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[Tracy Bowman]

Hey, everyone! We bought our new XL SuperCab two months ago and love it! After some extensive research, the Ranger was the obvious choice for our needs:

1. Under $30k (We got ours for under $25k before add-ons)
2. MPG that isn't catastrophic (I'm getting 23 in combined driving)
3. Can pull a 22' solid body travel trailer
4. A 6' bed for those IKEA trips

The Ranger is a slam dunk. Towing feels like I'm driving a half-ton. I was skeptical about that 7500 lb rating on a truck with a 2.3L turbo, but it absolutely delivers. I'm towing roughly 5500 lbs, and it charges up steep hills like a boss. No sweat. And as a daily commuter, it's fantastic. Small enough for easy city parking, and I've had 2000s-era midsize cars that use more gas than this does.

I'm kind of a no-frills, get-the-job-done guy, so I usually go with the low trim unless there's something I really, really want in a higher one. I'd be all paranoid and uptight about scratches and dents if this were a $38k truck . Also, love those vinyl seats and plastic floor. So easy to clean.

Add-ons: Spray-in bedliner, tri-fold hard tonneau, trailer break control (obviously). I bought the tailgate damper, but I haven't gotten around to installing it.

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[Retired1sg]

Bought my 2021 XLT FX2 on 5/31. Sticker price was 33,330. Got the 1500 rebate they had in May and another 1000 retired military rebate. Dealer gave me 23k for my 2018 rav4 that I only paid 24k for in 2018 that I owed a little over 15k on . After rebates, tax, title, license and all that jive I financed 24,146 at 1.9% and drove away. Had the common problem of the door not being aligned and it took 10 days for them to fix it but overall I'm pretty happy with it.

Had a colorado as a company vehicle a few years ago. Hated the seat in it, felt like I was sitting on a hard wooden plank. Don't care for the frontier, and think the Tacoma looks like a toy some kid kept adding body armor to until it looked like a monstrosity. Overall I felt like the seat in the ranger and its towing/payload and mpg made it the winner for me.

Side note: my wife also had a 2018 Rav4 we bought at the same time in December 2018. Decided I did so good on the ranger we'd get her a new car too. The toyota dealer gave us 25k for it since it only had 10k miles on it which was 1k more than we paid for it brand new. She got a 2021 camry se and since her Rav4 was paid for we drove off in a brand new camry for the whopping sum of $1257.88.

 

[Discount Tire]

Welcome to the site @Retired1sg! Thank you for your service!

 

[Tracy Bowman]

Bought my 2021 XLT FX2 on 5/31. Sticker price was 33,330. Got the 1500 rebate they had in May and another 1000 retired military rebate. Dealer gave me 23k for my 2018 rav4 that I only paid 24k for in 2018 that I owed a little over 15k on . After rebates, tax, title, license and all that jive I financed 24,146 at 1.9% and drove away. Had the common problem of the door not being aligned and it took 10 days for them to fix it but overall I'm pretty happy with it.

Had a colorado as a company vehicle a few years ago. Hated the seat in it, felt like I was sitting on a hard wooden plank. Don't care for the frontier, and think the Tacoma looks like a toy some kid kept adding body armor to until it looked like a monstrosity. Overall I felt like the seat in the ranger and its towing/payload and mpg made it the winner for me.

Side note: my wife also had a 2018 Rav4 we bought at the same time in December 2018. Decided I did so good on the ranger we'd get her a new car too. The toyota dealer gave us 25k for it since it only had 10k miles on it which was 1k more than we paid for it brand new. She got a 2021 camry se and since her Rav4 was paid for we drove off in a brand new camry for the whopping sum of $1257.88.

Welcome!

 

[Madesicc88]

Hi all, got my 21' Tremor a couple weeks ago, I have been loving it. Wanted a new truck with some better gas mileage and this was a obvious choice since the new Powerboosts are hard to find in my area. Traded in a 2014 Raptor, loved that truck but the 10mpg caused me to not drive it too much. I averaged less than 500miles a month with that truck and I have already put almost 500 on this one in 2 weeks.

 

[CarbonTremor]

hi everyone, I just bought my tremor a couple weeks ago and love it. Buying a ranger was not even a thought in my mind, nor did i really know anything about them. I was passing the dealer that i purchased my wife's bronco sport from on my lunch break and literally saw my tremor being delivered. I texted my salesman an said "what is that? thats my truck". Originally they tried hitting me at 5k over sticker, after some back and fourth & a call to the GM I purchased at sticker. . . Very happy with it, soooo much better than the canyon denali i had years ago. . I love the looks & ride of the truck, so just going to focus on some performance / accessory mods. I already installed an awe exhaust & swapped to red tow hooks. Planning on a tune, mish intercooler, BOV, intake, possibly some led bulbs & sport bar.

 

[nm6r]

I bought my 2021 Ranger Lariat 2 months ago and couldn't be happier. It has exceeded my expectations. I am impressed with how well it tows.

 

[patipton]

I bought my 2019 Fx4 XLT super cab in November 2019 after waiting for the right one other than some climate issues I love it

 

[davewalker12000]

Hi everyone, I'm glad I found this group! We just got a new 2021 Ranger XL 4x4. This should help get us in and out of our remote cabin a lot easier!!! The old jeep SUV struggled even with chains on all 4 tires.

 

[Discount Tire]

Welcome to the site @davewalker12000!

Wow, that definitely looks remote! I hadn't realized San Antonio had so much snow ? Sounds like a new set of winter rubber is in your future.

 

[davewalker12000]

Welcome to the site @davewalker12000!

Wow, that definitely looks remote! I hadn't realized San Antonio had so much snow ? Sounds like a new set of winter rubber is in your future.

Oddly enough while I was working on our cabin in Colorado my wife was shoveling snow in San Antonio Texas. It's definitely been a bizarre year!

 

[Finch]

Thanks for adding me. Brought home my 2021 Tremor yesterday.

 

[Tracy Bowman]

Thanks for adding me. Brought home my 2021 Tremor yesterday.

Welcome, beautiful Ranger Tremor!

 

[davewalker12000]

Thanks for adding me. Brought home my 2021 Tremor yesterday.

Nice truck! The Cobra behind it looks pretty sharp too! ?

 

[Bsenecal]

Thanks for adding me. Brought home my 2021 Tremor yesterday.

Very nice. What year is the Shelby in the garage behind it?
Brian

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