What's Wrong With This Picture: Ornithologist's Edition

by Robert Farago

Published: May 20th, 2009

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DeadEd on May 21, 2009

If you're going to use (and abuse) the Ranger as a small truck, it's a great buy. It's not the latest and greatest, but it will reliably handle its core mission for a long time. It's easy to maintain. Easy to repair. Parts are cheap and available...including from your local pick-a-part. My brother just bought his second one (in 18 years), and beats the crap out of it. The interior is nothing to write home about, but it is sturdy. The stereo on the other hand sucks. Frankly, at its price range, your choice is a well used import, a lightly used Colorado, or this. At least you get a warranty with the Ranger.

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Niky Tamayo on May 22, 2009
TonyJZX : May 21st, 2009 at 11:46 am isn’t this made in Thailand? would little 4 cyl. faux trucks be fairly popular They make a Ranger in Thailand (with engines made in the Philippines), but I don't know if they make the US Ranger, there. The Asian Ranger is a gas-and-a-half to drive. With a 3-liter TDCi, it may be a bit short on horsepower (with 160, it's not going to win any freeway shootouts), but it has more than enough torque (and a limited slip differential) to execute lairy parking lot drift antics. Good bed, terrible back seat. Just wish it had a rack for your shotgun...

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Davey49 on May 22, 2009

KGrGunMan- you got that backwards, the Ranger came before the B2300 The Ranger is awesome, one of the best vehicles sold in the US, anyone who says no is a huge poseur.

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Fallout11 on May 27, 2009

Yep, the Mazda B2300 was just a rebadged Ranger. It was so much better than the old Mazda-designed B-series trucks that they were dropped completely in 1994.

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