Comparison left vs right for a craftsman who doesnt know which one he should buy:
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l/r same bed size
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r lower bed for way easier loading/unloading
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r less likely to crash
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r less fuel consumption and costs
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r less expensive to repair
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r easy to park
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r easy to get around in narrow places like crowded construction sites or towns
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r not participating in road arms race
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l You get taken serious by your fellow carbrained americans because ““trucks”” are normalized and small handy cars are ridiculed.
So unless you are a fragile piece of human, choose the right one.
This is why I loved my Nissan d21 when I had it
This is a simillar truck compared to what I had
Why isn’t that an option anymore‽ I’d absolutely love my 94 Ford ranger again, and I’m totes jelly of the old school Tacoma owners.
I had a '95 ranger for 15 years. Little 4-banger that I beat the shit out of, and moved half way across the country (and back, fuck Missouri!) in. Now I have a '12 Ranger. Similar in size, maybe a ltitle bigger. But they don’t sell them anymore in this size. I’m not sure what I’ll get next. I like the small pickups, but I wouldn’t want to try to drive the little one in the picture on the local freeways.
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Yeah everyone I know would love a nice small ranger or Tacoma but everything is giant now
The Ford Maverick scratches that old Ranger itch pretty well. I’ve had one for about a year and love it.
I heard the markup on those were crazy due to demand. Did you get a decent deal?
Yeah I ordered from Ford directly, no dealer markup.
The emissions laws are terribly written. Combined with safety laws, makes going bigger the sensible option. And to the average buyer, go a little bigger than you absolutely need is definitely something to think about.
Brooo I’m jelly of the old school Toyota truck owners. From before it was called the Tacoma
I like those old school trucks. Perfect size. No over the top gaudy BS. Just simple and utilitarian.
A friend died in a Ford Ranger. They literally have no crumple zone.