bakit parang mababa RESALE VALUE ng Ford Rangers?

[Olive Drab]

is it because of the 'Mazda' engine?

[afrasay]

it would have been higher if it were a ford with a ford engine or mazda with a mazda engine. siguro lang ah... :wink:

[roydok]

Bago pa lang kasi Ford Ranger sa Phil. market. To have a high resale value kailangan matagal at subok na siya. In time tataas di resale value niya.

[OTEP]

I think being a Mazda is only one of the factors. Although there's nothing bad about being a Mazda, I guess iba lang talaga ang perception natin sa ganyan esp. since Mazdas were never marketed on exclusivity or panache. They were even sold alongside Kias. Hehehe.

Another factor could be the Ranger's lack of style (early models). A Strada or Frontier is easily more 'pogi' than a Ranger. The Ranger also didn't use a high-rider chassis like the Strada, Frontier or Hi-Lux. So hindi talaga ganun kalakas ang dating niya.

[vinj]

The lower resale value is not only with the Ranger but with the Lynx, Expedition, and F150 trucks as well...

Amongst some probable factors:
- It could be because Ford is still a new player (relatively) and has to prove itself in the midst of the established Jap competition.
- aftermarket parts and service outside of the dealership is not as extensive as the other mainstream Jap cars.
- Quality (perceived or otherwise). From experience, i find American cars (SUVs to be exact) to lack a certain solid feel and look after a few years. They seem to get old in design faster then Japs.

Another point to look at is that American cars usually have a lower resale value then Japs in general...

My .002

[kimpOy]

tsk tsk kung alam lang nila ang torque power ng ranger

[kiper]

hmm..sir kimps..di nila talaga alam un..:mrgreen:

sabi kahapon ng Service Advisor ko sa Ford..

maglalabas na rin sila ng Mazda products..

some cars and Mazda TRIBUTE..!!8O nagulat ako..tribute..inggit ako..:cry:

[hagiber]

So anong major differences nung Tribute sa Escape ? Alam ko these two vehicles are almost identical...

[afrasay]

yon katabi ko sa parking mazda b2200 since 1994 daily use sa construction business no problem. never needed an overhaul.

[gulliver]

some people think (including me) it really depends on how the banks see the market for a particular make of vehicles...tulad ng sinabi roydok and vinj.

for too long a time, Nissan sedans resale values were lower than Toyotas. ewan ko lang kong totoo pa ba yan dahil sa dami na ng nissan ngayon....

[OTEP]

So anong major differences nung Tribute sa Escape ? Alam ko these two vehicles are almost identical...

They are built on the same platform with Ford supplying the 4-cylinders and Mazda supplying the V6's for both brands.

Pero baka dito sa atin, Tribute lang ang may V6 (though rumor lang ito).

[kiper]

parehas lang ang escape and tribute..

except for it's own brand styling..softer suspension tuning for the tribute and its more "luxurious" compared to the escape.

[hagiber]

Ganun pala difference nung Tribute and Escape... Baka nga malabo na ipasok dito yung V6 Escape because of the excise tax problem for V6 machines and Ford might be afraid that it will eat into Explorer Sporttrac or Expedition sales.

Kiper, na-intriga lang ako sa picture mo na nasa-ilalim nung Escape Kita mo yung suspension rod sa may taas nung ID (?) sa rear wheels ? May nagsabi kasi sa akin na baka delikado daw yun dahil baka tamaan nang kung anong obstacle/rock/object on the road if you try to go over it...Hindi daw kasi "flat" yung underside nung escape. Do you think that is a valid concern ?

Saka kumusta pala yung antenna sa harap ? Hindi sya nababa (retractable) ano ? Hindi ba yun maingay from wind noise when you're up to speed ?

[kiper]

hagiber,

okay lang yang ginawa ko..as lon na walang mga "bato" na tatama sa ilalim. okay lang yan.. kaya nga pag may bato sina otep na lang ang mga naglalaro. pag pinatuloy nya ko at may nasira..gugulphin ko na lang si otep..!!:twisted:

ung antena? wala namang problema jan..pag may tinatamaan okay lang din. flexible naman kasi..parang bamboo tree...hehe..nakakatakot nga lang baka manakaw!!:mrgreen:

saka di talaga pwedeng ipasok ang V6 escape dito..masyadong mahal at malakas sa gasolina!! lakas na nga ng 4cyl..V6 pa kaya..pero sarap salong drive nun..walang kabitin-bitin..pwede pa pangdrag..!!:twisted: