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I've had my Ford ranger for 10yrs vertually trouble free. I would stand in line to buy another one anytime. Even though im a chevy guy, when i checked whats out there the ranger was best in it's class.
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But isn't your Ranger really a Mazda w/ badge engineering?
~ Pete
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Pete,
That may be the case for a lot of products (Ford Escape for instance) but it is being built in the US. As for new designs coming down the pipe for Ford, they are all coming from across the pond (Mazda and Volvo) and they are making some adaptation for North America. One of the other obstacles is the dealership experience. How many people can actually say that they like going to a dealership? I work at the Ford KC Truck plant as a supplier and I drive an Oldsmobile to work. I get to park on the back row of the parking lot (because I am a non-Ford product) and I am not the only one back there. When my car dies (137K and still going) I might buy a new Ford or Ford family product. Here is some more food for thought. All segments of Ford worldwide were in the black except for Ford of North America!
