Tacoma posts its best 1st quarter ever

It does, but at the same time, you're sacrificing a ton of the capability people buy a Jeep for without getting the full benefit of a truck. You sort of alienate those who buy trucks for use and those who buy Jeeps for play... like I said, it'll be a hit at your local mall but there's just so much sacrifice all around.

 

I like the gladiator looks.

Disclaimer, i'm a middle aged man

 

Freaking butt ugly. And this is coming from a guy who values function over form.

 

Gladiator has the same old Jeep look, if you didn't like it 50 years ago you wont like it now and same problem
the Ranger will have is their priced like people will pay whatever they ask just because it says Ranger or Gladiator/Jeep

 

Adding a truck bed is a lot more than the "same old Jeep look". I think Wranglers can look great. The Gladiator looks idiotic.

 

Or Tacoma

 

The pro grille looks great for sure, but the newer TRD OR one isn't terrible. Wrap or replace the chrome bezel with black and it comes together nicely, imo:

 

Yup! All you have to do to make it look nice is mod it.

 

Agreed, I just think it looks better than the single cluster.

 

I disagree. The Ranger was always a dime-a-dozen. Yes all trucks have gone up in price but the Ranger was always the cheapie.

 

LOl! Mine too and it's arriving today just in the nick of time!....if only I can hang on a few hours more......

 

Agree, but Ford feels the Ranger name is iconic and priced like people will handover 45 large for what?
a mid size truck that looks like an Explorer?

 

It looks a lot more like an Escape, IMO.

 

I think it looks like an edge with a bed.

 

or Escape

 

IMHO - Is never a good thing when a manufacturer discontinues a model truck like the Ranger and to revive the truck back to life after many years. It leaves a bad taste to the consumer and creates a hesitation for people to purchase any vehicle. I see it as a commercial gimmick looking to compete with other companies for profit margins etc.

 

I dunno, I feel like that’s kinda in right now with the charger, challenger, bronco, etc.

 

I don't feel like there's anything mystical associated with the Ranger model of yore or with the name. It was just...a basic mid-sized truck. Never even on my radar as far as styling or reputation or anything.

 

But I was told the third gen transmission was going to cause everyone to buy colorados and rangers Its almost as if TW members are a small minority of the country.

 

At least the old ranger looked like a normal truck, and not a crossover with the back cut out.