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Auto manufacturers research the entire market, not just their own sales. Pretty sure Ford researched Tacoma, GM twins, Honda, etc, etc when making decisions. If your logic was sound, then everything would still have a manual transmission option...meanwhile, only Toyota offers one in the US. And...

I have noticed that some "reviewers" have difficulty in judging a vehicle based on it's intended and actual use, versus their own preferences & perceptions. Kind of like 40yr olds reviewing kids movies - kind misses the target. The Drive complains about the fit of the interior plastics...but...

If you believe the Chief Engineer Motormouths & TFL interviewed, they did the four-door/short bed based on consumer take-rate. If you sell 75% of one configuration, his logic is sound to put R&D into one rather than two or three. Of course, there's also the logic that...are the manufacturers...

Disagree. At some point we’ll be able to do window sticker comparisons, and the wider auto journalists will do as well…we already know the Ranger backseat is taller, wider and has more leg room than the Tacoma…so it’s up to the buyer as to what’s more important…space or rear HVAC? You don’t need...

Raptor is going to come in less expensive that the Tacoma Trailhunter, so…whatever. And the TRD Pro is similar intent, but ultimately not the same level of capability. So price complaint is academic. I’m happy there’s no moonroof because, as others have said, it’ll leak eventually and yes, the...

Variety of ideas or issues can lead to a variety of decisions: - An onslaught of positive media (most likely) coupled with simultaneous availability could lead to a spike in sales - Delayed launch could lead to more pent-up demand, allowing interest to maintain for longer, past peak selling...

The current Raptor has been out in Australia for two years, and the UK started receiving theirs in the last 3 months. Plenty of content from those two countries on YouTube which will answer all of your questions. Plenty Aussie content creators owning, modifying, driving, complaining and talking...

In other news, water is wet.

For every person like yourself that wants all the extras, there's someone like me who is happy it isn't all there. OEM builds & options are sort of a Chicken & the egg argument: Are vehicles built based on customer preferences, or are customer preferences a function of what the OEM want's to...

Unlikely that the new Ranger would be eligible. Offers like this are designed to move outgoing & slow-moving models. Jan thru March are generally the slowest sales months. If you really want to let the conspiracy theory run wild, 2024 Rangers probably don’t arrive, or won’t be eligible for...

We haven't heard anything concrete because there's probably a media embargo. And those are REAL strict. Break the embargo and that OEM is never giving you access. I expect that in a month time, we're going to get flooded with Ranger content from the usual suspects, once the embargo lifts.

THANK YOU!! I remember that with BMW Motorcycles, there was a stop-sale on all GS-models because accessory cases had the orange reflector in the wrong place. THAT was a Federal Regulatory requirement that randomly popped up after the vehicles were already on sale and schedule for customer...

The Tremor package appears to arrive either late in the first model year, or the second model year. This is not a replacement for that

Full size is too big for me. Don’t need all that space.

Ford globally had a revenue of $174 BILLION. Whether or not they blew $60k on a video is academic. The percentage is so miniscule the calculation has letters in it. It's a rounding error. And again, Ford is a GLOBAL company, and regardless of what they did with this video, it is more of an...

It's the CEO's personal channel. It isn't meant to garner massive views. It's just his personal page. He's probably never on there nor does he run it himself. He probably didn't even post it. Probably told someone too. It is a generic, typical, brand video. It isn't meant to do anything. Ford...

The average investment portfolio probably hasn't earned that, which is an average of 16%. And much of this has been artificially inflated by countless factors. Remember...the stock market is not the economy, and the economy is not the stock market.

Retail Programs change monthly from nearly all manufacturers. Ford won't release anything on the Ranger until customers can take delivery. You can speculate all you want, but it won't do you much good. F150 rates and Bronco rates might get you in the ballpark, but even a 1% change can equal a...

To further my point: He's going for a drive with Chaz Mostert, top Australian Supercar Series driver....and then this screengrab - #1 selling VEHICLE in Australia. And you thought it was hilarious that he had to go all the way there :LOL:. Farley is the CEO of Ford Global. Meaning he overseas...

Here's another idea....stay with me on this...the CEO of one of the largest auto manufacturers in the world MIGHT have a busy schedule. And AFTER the new Ranger is built overseas, and actively in market, and BEFORE or DURING the plant switch over in the US, he makes a trip to one of the most...