Worth The Trade?

[Gearbanger 101]

Ford really shot themselves in the foot when they discontinued that little Jem. I guess the reason they dropped them was because they didn't prove much better on fuel than their full size line....but can you imagine if they still sold that little sucker with Ecoboost technology under hood. They wouldn't be able to keep them on the lots.

 

[02 281 GT]

Ford really shot themselves in the foot when they discontinued that little Jem. I guess the reason they dropped them was because they didn't prove much better on fuel than their full size line....but can you imagine if they still sold that little sucker with Ecoboost technology under hood. They wouldn't be able to keep them on the lots.

I think it was more a result of the rise in popularity of spec'd out, full size (luxo) trucks. Ford still sells the Ranger everywhere else in the world. The coolest little Ranger I ever drove was a crew cab powered by a little four-cylinder diesel mated to a 5-speed in Kyrgyzstan.

 

[FastDriver]

@02 281 GT Kryg?! Brrrrr!!!! Glad I don't have plans of going back through there again.

By the way, I'm pissed I didn't know a forum member in Germany. I worked at Baumholder and have buddies still in Kusel.

 

[02 281 GT]

Kusel is an awesome little place. I work down at Ramstein. We have less than a year left before going back to the states, though.

I lucked out and when to Kyrgyzstan during the summer. Nice weather then. I left in early-October just when it was starting to get chilly at night.

 

[FastDriver]

That may have been the coldest place I've ever been.

 

[02 281 GT]

That may have been the coldest place I've ever been.

I have a buddy who went there during the middle of winter. Double digits below zero and tons of snow every single day. I'm glad we stopped going there.

 

[FastDriver]

If you play soccer, I've got some German friends that would be interested in meeting you. Let's take it to PMs

 

[cleanLX]

Now way I'd trade that truck for that car. That car scares me.

 

[billison]

That fox is worth less than a grand, if you can buy it for like 500 and fix it, but I'd avoid it otherwise.