"CB" (jrcb)
08/08/2019 at 22:52 • Filed to: Probably unnecessary perusing of automobiles with CB
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"CB" (jrcb)
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All it needs is bedliner, because the tech package and offroading stuff makes it my top truck at the moment. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Part of me considering the “pay off the Fiesta and trade it in for one of these” route.
Under_Score
> CB
08/08/2019 at 22:59 |
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What’s wrong with the Lariat? I see Lariats cheaper than XLT’s. You get a lot more with the Lariat than the XLT, even with packages.
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CB
> Under_Score
08/08/2019 at 23:02 |
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Usually the Lariats are a few thousand more, being a higher trim. I’m not made of money, and there’s nothing more in the Lariat that appeals to me that makes it worth more than an XLT.
Tripper
> CB
08/08/2019 at 23:07 |
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I went on “true car” months ago to see what rangers were going for. Apparently True Car sucks now and just like filling out a form for an “instant free insurance quote” Of course I used our “house number” which only goes to voicemail. Anyway I have been getting calls from 4 local ford dealers ever since!!!
I had the exact opposite experience buying a VW. It was hard to find someone to sell me a car!
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Under_Score
> CB
08/08/2019 at 23:08 |
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When the only two vehicles you’ve regularly driven are a vehicle with no power locks and a vehicle with proximity key, you like the proximity key features . If Ford offered keyless access on the XLT, I’d be interested. I like locking my car with my elbow if I have to.
Side note: A new Ranger Lariat in blue or orange is a vehicle I’m seriously considering purchasing within the next two years. This list is also very big.
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CB
> Under_Score
08/08/2019 at 23:11 |
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I feel that. But part of me is going “sell Fiesta, buy truck and motorcycle as a solution”, because that actually sounds pretty reasonable.
Longtime Lurker
> CB
08/08/2019 at 23:11 |
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Nice color but it would be my second choice.
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Under_Score
> CB
08/08/2019 at 23:13 |
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The newer Rangers get good mileage. EPA ratings are similar to my RAV4. Honestly, the Ranger might be a great all-around vehicle. Unless you want to ride, you don’t need the motorcycle.
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CB
> Longtime Lurker
08/08/2019 at 23:14 |
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Is your first choice Saber or whatever that colour is?
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CB
> Under_Score
08/08/2019 at 23:14 |
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I would like to ride.
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Under_Score
> CB
08/08/2019 at 23:16 |
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Please be careful!
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CB
> Under_Score
08/08/2019 at 23:16 |
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Always am. I think.
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CB
> Tripper
08/08/2019 at 23:21 |
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I got emails for a while after I bought my Fiesta, asking if I wanted to buy a new car from the same dealer. I don’t think dealers understand how selling cars work.
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Longtime Lurker
> CB
08/08/2019 at 23:30 |
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Yes it is.
fintail
> CB
08/08/2019 at 23:40 |
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A friend’s (quite wealthy) father picked one of these up recently. I forget the trim level, but he is very happy with it.
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CB
> fintail
08/08/2019 at 23:58 |
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I’m interested in taking one for a test drive, or just check one out at the dealer.
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fintail
> CB
08/09/2019 at 00:05 |
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It looks like a nice practical package. Finally some trucks that aren’t ancient and aren’t enormous.
AestheticsInMotion
> CB
08/09/2019 at 00:22 |
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That’s my plan, although it’s looking more like “buy motorcycle, sell Miata, buy truck” in that order.
My business partner sold his ST shortly after buying a bike and bought a new manual Tacoma in blue. I’m told (frequently) that t he truck/bike combo is the bees knees
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CB
> AestheticsInMotion
08/09/2019 at 00:32 |
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I figure I should have at least one fully responsible vehicle at a time, which is why I should deal with everything before I buy the bike.
CRider
> CB
08/09/2019 at 01:08 |
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$43k is too close to a closeout 2019 F-150 with more power, more room, same or better fuel economy and the ability to put a bike in the back with the tailgate up.
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CB
> CRider
08/09/2019 at 01:16 |
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That is also an issue and a consideration. But I sometimes drive an F-150 for work, and I just find it to be too big.
Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
> CB
08/09/2019 at 01:18 |
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I drove a couple of different Rangers in the 90s and there were among the worst vehicles I’ve ever driven. Maybe they've gotten better; they could hardly be worse. Robust and dependable, yes, but miserable drivers.
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CB
> Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
08/09/2019 at 01:19 |
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Drove one at work, once. No winter tires, 4WD “worked”. It wasn’t the best, but it also wasn’t the worst.
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Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
> CB
08/09/2019 at 01:21 |
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I rented a GMC Canyon very recently. Have you driven one of those?
I was greatly impressed with it. Power, handling, smoothness, precise steering, very acceptable stock radio. Fabulous driver seat.
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CB
> Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
08/09/2019 at 01:23 |
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I sat in one. It was pretty nice, I wouldn’t say no to one.
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CRider
> CB
08/09/2019 at 02:07 |
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Coming from a Fiesta anything is going to feel huge. A nd I don’t think the Ranger is going to be that much easier to park than the F-150, it’s still 74 inches wide . The biggest argument, though, is price. Y ou know there aren’t going to be m any discounts on Rangers this year while the aging F-150 has to deal with a very popular new Ram 1500. I wouldn’t be suprised to find $10k off sticker without any haggling.
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CB
> CRider
08/09/2019 at 02:09 |
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I found a 2018 F-150 that was $20k off sticker. Diesel, fully loaded, “only” $53k. I wanted it pretty bad, not gonna lie. But you’re right about the price. I’d be curious about what my Ford discount would get me, though.
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CRider
> CB
08/09/2019 at 03:25 |
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That must have been a loaded, higher trim level truck but the disco unt on it is hard to turn down. It’s $10k more than the Ranger but you get a V6 diesel and a lot more equipment.
nerd_racing
> CB
08/09/2019 at 07:41 |
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The price of rangers is absurdly high around me. They finally got a blue “regular” cab one at the dealer by me. I decided to stop and look at it, mainly because it also didn’t have the chrome grill. I looked at the sticker and it was almost 40k USD. I laughed and walked back to my car. I could buy so much fun sports car for that price. Not worth it in my book.
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CB
> nerd_racing
08/09/2019 at 13:15 |
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Sure, but it's all what you're looking for in a vehicle. A sports car as a lone vehicle out here is idiotic.
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nerd_racing
> CB
08/09/2019 at 13:35 |
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I live in the heart of ‘murica’ of western NY. I totally get what you are saying. I’m also a bit of a hypocrite . I have my CX5 to go with the Autozam.