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Yes, not the first time I've heard this. Apparently this is a regular practice at less-than-ethical dealerships who sell the warranty and just pocket the cash instead of sending it in. And not surprisingly, Ford (or whoever) won't do anything to help you because they weren't a party to the...

I do the oil at every 5,000 and I recently did the transmission at 60,000. The transmission has its quirks like everyone's does, but nothing untoward or concerning. As for the battery, a couple of years ago I bought a voltage gauge that's in one of the cigarette spots when I figured that I was...

It's not so much peace of mind as it's economics. With not getting the insurance, there's always a chance of betting wrong, but the odds favor saving the money by not getting the warranty.

I have a 2019 Ranger SuperCab Lariat with close to 67,000 miles and have never had any noteworthy mechanical issues. (I'm still on the original battery!) The 7-year/100,000 mile extended warranty I purchased will be up this fall, and Ford is now offering to extend it for another 36 months for a...

Which is why dealers don't order them.

I'm pushing 70,000 miles with no problems, and love my 2019 Lariat SuperCab. But since half of my time is spent towing our travel trailer, I've decided that I'd like more weight margin up-front. I'll likely hang on for another 5 years until I get closer to 120,000 which is when most Fords I've...

Back in 2019, I was hopeful for some Ranger-specific mirrors and after a few years of looking I stopped. Will be looking into these. For the last 6 years I've been making do with these clamp-ons. Okay for the most part, although I will occasionally lose one on the 2-lanes if a large truck is...

SUVs became the station wagon after the CAFE standards effectively outlawed the station wagon in the '80s. Ginormous pickups have now become the new station wagon after SUVs became "crossovers". I liked the Ranger because I didn't want or need a ginormous pickup. They're a pain to drive...

Indeed, it does. I will check that out. Looks far superior to the clamp-on ones I've been using for the last 6 years.

Probably wouldn't fit the Lariat mirrors.

Mine is on 7.

Do keep in mind that on forums such as this, you'll hear nearly 100% of every instance of 10R80 troubles, whereas you'll rarely hear from the vast majority that haven't had any problems at all. For myself, it did take some getting used to the 10R80 quirks, such as the occasional jerk that you'd...

Paid around $600 last year at the dealer for the full service at 60,000 miles. (Had some Ford points to spend)

I have a April-build 2019 Lariat. I am still on the original battery. (7 years) During the fall and spring that I am driving it far less than usual, I'll put my desulfating trickle charger on it for a few says. Can't say that's why it's lasted so long, but it certainly isn't hurting.

But consider what that $3,000 car was like. A few years ago I rented a Toyota Corolla and compared it to the late '70s Corolla I drove through the '80s. (About $3,000 new) It got 30-45 mpg vs the 20-30 mine got. Everything was automatic; transmission, and climate control with A/C vs the...

Actually, the domestic three really struggled with smaller cars until the Japanese gave them no choice in the '80s. But the bigger problem was that most consumers didn't really want them, so they had to be sold at a loss, subsidized by the sales of larger cars, trucks and SUVs that they really...

The reality has been that for the last 25 years or so, the smaller, cheaper vehicles they were required to sell to meet CAFE standards were actually being subsidized by the high-end SUVs and trucks where the margins were high. They got tired of losing money on the low end and decided to go...

In 2019, my scab Lariat had to be brought in from 2 states over. They are relatively rare. The reality is that crew cab pickups are the new SUVs after SUVs morphed into crossovers. (SUVs were just the new station wagons after the CAFE standards made station wagons extinct 30 years ago) The...

When it's time to replace my Ranger, I'll be regretfully upping in size due to my towing requirements. I don't plan on that for a few more years, but at this point it likely won't be a F150 for that reason alone. Don't know where I'll end up.

Toyota was highly mocked for their decision to resist the crowd, but now Mr. Toyoda is being hailed as a genius for observing what should have been obvious to anyone reading the consumer and situation. (Now, if only they could get their QC issues under control) 10 years ago, it seemed obvious...