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I will double check with my guy. He has no reason to hold back with me because I was willing to go 2026 or 27. He would have just kept me in the search for the 26 instead of letting me switch to buying a 27... I think. Still will call Monday ; )

My experience from the inside tells me you are correct. They really don't have anymore information at hand than anyone else. Sometimes tier 1 suppliers know as much or more than the parent company (engineers, program management, etc)

Doesn't matter much. Once I got used to the idea of there being little stock out there in 2026 Lariats, I can easily wait til after most of winter is past. I don't think he lied exactly... Just didn't know and tried sweet talk. ; )

After my salesman kinda gave up trying to find a 2026 Lariat that met my specs, I went with the new order route. I said "I guess I can wait until January since I still am driving a low-miles, paid off, good running truck anyway..." He said "You WILL NOT have to wait that long. 2 months max..."...

I basically agree. I was in a Dakota with a small V8 for so many years I was VERY skeptical when Dakota went away. Tried GM's twins Canyon/Colorado and found percieved quality really lacking. Hood flutter at 75 mph for example among other things. Had to admit the 2.3L Ranger pleasantly surprised...

Yeah, it's open. My dealerdude said it will take 2 months to get a Ranger (maybe more). Not sure how much he really knows from just looking at screens at his desk. Every time I read the threads here I get a little more discouraged. C'mon, guys! Pick me up some! ; ) I basically dislike the...

Maybe I'll just order a new '27 Lariat. Pleather seats and sliding glass and all... ; )

That would be ok by me. What I really find annoying is the frit when driving and the difficulty when cleaning around the opening. The whole glass dropping would eliminate both of those. I probably still would rarely drop it anyway.

I knew there would be people that say the opposite. No doubt some people will use and enjoy stuff in a different way from me. But... I still RARELY see them open on ANY truck. Doesn't mean I don't see them used; just not much. Seems like solid glass should be available across all trim levels...

One thing that is a pet peeve for me is that damned rear window. I want a solid window! I have to buy a lower trim to get that? I tolerate the stupid useless thing. I rarely see one open so why is it forced on everyone? There's a "cost savings" right there. Get rid of the slider . . . somehow...

I'm in the middle of a decision to "upgrade" from 2020 Ranger Lariat to 2026 (or '27 if it needs to go that way). But some of the delays, limited availability, and now this site discussing the end-of-life for certain things like the V6 engine I was considering. Makes me want to stop and see...

Yeah... Active X seats? WTF is that anyway? Also, didn't realize headlights were a downgrade. I was an body engineer at Chrysler and watched that sneaky stuff happen. I loved the Dakotas that I had over the years. Then the stuff started to disappear that I was used to. Things people don't...

Noobie here... I'm enjoying the chat on aspects of the Ranger. My 2020 Lariat Ranger is doing well, low miles, good maintenance all around. Still looking into an newer version anyway. 2026 Lariats are hard to find (with my specific "needs") due to a dash screen defect/counterfeit thing going on...