ok so i was reading this truck magazine from the airport and one article was like

'yes, the rangers squeaked by for at least one more year. the production of the 09's have been confirmed but this may be the end of the line'

so basically WTF?!?!?! anyone verify or add to this? please reassure me, i think when i read this i felt a tear a'tricklin down my cheek lol

 

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2011 from what I hear because f150 sales are down and ranger sales are up due to gas prices.

I know they extended it to 09 because of a union contract that got extended but who knows after that.

 

i heard as well that the cancellation had been extended until 2011.

 

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
i was hoping to keep buying new rangers for the rest of my life wtf??
this stinx

 

have you guys been living under a rock...

 

lol x2

 

Welcome to this year. If you spent less time screwing off and "terrorizing" as you said yourself, you might have used some of that education to READ the internet or magazines to see this has been discussed before. I know it has been covered numerous times on RPS.

http://rangerpowersports.com/forum/s...ht=chicken+tax

http://www.motortrend.com/features/a...150/index.html

http://rangerpowersports.com/forum/s...d.php?t=234753

http://rangerpowersports.com/forum/s...d.php?t=199954

 

was this magazine from 2002?

 

It's to bad we cant have this ranger,

https://www.ford.com.br/sr_ranger_default.asp

The engine choices are the 2.3l and the 3.0l Turbo Diesel. This is the ranger from Brazil, but here is the one from Austrailia. The engine choices on this one is the 2.5l diesel or the 3.0l diesel.

http://www.ford.com.au/servlet/Conte...=FOA&c=DFYPage

 

Great response Yetti, and I third the thought that they've been living under rocks.

Basically the Ranger was scheduled to be discontinued after the 2009 model year, BUT there are 3 main reasons why they decided to extend the Ranger's production.
1. Sales due to gas mileage/prices. The Ranger sales have been declining for 5+ years, and finally they had an increase in sales (January through June of 08 compared to January through June of 07, Ranger sales increased slightly). Sales were holding steady so Ford used their noggin and decided to continue the Ranger UNTIL they have the replacement model ready, instead of having a gap between the "end" of the Ranger and the start of whatever model is replacing it.

2. EPA regulations. It wasn't mentioned, but EPA regulations are tightening, and having the Ranger around helps the Average MPG for the "fleet". The Ranger helps compensate MPG for the Super Duties, etc.

3. I mentioned it in #1, but they don't have the Ranger's replacement/remodel ready yet. So... they decided since sales weren't so bad, why not continue the truck until they have another model ready to take its place? There is alot of varying speculation on what's going to replace the Ranger, and there hasn't been a confirmation by Ford either way. Talk is either a replacement 'compact truck", something like a redesign. The other idea was for a "midsize", categorizing the truck with the Colorado/Canyon, Dakota, and Tacoma, and Frontier. The idea was mentioned that the midsize option would be badged as a "F100".

 

I will miss the Ranger dearly. I guess after 2011, we can hope for a remake in the future!
I will def keep buying Rangers though!

 

if they build the midsize f100 wonder if they will have a ranger package for it like the 79 and earlier trucks

 

i love it!

 

honestly i think that would be kinda cool, just looking at what chevy has done with the colorado, i don't think an f-100 would be too bad, the dodge dakota has already evolved from a compact to a mid-size, and the Tacoma and Frontier are mid-size already, maybe Ford is just trying to keep up with the rest of 'em. I still think they should stick with the legendary ranger but hey, do we really have a say in it?

 

i had heard that once the ranger is gone ford will be bringing back the bronco to compete with jeep

 

Nope its being continued through 2040, and will come with a v8 option late 2010.

 

what!? the ranger? where did you hear that? are you sure it was 2040?

 

He's kidding wow, noobs these days...

 

well the V-8 option doesn't surprise me,(dodge dakota and chevy colorado) I figured 2040 was a typo.

 

no body makes small trucks any more look at a 1995 ranger and a 2004+ ranger the later is bigger

for needs a small truck