I also almost bought one but I didn't like the chunk they take out of the front of the bed for the fuel filler or whatever, I didn't like the reports about airbags deploying off-road or GMs response, and I wasn't convinced they fixed their transmission problems.
Did you see the guy who bent his in half pulling an off road popup? I'm entirely certain he was abusing it, but IMO the frame should bend only after the suspension fails. The weakest link should not be something that literally totals the car.
Saw it, but as long as it's an isolated thing that wouldn't matter to me. I'm sure we'll see something insane from a ranger also but until there's a pattern you just don't know what happened.
Even with all the problems with the 8 speed? If I was going GM, I would most definitely get the 6 speed. Just way too many issues with the GM 8 speed
Welcome to the forum! Since you're new here you haven't seen this, but every thread that does a comparison between the mid-size trucks will at some point get high-jacked by a spirited argument between people who understand that the Ridgeline isn't actually a truck, and the well-meaning but ill-informed folks who think it is a truck. I'm going to pretend that I have been in no way involved in this phenomenon.
Yeah, it's kind of idiotic that people complain about other people's trucks, as though it somehow impacts them. The ridgeline's a vehicle with an open bed separated from the cab, which makes it a truck. If you don't like how it's built, don't buy it. If the ridgeline isn't "trucky" enough for you, don't buy a ranger either: just go straight to a 797F so you can make sure everyone knows how manly you are. "If it doesn't have a staircase, it isn't a 'real truck'!"
Haha fair enough. I ruled out the Ridgeline and the Frontier pretty quickly. Having owned Toyotas (and a Lexus) and now two Subarus I trust the quality and longevity of Japanese cars. If I was looking for something that rarely left the road, and that could also work as a daily driver they might work. However (in my dreams anyway
) this build is for adventure, overlanding, and Rally Support. I don’t think that a relatively stock Ridgeline could do that. As for the Frontier, my old boss had one and I just didn’t care for it. It was personally uncomfortable, and it felt cheap. I like old Nissans, but the Frontier just hasn’t impressed me.That makes sense. I have a sunroof in my Subaru, and while I like it a lot - I probably only use it once or twice a month. In the Subaru, it came with an extra package with heated seats and blindspot detection, so it was really just a bonus as I wanted the other things. In the Ranger, I think that it’s also packaged with the heated seats, but according to Ford’s website, it’s like $2,800. That’s a LOT to keep my butt warm and have a small breeze. :|
Yikes! That MPG is about what I got in my V6 F150. I’m not expecting to get the 30-ish I get in the Subaru in the truck, but 16 isn’t really acceptable for me (unless you're towing or something). I still haven’t met many people (online or in real life) that have the Diesel Colorado, so I wonder what the real world MPG is for that engine. Realistically though, the more I learn about the Ranger the less I like the Colorado.
YIKES! I don’t like any of that.
I saw this. It’s concerning, but I also don’t know how much that person was abusing their truck. It will be interesting to see what else, if anything, comes out about it.
I’d say I need to do my research on this, but at this point, I just like the Ranger more.
Thank you for the link and the welcome. I’ll check it out as soon as I posted this. As I’ve said before I drove a 2007 Ford F150 XL in Dark Shadow Grey for 10 years. It sounds dorky, but that truck felt like my best friend at times. Drove it all over the US (and Canada). When you say “pulls at your heartstrings” I get that. I like the Ranger, as it feels like what I wanted from my F150. But it’s exactly because of the emotional response I’m having that I wanted to ask for people’s logical thoughts. Again thanks for the info
Haha I’m starting to see that
Ha! I defiantly am seeing the exciting conversations the Ridgeline brings! Again, I’m sure it’s a lovely vehicle, it’s just not what I’m looking for. Both myself and my Fiancé are about 5’10 and we want a truck that we can put a shell or tent on and camp in the bed. But my Mom’s Boyfriend has a Honda Fit with like 300,000 miles on it and he’s still driving it. Honda makes dang good cars.Yeah, it's kind of idiotic that people complain about other people's trucks, as though it somehow impacts them. The ridgeline's a vehicle with an open bed separated from the cab, which makes it a truck. If you don't like how it's built, don't buy it. If the ridgeline isn't "trucky" enough for you, don't buy a ranger either: just go straight to a 797F so you can make sure everyone knows how manly you are. "If it doesn't have a staircase, it isn't a 'real truck'!"
Don't get me wrong, I love my supercab and would never tell people they shouldn't get the longer bed, but if the concern is mostly about sleeping in the bed, I think most of those tents set up with the tailgate down--so even the 5 foot bed would be 6.5+ feet of floor.
Either Lightning Blue or Magnetic. I've always wanted a blue vehicle, it's one of my favorite colors and yet it hasn't happened. But the Magnetic seems very similar to the DSG that my F150 was in, and I'm nostalgic. How's that for a non-specific answer? hahah
Dangit. That's a good point. I'm off to play on Ford's "build your own" thing again. Now I'm curious about the price difference.
To give another opinion, it all depends on how and when you want to camp. Had a Jeep with a RTT which was great most of the time, but it wasn't stealthy and there were times when I wanted to stealth camp in a town/city. I bought my Supercab with the intention that if I ever got out and did a trip like that again, I'd configure things much different. For one, I'd have a cap and then build a storage and sleep platform. I doubt that's happening with my current Lariat, but when I'm truly in a position to do it that's how I'll configure a truck.
As you’ve had both, what made you decide on the Ranger? I’m curious about your thoughts. Thanks!"
Well, to make you feel better the 2.3 eco and 10 speed tranny are proven."I like the Colorado, don’t get me wrong. Drooling over a ZR2 is what made me want to get back into a truck (a mid-size specifically). I’m sure it’s dependable and does what it’s supposed to. But I wasn’t that impressed with the interior. Plus now that the Ranger is an option, I just like how it looks and rides more - but that’s just based off of two test drives. I defiantly agree with you though, the competition will only give us as consumers better options.
I have ordered a 2019 Ranger, not an owner just yet. Why Ranger over Colorado/Canyon as I step up in trim level? First of all I prefer the Canyon to the Colorado overall regardless of engine. If Hank Hill had a choice of the twins he would choose the Canyon too. Peg would choose the Colorado given the same choice. Bobby would just figure out a way to get the Ranger instead.
Why take a risk with a new Ranger? In my case the local Ford dealer sweetened the pot for me in evaluating my trade, the test drives for the Ranger were positive, providing me a "I can really see this" attitude. Probably the most important thing was having to jump through fewer hoops to get more of what I want (personal value). That could be different based on the buyers preferences.
