My statistics teacher said on the first day of class:
There might be, but its nothing my finger cant do as i get in the truck. And i have to push a button or turn a big knob to get it into sport mode. And i dont have to pay money so even better.
That was intentionally designed in to provide a constant patina of fluid to act as a barrier to prevent rusting, much like how you season an iron skillet.When I was thinking of buying a Tacoma, I joined Tacoma World to get some first hand experience.
I was totally unprepared for the type of experience I would get.
I have never encountered a site with more White Knights.
If ANYONE mentioned a problem or issue, it was immediately swooped on by users claiming it was obviously the driver's fault.
The issue that sticks in my head from there was when a user had their rear axle lock up on the highway while driving home.
The White Knights rallied from their keep and called him liar, troll, and every other name in the book.
They demanded pics and GPS coordinates of where it happened, a Police report, an oath in blood, you name it.
The user got ticked and left.
Not 3 weeks later, Toyota issued a recall for the rear axles on the Off Road trim Tacomas because they could leak to the point that they could, gasp, lock up while driving.
It warmed a bit of my soul when a TON of the White Knights inspected their trucks only to find the leaking rear axle.
But hey, Tacomas are without fault.
Oh wait, 2024 rear axle...
That's the problem in medicine today: 50% of all doctors graduated in the bottom half of their class.
That's not too surprising when you see these stats. The educational system is failing us here and sadly it's shows every day when dealing with people.
I agree and same here. Getting ready to slide into 149,000 miles on my 2021 XLT SPORT and other than a new drive shaft a week ago, it has been absolutely trouble free and has given me no reason to replace it.
That and we’ve become to sterile for our own good.That's not too surprising when you see these stats. The educational system is failing us here and sadly it's shows every day when dealing with people.
No, I was going by this link where it said Ford only sold 48,278 Rangers. These are through November of 2025
From the link:
https://carfigures.com/us-market-brand/ford/ranger
How many Ranger did Ford sell in 2025?
Ford sold 48,278 Ranger in 2025. (From Jan - Nov 2025)
But even so it's still a 4-1 difference which is still far behind Tacoma sales. Point being that's the reason you were seeing so many more Tacos for sale than Rangers. That and Tacomas are garbage!
. I think you know my story on Tacomas.
Everyone here knows mine too. lol
Profit over quality.
Very true and well said.
Hi all,
I bought a brand new 2021 Ranger and now a brand new 2025 Ranger, both velocity blue.
It's really neat owning two generations of the same truck and wanted to share some thoughts with everyone here.
In my case, the 2021 was actually rock solid over my ownership duration. I want to remark on some differences:
What I preferred in my 2021:
- I had a base trim STX, it was basic but functional, very good tactile controls for all features inside
- Steel front bumper
- Higher trims got more painted panels including the whole bed, rear bumper, etc.
- Folding rear headrests
- Paint quality is better than my 2025!
What I prefer in the 2025:
- I got a Lariat this time, so the features and appointments are nicer, especially the interior
- All the technology such as self driving, fancy headlights, etc.
- The ride is better, not necessarily quieter, most of it is wind noise at highway speeds
- The new 2.3L MPC is such a mighty beast. The old 2.3L was sluggish to respond, sometimes clunky when changing gears.
What are your thoughts?
