.
-Since the purchase, I added another kid to the family. Without a middle front seat, we no longer all fit at once.
-It made me a member of this forum, which is directly related to certain spending disputes with the wife.

I missed this post! Thanks so much for the reply! I think you made the right choice that colorado stinks!

 

[yyyames]

But the thread is only at 5 pages...?

stop lol.

 

[Scooter]

Joe, said this. -Some random fit-and-finish issues. Nothing serious, and they're mostly almost unnoticeable. But once you do notice them, you can't unsee them.

I thought this was funny and true. Ford's fit and finish is sometimes not the best.
I saw a Mustang Bullet in a show room it had an uneven gap in the dash.
This would drive me crazy on a car like that. On a Truck not so much.

 

[Mobius97]

40... you youngster you. ?

The 4 x 8 sheet ref. is merely an analogy... something many truck owners use as a reference for bed size.

Every seen or heard of a Chevy Longhorn... with a 9 foot bed?

Welp you taught this " youngster" something new today. I never knew that was such a thing.
Now I do!

 

[yyyames]

broke the dyno it was so powerful

LOL

 

[yyyames]

Joe, said this. -Some random fit-and-finish issues. Nothing serious, and they're mostly almost unnoticeable. But once you do notice them, you can't unsee them.

I thought this was funny and true. Ford's fit and finish is sometimes not the best.
I saw a Mustang Bullet in a show room it had an uneven gap in the dash.
This would drive me crazy on a car like that. On a Truck not so much.

Whats weird in your truck?

 

[Scooter]

This article comparing the Ranger to the Tacoma brings up some very valid points.

I realize now why the seating position on the Tacoma is so uncomfortable.

Pickup Comparison: 2021 Ford Ranger vs 2021 Toyota Tacoma (msn.com)

 

[yyyames]

This article comparing the Ranger to the Tacoma brings up some very valid points.

I realize now why the seating position on the Tacoma is so uncomfortable.

Pickup Comparison: 2021 Ford Ranger vs 2021 Toyota Tacoma (msn.com)

yeah man the position is tolerable for a little while but not for extended periods for me. Shame because the current tacoma is sharp looking!

 

[mlarma]

Looks...subjective, I love it.
Color....again subjective but love my Lightning blue

No, color is not subjective. Lightning blue (or velocity blue) is the best choice. Rapid red is an acceptable alternative

 

[CB750F]

we got blessed with the 2.7 in all canadian trucks.
we have sub zero temps all year long so we really maximise the HP gains with that cold dense air.
I bored mine out to a 2.9 and its like a hot poker up a cats ass its so fast.
i was going to post my 1/4 mile times in that other thread, but the ladies there would likely claim those were rigged. but its true....we got the secret northerners package.
Not available in Quebec though.

Yea, we missed out on that engine but got the 3.14159265359 V5, can't bore it out.

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