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Title: If you was buying a mid size pickup truck
Post by: Khalee1 on October 12, 2005, 07:31:07 am: Which one would you get. Ford Ranger, or Toyota Tacoma. Thats what Ive Narrowed my choices to after looking at all the others.
Title: Re: If you was buying a mid size pickup truck
Post by: Dracho on October 12, 2005, 08:57:22 am: I'd go to www.autotrader.com and find the cheapest one :)
Title: Re: If you was buying a mid size pickup truck
Post by: J. Carney on October 12, 2005, 08:44:01 pm: Tacoma- more interior room
Ranger- better gas milage

Tacoma- more expensive parts
Ranger- ...Well, I drove mine for 10 years and 195,000 miles before needing to put so much as a clutch in it.

The Ranger is my recomendation... unless you are in the 6'3", 200+ pound range.
Title: Re: If you was buying a mid size pickup truck
Post by: Khalee1 on October 13, 2005, 02:54:14 am: So Ranger dont have a lot of leg room and not a good ride or something?, im 6'1" and 200+ range.
Title: Re: If you was buying a mid size pickup truck
Post by: Jack Morris on October 13, 2005, 06:44:35 pm: Tacoma or Ranger, K? You need a frigging TUNDRA! ;D Man, what is it with you guys? I met Sethan, he's a big boy. I met Jerry Stormbringer, and he is a big boy. Stephen is a big boy. The Judge I saw in a pic, he is no chump or lightweight. Now you have given us your stats K? ;) I feel like the little guy here, with my 5'11", 155 lb slender self! ;D
Title: Re: If you was buying a mid size pickup truck
Post by: J. Carney on October 13, 2005, 09:24:30 pm: Quote from: Khalee1 on October 13, 2005, 02:54:14 am
So Ranger dont have a lot of leg room and not a good ride or something?, im 6'1" and 200+ range.

No Ranger has a GREAT ride- they just have about 90% of the room in a Tacoma. Of course, an extra-cab can solve that.
Title: Re: If you was buying a mid size pickup truck
Post by: Mackie on October 13, 2005, 10:30:18 pm: hmm... cant give much input, only droven with the ranger a bit. and besides, you americans seem to have fairly strange opinion of whats a small/mid size pickup. ;P
and yeah, yall small people! im reaching for 6'5" ;D
Title: Re: If you was buying a mid size pickup truck
Post by: J. Carney on October 13, 2005, 10:35:01 pm: Quote from: Mackie on October 13, 2005, 10:30:18 pm
you americans seem to have fairly strange opinion of whats a small/mid size pickup. ;P

Here's how we really determine it, Mackie. ;)

Full-size pickup:

anything in which you and your lady can 'party' in the bed while stretched out to full length without letting down the tailgate and still have room to roll around a bit.

mid-sized pickup:

Similar to full size, but you can't stretch out without letting down the 'gate and you can't roll more than once in either direction.

compact pick-up

A couple of midgets could make out in the bed, but only if they are spooning and stay perfectly still.
Title: Re: If you was buying a mid size pickup truck
Post by: Mackie on October 13, 2005, 10:55:42 pm: ...as I said. kinda like calling a chevy caprice a normal sized car while its actualy a bloody boat on wheels. :P
Title: Re: If you was buying a mid size pickup truck
Post by: J. Carney on October 14, 2005, 06:39:27 am: Quote from: Mackie on October 13, 2005, 10:55:42 pm
...as I said. kinda like calling a chevy caprice a normal sized car while its actualy a bloody boat on wheels. :P

A Carpice is a landship... but a Montie Carlo or a Taurus is a normal-sized car.
Title: Re: If you was buying a mid size pickup truck
Post by: Jack Morris on October 14, 2005, 09:30:55 am: Hades Mack! Hou are one tall person! Then again, most Scandinavians are, I met a guy from Norway who is a pilot and was staying at the Palacio in Mexico. That was one tall dude and he told me that he was average height for his people! :o

Us Yanks need to give more VISAS to the Europeans again so we can intermix and keep up. Those Oriental and Hispanic women are not tall by any means. ;)
Title: Re: If you was buying a mid size pickup truck
Post by: Mackie on October 14, 2005, 10:24:13 am: Carney:looks like we found some common ground... or a ford taunus. love that car. ;D
Jack: haha! must admit that i enjoy using every possiblity to flaunt my 'longitudes' at your faces. (eventhough i still do have to eat some pills that supposedly are slowing my growth and eventually should stop it) :P
Title: Re: If you was buying a mid size pickup truck
Post by: Villa64 on October 14, 2005, 12:22:33 pm: I owned a '94 extended cab ranger for 10 years.

Great truck.

I rode with my pals who had the same year, but standard size cab, and they didnt like it.

During the 10 years, the thermostat went out once, had problems (twice) with the cruise control mechanism. I understand that Ford is recalling and fixing trucks with cruise control problems. Finally, the a/c had problems, but since it was the old type of a/c, I sold the truck rather than replace the a/c system. Had it been R134, I would have kept it and drove another 10 years.

I have a Sport Trac now. It's OK, but I miss my Ranger.

Hey one more thing. You might get a better deal from Ford, than from Toyota.

Villa
Title: Re: If you was buying a mid size pickup truck
Post by: KAT J'inn on October 14, 2005, 12:39:57 pm: Well between those two . . . the Ford . . . Cheaper repairs.

I'd get the Dodge however. I like the way it looks better.
Title: Re: If you was buying a mid size pickup truck
Post by: Mackie on October 14, 2005, 01:54:58 pm: Anywho I think you guys should keep in mind that the price of oil is just going to be going up, there aint much of it left. let it be 20 years or 100 years. Its still a very short period of time... ;p

I cant drive my Charger daily anymore, too costly. Bought a Honda Accord hatchback. much more cost efficient at the moment :)