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Lets just see about that if the bill comes out to $14k.

Man, I feel for you. Have you got any quotes from private garages to do the engine swap? Hopefully, you find this route to be way cheaper than what the Ford dealer is charging. It seems to be very evident that the Ford dealer is taking you for a ride here with price gouging. As for being...

That is a nice Mach 1

I can agree with you that having an emergency wire to activate the brakes in the case of the trailer becoming disconnected from the tow vehicle being a good idea. The trailers with brakes in the USA all have that. Where I disagree with you is on safety chains. In the event that the trailer...

Thanks for the info. Now I just need to convince my wife this is a good idea now.

The Desert Protection Package is just additional dealer markup. I just found it entertaining that they were trying to steal the Ford rebate with the dealer add ons, of which the desert protection package was the biggest. It was a Karr security system - an alarm. It is a Walmart quality alarm at...

Thanks! No dealer add ons is a huge plus in my book.

This is a topic of interest to me. I have been looking at Rangers from time to time and I would be willing to buy one for the right price. Honestly, I have not tried to seriously negotiate on one yet, but from what I have seen, the Phoenix dealers are not as reasonable as I would like them to...

This is probably what the finance (crook) wants us to say. This one should be covered under the 5/60 powertrain warranty. But if it was beyond 60k mi and an extended warranty did kick in, it would come down to the cost of the warranty versus the repair cost.

I guess I do not get the logic of why would would want to do a lease. First, I would want to stay in negative equity position on depreciating asset for as short as possible. In a lease, you are probably in that position for the whole term. Second, with a lease you always have a payment (a.k.a...

Looks like a nice trailer! Congrats...

Thanks for the info. At 5350, your dry weight is probably just under what the OP’s fully loaded weight would be. Very impressive that the Ranger is handling your trailer. I still ask the question – what is the realistic max travel trailer weight that the Ranger can safely pull?

Oh, I agree. I think the real battle will be between Ford and Toyota.

This new redesign seems to be a refreshing change for Nissan – a company that seems to be lost these days. Back when the mini-truck market initially took off, in the 80’s & 90’s, they were a legitimate player. They sold a ton of Hardbodies, and they were great trucks back then. They were very...

So what is the reasonable maximum weight for a travel trailer that a Ranger can pull? If the true dry weight is 4148 lbs, I would assume 5500-5700 lbs loaded. The trailer that the OP is looking at does seem to have a significant GVWR. He would probably have to load in cinder blocks and iron bars...

You just have to catch them on a day they are hungry for a sale and be prepared to walk. The Ford dealer I was at last week wanted $499 for the doc fee and also claimed it was non-negotiable. When I mentioned that I qualified for X-Plan they were more than willing to X-Plan a Ranger and then as...

Here you go.. Mustang6G

If the warranty doesn’t cover it, it will be expensive, but not $10k. On Mustang6g.com, back in 2018, somebody threw a rod in their Ecoboost Mustang and it was $6500 for a new motor and new turbo installed.

Thanks, I will check out "Earl Stewart on Cars".

I too would like to see some paperwork from someone who got $7k-$10k off MSRP. I was in a dealer in Scottsdale AZ on Monday negotiating on a Ranger and walked out. After seeing this initial offer, I was done dealing with them for the day. I would not even let them appraise my 2011 Tacoma. My son...