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Huge improvements coming this fall for Ranger/Mazda. A SOHC 4.0 rated at 205HP and 240ft/lbs of torque... For hauling/pulling even the present Ranger 4.0 will out pull/haul a Frontier hands down. Just look at the HP/Torque curve... The Ranger/Mazda hasn't remained number one in sales for the last 13 years for no reason at all....
(That was my two cents. Don't get all over me; the guy asked for opinions and that was mine!)
MD
I used to own a 1992 Mazda Protege LX. It gave me four years and 80,000 miles without ONE problem -- and then I made the mistake of trading it for the B2300 because I just "had to have" a pickup. Wrong move. Anyway, after finding out how much the Nissan Frontier was going to cost, I went home and did some soul-searching. Then I went shopping. The 2000 Mazda Protege is still built in JAPAN by MAZDA and has NO FORD PARTS in it. I bought a 2000 ES, loaded. It's a pocket rocket! I love it! I've had it since May, and I've already got 4,000 trouble-free, really really fun miles on it! I'm a regular on the Mazda Protege 4 board, if you're so inclined.
Thanks for asking, and good luck with whatever you drive!
MD, a once-again happy PURE MAZDA customer
BTW xenal I drove the 3.0L, no complaints, I liked it, but I want to drive a new ranger!!!
I have a 1994 MAZDA B2300pickup (Ford Ranger XL in disguise).
This truck, unlike the Ranger XLT version, does NOT have power steering. What would it take for me to put the XLT power steering into my truck? The chassis is exactly the same from the XL to the XLT, and so is the 2.3 liter engine.
Can I get the parts from a junk yard? If so, what
do I need? How much do you think it would cost
for me to get a mechanic to install the parts once
I get them?
Thanks for any help you can provide.
I've read just about all the responses on this conference since I found it 08/12/00.
Despite the mixed bag of experiences noted, I agree with the one comment that you can get good ones, fair ones and bad ones. I've been damn lucky from my first Ghia at 16 to my last Wrangler soon to be parted from.
I also appreciated the info about the synthetic. I need to give it a shot.
Unfortunately most of my driving will be city/suburb, I hope to test it out when I'm down in the Smokies of NC. It's not a Ram Truck, but then again I don't have two black labs and a double-wide. tic
Hope this helps.
I saw some preposterously low prices on B2500 trucks at Fairbanks Mazda in the Orlando area. I live in South Georgia, so nowhere close to get a good deal. I called the dealership and the prices seem legit. $6999 for a base model and $7999 for the SE...an additional $995 for air and $500 for destination. Not sure if there are any other surprises on costs. Curious if anyone has found similar deals or dealt with these guys.
Anyway, I bought a B4000 from them back in '97.
Good deal, nice folks.
Went back last year to look at the Millenia and
whole different ballgame. Deals were still good,
but it was slimely salesman city.
Every trick in the book was used, multiple
salesmen, the 'gotta check w/ the mgr', the 'we
need run your credit' (even though we were cash
customers). On and on. Wasn't a pleasant experience
and subsequently chased us off. Worked out for the
best in the long run though. Bought a Bimmer.
So, hitch up yore pants, hold on to your wallet and you can probably get a good deal there. Just
expect the usual b/s.
If you're dealing by phone, you might want to get all the details, prices, make, model, options, color, etc., etc. nailed down by fax or letter prior to coming down to get your truck. That way, they can't say, "We didn't say that.". And they will. And make sure it's signed by the Sales Mgr.
BTW, love the truck.
Good luck
Talk about slime land. I called and e-mailed several times, and got a bunch of serious hooey from them. They finally stopped e-mailing me back when I wanted actual information instead of a bunch of lies. One of their e-mails virtually went so far as to say, "well, our newspaper ads are basically lies to get you in here"
I ended up buying a used 99 Ranger. We'll see how it does...
We had at least 3 Mazda dealers here and they used to be the reputable one.
I guess the volume generated by the other's incessant tv ads caused them to think that if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
And car salesmen complain that no one likes them.
Glad you found something.
By the way they're alienating the existing customer base, I guess it's a good thing for them that Orlando has a lot a new folks moving in.
Pocahontas,
Edmunds.com/Roving Host
Meade
Still, if the problems are no more than what I've just described and I'm not going to get nickled and dime to death from here on out, then I'd have to say that I'm okay with the truck. Another 11 months and it's paid off.
http://www.superchips.com/ranger2.htm
zig
do any of these things create long term harm to the engine?
I have a problem with the console BRAKE ON light coming on. It is intermittent, doesn't seem to be related to bumps in road but this morning, stayed on a good minute before going out. Cold mornings and only 2, so far.
Anyone else?? Any ideas?? Have 12,000 miles on it. No off-roading.
Seems like there is more misery in new vehicle shoddy engineering plus huge finance and insurance and depreciation charges. I would rather spend that money on my house.
If they're the same truck why does Carpoint rate Mazda higher on Reliability?
Please help.
Accord99