Ford Ranger or Ford Focus?

[clairenceh]

hi. bebenta namin mitsubishi fuzion namin pero di namin alam kung anong bibilin..

Ford Ranger 2.2 M/T or Ford Focus 2.0 hatchback.

Ford ranger = 1,069,000
Ford focus = 1,199,000

Gusto ko yung focus kasi wala kaming kotse ngaun, puro malalaking sasakyan. nakatambak lang ang 2 cefiro namin kasi sawang sawa na kami kakapaayos.. at takaw sa gas. pati yung fuzion lakas sa gas.

nagustuhan ko yung features focus, front and rear sensors, park assist, active city stop, sun roof, push start, blind spot info system (not sure kung meron sa hatchback), back up cam, etc.

Iniisip ko lang kasi baka masira lang yung iba tapos malaki din gastos kung ipapaayos. takaw sira..
ilang years/km ba warranty ng ford? bebenta din namin after 5 years.

Ford ranger kasi walang sensors tapos mahirap daw idrive yung manual variant? Gusto ko kasi manual, wala bang darating na focus mt?
Pero ito yung gusto ng parents ko kasi malaki daw at mas maayos naman ride niya kesa sa ibang pickup.
Nanghihinayang kasi sila ibebenta yung fuzion then ipapalit mas maliit na car. meron kaming montero, fuzion, old (pajero, expedition, hiace).

Pareho naman silang fuel efficient diba?
Alam ko magkaiba sila, kotse and pickup.
di ko naman kasi kailangan ng pickup, halos ako lang kasi gagamit. pangit pa ng ride nito, syempre compared sa focus.
Wala bang problem sa powershift trans ng focus?

Sorry wala kasi ako masyado alam sa sasakyan. i just turned 16 and will be graduating from highschool. so regalo sakin to sa graduation.. matataas kasi grades ko.

Thank you!

[cdv]

Hmmm let's see... I think you really like the Focus.

Pros over Ranger
Easier to manoeuvre in the metro
Easier to park -- you have all those assistance and it's a small car
Interior looks more premium -- subjective, but it's really nice and has a european feel to it
More bells and whistles
Faster -- not really sure, but it should be

Cons over Ranger
More electronics -- these things are convenient at first but you don't want them to break
Might be more complicated and more expensive to run and maintain
Lower ground clearance
Smaller cargo space

Seems like the Ranger is not fit for you but if you were to ask me, it's the more practical choice. It's a utility vehicle that can take the abuse of our roads, a vehicle that you can virtually take anywhere.

One thing to consider also is the maintenance and running cost which in theory, the Ranger will be cheaper.

Warranty, I think it's 3 years or 100,000 kms. Maybe they also have and extended warranty option.

Just wanna ask, why do you want a stick shift car?

HTH

[clairenceh]

Thanks. Puro a/t kasi sasakyan namin at manual din gusto ng papa ko kapag pickup.
Siguro ranger na lang dahil mas practical nga at mas mura pa.

[ohhhace]

congrats

both should be running in the 8km/L area city driving, not really fuel-efficient. mas mura nang konti ang diesel though.

since you already have SUVs and you'll be the primary user, then it might be better to get the focus. depending on where you'll go to college, parking might be a big problem for the ranger given its size. lalo na pag male-late ka na haha. or worse, other newbie drivers parked beside you. (had a few mystery scratches appearing on my car back in college)

warranty, i believe the usual 3yrs / 100k ang ford. they do have options for extended warranty, at an additional of course. only kia and hyundai afaik have standard 5yrs warranty

"practical" depends on your intended use. you might think twice bringing a bulky m/t pickup, with only you on board most of the time, to a bumper-to-bumper daily traffic. potential usage wise though, of course mas marami possibilities sa bigger vehicle.

[taraki17a]

if you decide for the pick up, i suggest you get the automatic transmission, lalo na kung city driving / stop go most of the time. medjo hindi ko gusto transmission ng mt. even though i prefer mt over at.

[Horsepower]

Gas: low maintenance cost vs high cost of fuel

Diesel: higher maintenance cost vs low cost of fuel

Power? definitely on the diesel.

Small spaces? car

If you're a girl, then perhaps a car would suit you just fine. If you're a guy, definitely, pickup is better.

If you're open to suggestions, maybe Innova would be better or KIA Carens or Nissan Livina. MPVs are great because you can pack your stuff like extra clothes, books, printers, scanners, extra computer and other accessories you might need in school and they'll still be cooled by the AC. Montero Sport na lang kaya.

KIA Carnival SWB 2.9 CRDI now sells for 1.15M, meron na kasing 2.2R VGT na version, just not sure how much.

[clairenceh]

Taga tarlac kami. sa UST ako magcocollege sa SLU naman kuya ko. so gagamitin din sa baguio maybe once a month. siguro iwan ko muna sa tarlac yung sasakyan then dalin ko na lang sa manila kapag alam ko na yung mga daan. Pambabae name ko pero, lalake ako. hahaha! clarence kasi dapat nagkatypo kaya nalagyan ng "i" pambakla
anyway, ranger na lang. install na lang ng sensors at soft tonneau cover. nakahanda na nga yung bosch europa dito.
problema ko na lang ngaun kung anung color. Black or white? may darating bang copper red and metropolitan grey?

Thanks sa lahat ng ngreply.

[Horsepower]

Ranger looks good in any color. Ganda kasi ng tabas. I'd recommend that you get a hard cover. You'll get dragged pag soft cover, wasting motor power and fuel.

As for your username, pwede mo naman i-PM ang mga mods so you can have it corrected.

With your age, you'd be tempted to run to the limits. Be very careful. A lot of young drivers get into accidents because of the adrenaline rush and testosterone.
ALways be aware that there's no prize even if you run the fastest on the streets - only penalty, when you get into accidents. Often, the penalty can be paid with money, but sometimes, it's paid with life - so again, be very careful.

UST is a good school. Bahain lang dun (like lagpas-tao deep) so kailangan mo talaga mataas, like a pick-up. UST also has some of the prettiest coeds.

[userfriendly]

UST ka pala. go with the ranger you will use its 800mm flood fording capability. UST is flood prone.

[clairenceh]

Ranger looks good in any color. Ganda kasi ng tabas. I'd recommend that you get a hard cover. You'll get dragged pag soft cover, wasting motor power and fuel.

As for your username, pwede mo naman i-PM ang mga mods so you can have it corrected.

With your age, you'd be tempted to run to the limits. Be very careful. A lot of young drivers get into accidents because of the adrenaline rush and testosterone.
ALways be aware that there's no prize even if you run the fastest on the streets - only penalty, when you get into accidents. Often, the penalty can be paid with money, but sometimes, it's paid with life - so again, be very careful.

UST is a good school. Bahain lang dun (like lagpas-tao deep) so kailangan mo talaga mataas, like a pick-up. UST also has some of the prettiest coeds.

Thank you! and yes, I will be very very careful. Ganun pala sa ust, kailangan ko pala humanap ng apartment na may multi-story parking garage. meron bang ganun near ust? hahaha. Yung username ko naman, that's my real name. hahaha. sa totoong buhay nagkamali, claire kasi name ng mom ko. thanks again.

[henyomzky]

Parang same tyu sa situation dati.

Nung 17 ako bro dun ako nagkakotse, isang fd.. Kasi pwede na magka non pro.. Hehe. Last year im 19 and nabenta si fd at pinagpalit sa mas malaki. A ford everest kasi bahain samin pagumuulan at di na kasya magdagdag isang kotse sa bahay. If i were to choose sa options mo i'll go for the ranger.. Kasi you'll need the space soon especially pagpangouting or for sports or kung dami karga or pasyal kasama classmates. Tsaka di ka matatakot na sasayad ang kotse mo unlike sa hatchback or sedan.
Pero kung gusto mo naman hanggang 4 lang sakay mo at better ride and speed go for the focus. Para sakin kasi yang mga bagong features ng focus hindi mo naman yan magagamit ng madalas. Tulad ng park assist, mas mabilis ka pa magpark kaysa gamitin mo yan. Parang sa siri lang yan ng iphone. Tsaka tama ka pagnasira yan mahirap yan ipapayos.

[digitel]

go for the ranger, perfect for your condition. please dont go for the carens, grandlivina or any MPVs as your ride for school, trust me based from experience. you wouldnt want to be a service eh?

