help re: FORD

[joeyfmd]

good daY to all. im new here. im planning to get a ford ranger, but im not sure about its maintenance cost. is it really costly to own a ford? how about the parts. i need your advice. thanks a lot.

[basti08]

That shares mechanicals with a Mazda truck. It is a Mazda designed truck after all. Parts shouldn't be that pricey.

[niky]

Parts for American-made Fords are harder to source, though not really more costly (For example, a MAF for a Triton V8 isn't much more than a MAF for a japanese car)... whereas parts for Asian Fords, which have a lot in common with Mazdas... are not hard to get.

[joeyfmd]

ok. so not all ford vehicles are american?

[basti08]

ok. so not all ford vehicles are american?

You should be informed they are closely associated with Mazdas. The Ranger is a modern/updated version of the 90s B2200/B2500s pickups. The Escape, Lynx, Ranger, Everest are originally designed by Mazda; therefore, they also have versions of these vehicles.

[joeyfmd]

thanks for all those inputs. really appreciate them! so it means that the parts are not that expensive. how about the maintenance? sorry... dont know much about cars.

[TholitzReloaded]

thanks for all those inputs. really appreciate them! so it means that the parts are not that expensive. how about the maintenance? sorry... dont know much about cars.

Go get a Ford!

[AG4]

ok. so not all ford vehicles are american?

No.
The only modern CBU from North America Fords officially sold here were the Expedition, Explorer, Explorer Sport Trac, E-150 Club Wagon, F-150 and Lincoln Town Car.
These are the following CBU from North America Ford models in the current local lineup:
Expedition
Explorer
E-150 Club Wagon
2013 Mustang (to be launched in July)
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ASEAN made models:
The Ford Escape was a Ford-Mazda joint venture, ASEAN version is made in the Philippines
The Ford Lynx is a rebadged Mazda Protege aka Familia, ASEAN version was made in the Philippines
ASEAN Ford Ranger (previous models) is a rebadged Mazda BT-50, made in Thailand
The Ford Everest is based on the Ranger/ Mazda BT-50 chassis, made in Thailand
The Ford Fiesta was designed by Ford of Europe, ASEAN version is made in Thailand
The previous gen Ford Focus Mk2 was designed/developed by Ford of Europe, ASEAN version is made in the Philippines
The new 2012 Ford Focus Mk3 was designed/developed by Ford of Europe, ASEAN version is made in Thailand
The new 2012 Ford Ranger (T6) was designed/developed by Ford Australia, ASEAN version is made in Thailand

[joeyfmd]

so more or less, maintenance is equal or just a bit expensive when compared to asian vehicles?

[joeyfmd]

Go get a Ford!

thanks for the push sir! do you think the ranger is underpowered because of the 2.2 engine?