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New Compact Ford Pickup

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by CusterFan, Mar 10, 2020.

  1. Mar 10, 2020 at 11:16 AM
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    CusterFan

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  3. Mar 10, 2020 at 11:53 AM
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    Glad you got a good laugh out of my post. :)
     
  4. Mar 10, 2020 at 11:54 AM
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    alright but only if it has a 5.4 in it like the good ol days
     
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  5. Mar 10, 2020 at 12:05 PM
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    That was exactly what I thought as soon as I saw this...every pool maintenance guy will be driving one of these things...and every auto parts delivery guy too.
     
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    Yep,

    The thing about the old small cheap trucks was that they were small AND cheap. Now they’re no longer small, and barely considered cheap even when buying base model.
     
  8. Mar 10, 2020 at 12:14 PM
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    "Compact Unibody Ford Pickup Replacing Fiesta and Focus in Lineup"

    [​IMG]
     
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    I’ll believe it when we see it, for the US market. A 2.0 or 2.3 turbo in a lightweight truck would be a lot of fun.
     
  10. Mar 10, 2020 at 12:17 PM
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    I'll stick with this for my small-sized utility vehicle.

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    I love the idea. Inexpensive, simple, likely cheap to insure... I say bring it on, Ford.
     
  12. Mar 10, 2020 at 12:23 PM
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    Utility co., pest control, and auto parts store around here drive white Tacoma's but I look for that to change when the new smaller Ranger comes out.

    Forgot the Cable Co. starting to see them drive white Tacoma's too.
     
  13. Mar 10, 2020 at 12:27 PM
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    Hope they have manual hand cranks on the windows too.
     
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    My optimism for the successful launch of any Ford concepts are in direct correlation with the price of Ford stock.
     
  15. Mar 10, 2020 at 1:21 PM
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    Resemblance much?

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    Ford has had a small car-like 'pickup' I have seen while on vacations in Mexico for years. Pretty sure I remember seeing the name 'Courier' on it. It looked like a Fiesta in the front with a small pickup bed. They've also had a crew cab Ranger for over 20 years in Mexico. I could never understand why they would not release it in the US. Instead we got the SportTrac. What a turd that thing is!
     
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  18. Mar 10, 2020 at 3:28 PM
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    You are right! A guy I went to high school with back in the day had a baby blue colored one.


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  19. Mar 10, 2020 at 3:32 PM
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    That looks like the new Ranchero! LOL!


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    I would rather have this Ute! Less to wax! LOL



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  20. Mar 10, 2020 at 3:43 PM
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    If Ford brought back a simple, inexpensive, basic truck, it would sell all it could build.

    There's no such thing being built right now.

    I can't help but think that a modern "basic" truck would have A/C and an automatic trans at a minimum.

    But that configuration at under $20k would be the Holy Grail for delivery guys, parts runners, etc.
     

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