[dct]

yes ranger mas ok. BTW as of now una lumulubog ang loob ng ust kaysa sa 4 streets na nakapaligid sa ust dahil lahat tinaasan. haha. OT lang

[clairenceh]

hahaha. oo nga, ayoko NA maging service! kasi ngayon gamit ko Mitsubishi Fuzion, grabe lang. punong puno ng classmates kawawa talaga si fuzion. hahaha.

Just got home from Ford Tarlac. Nagtest drive ako ng Ford ranger. Wala silang manual for test drive eh, automatic lang pero ok na din. first sa 2nd row ako nakaupo, ayos lang naman sakin yun ride parang montero lang. Maganda yung 2nd row, maluwag. Pabalik ako na nagdrive. Pansin ko liit ng manubela, liit din ng shifter. Pero kung galing full stop or 20kph below, parang .... hirap explain. hehe. parang hina ng hatak tapos nagjejerk pa 1st to 2nd gear.. Nasa 2k rpm na dun palang tatakbo. una gumagapang pa. hahaha. Siguro light-footed lang ako or may problema lang yung unit. tinry ko din yung manual mode, hanggang 4th gear lang naabot ko, 60kph lang kaya di ko natry 5th. Hanggang 6th gear din ba kapag manual mode?

Nagpaquote na din kami, presyo nila ng ranger mt ay 1,074,000. Nag price hike ba? diba 1,069m lang? Tapos pag 200k+ down + tint, lto, etc, umaabot ng 290k ang down payment. 21k monthly for 60 mos. Inadd ko umabot ng 1,587,000m! grabe 500k ang interest. Kapag 500k down naman, all in, 16k monthly for 60mos. Nagpaquote din ako sa sulit sa ibang agent, 14k monthly lang.

[viper888]

problema sa ranger ay masyado siyang malaki para sa parking sa ust
3rd year student ako and if I have to use an expedition to school I just park it at the top floor of the carpark and walk to my building on the other side of campus
ranger is a bit longer than an expedition
the parallel parking slots inside will be impossible (my front bumper and rear bumper is ON TOP of the lines)
I have only needed to wade a low ish flood around 2-3 times in all the time I was there
kahit naka ranger ka di ka parin susugod sa flood kasi sayang lang, matutulog ka lang sa iba (part of college life in ust)

I would rather get the focus
Actually I would rather get an escape/sportage/tuscon/XV small suv
You will see a ton of cars with no flood wading ability (GT86, BMW 3 series, Camry, Boxsters(not kidding), Silvias)

btw during the habagat last year it was only a few inches inside ust, in espana it was waist deep
btw 2: dont get ford financing, its 10% per year interest when it should be more like 5.5-7%

[glenn manikis]

bro..

isa sa option ko din for my eldest is the ranger....

FEU naman cya.... nag pa qoute na ako FOR 4x2 na a/t....

baka pag group buy maka discount pa tayo.....

[Horsepower]

*clairence, if installement, only get from BANKS alone, not the dealerships so you can get the best deals. You will be cutting off the dealer's profit-on-interest and possibly the agent comms too.

highly recommended are BPI, Chinabank and PSbank.

[glenn manikis]

*clairence, if installement, only get from BANKS alone, not the dealerships so you can get the best deals. You will be cutting off the dealer's profit-on-interest and possibly the agent comms too.

highly recommended are BPI, Chinabank and PSbank.

pinaka mababa daw ngayon metrobank

[Horsepower]

installment - wrong spelling ako.

[GTi]

OK ang Ranger, but it is one of the biggest in its class. You will be having a hard time finding a parking space or actually park in one if you are lucky. School parking spaces are usually quite small to accommodate more cars. I've been to the UST carpark. Its very narrow inside so you will have a pretty hard time going around if you aren't used to it, though the slots themselves are bearable enough. I suggest you invest in a backup camera if you buy this, or you'll be getting dents and scratches on your bumper very soon. Oh, and if you still don't know, that the carpark parking fees are exorbitant! You'd drain your wallet if you have a whole day schedule. In fact you'd probably spend more on parking than food.

Hindi naman problema sayo kapag matigas ang clutch at kambyo. Bata ka pa naman eh. Sanayan lang yan! That's how truck drivers go by.