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Sen. Walter Sobchak

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13. Because Ford doesn't conceivably need another mid-range or upper mid-range SUV

Reply to LanternWaste (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 6, 2016, 02:28 PM

Oct 2016

The Ranger was sort of in this space in that it was competitive with the Jeep, but that is a huge gaping hole in their product line.

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Ford Bronco officially coming back, will be made in Michigan [View all] Blue_Adept Oct 2016 OP

If Ford hadn't remodeled the Escape DeminPennswoods Oct 2016 #1

^^^ THIS ^^^ BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #14

just bought a 2017 Escape dlwickham Oct 2016 #17

I had considered the Edge BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #20

my mom wanted something that she could haul trees and stuff in dlwickham Oct 2016 #24

"never called so I said screw them" BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #25

bought my Escape DeminPennswoods Oct 2016 #27

"the cargo area is smaller" BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #29

very first Explorer DeminPennswoods Oct 2016 #31

Long live the Escape! Ah well. nt BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #33

I had a Ford Bronco II from the late 80's to the late 90's SpankMe Oct 2016 #2

Got a friend that has 10 of the originals. One was the first new vehicle he ever bought. tonyt53 Oct 2016 #3

You should tell him to race the legendary LSx Willy's Jeep :) snooper2 Oct 2016 #9

Rumors about this were making the rounds in car magazines well over a year ago. tonyt53 Oct 2016 #4

This is doomed, Sen. Walter Sobchak Oct 2016 #5

What specifically leads you to believer its being manufactured to compete with entry level SUVs LanternWaste Oct 2016 #6

Because Ford doesn't conceivably need another mid-range or upper mid-range SUV Sen. Walter Sobchak Oct 2016 #13

Building Broncos Wibly Oct 2016 #7

Ri~ight sakabatou Oct 2016 #8

I'm sure it will have the eco-boost in it- Check out the numbers on that engine snooper2 Oct 2016 #11

Private automobiles will not be going away anytime soon. Ace Rothstein Oct 2016 #15

Oh bless you. MicaelS Oct 2016 #19

Ranger pickup, too! eom Purveyor Oct 2016 #10

They'll sell brazillions in Denver! El Supremo Oct 2016 #12

I still have my 1996 Ford Bronco (last year they made them) FLPanhandle Oct 2016 #16

and trying to outrun the cops dlwickham Oct 2016 #18

But going slow. BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #21

I have the OJ model too! FLPanhandle Oct 2016 #22

people are stupid dlwickham Oct 2016 #23

Really thinking about this BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #26

I hope so DeminPennswoods Oct 2016 #28

They should have left the Escape alone BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #30

Agree DeminPennswoods Oct 2016 #32

Yup. BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #34