Holman Jenkins is on the case.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124096698307566437.html

The Wall Street Journal, 29 April 2009, page A11.

Joe Gwinn

On May 3, 12:32*pm, Joseph Gwinn wrote:
Holman Jenkins is on the case.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124096698307566437.html

The Wall Street Journal, 29 April 2009, page A11.

Joe Gwinn

The flip side is that when Detroit DOES build a durable and economical
vehicle, few people buy one. My 2.3l 4x4 Ranger is a good example.

On Sun, 3 May 2009 09:54:24 -0700 (PDT), Jim Wilkins
wrote:

On May 3, 12:32*pm, Joseph Gwinn wrote:
Holman Jenkins is on the case.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124096698307566437.html

The Wall Street Journal, 29 April 2009, page A11.

Joe Gwinn

The flip side is that when Detroit DOES build a durable and economical
vehicle, few people buy one. My 2.3l 4x4 Ranger is a good example.


I buy ONLY Rangers. 3.0l


Gunner

"Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with
minimum food or water,in austere conditions, day and night. The only thing
clean on him is his weapon. He doesn't worry about what workout to do---
his rucksack weighs what it weighs, and he runs until the enemy stops chasing him.
The True Believer doesn't care 'how hard it is'; he knows he either wins or he dies.
He doesn't go home at 1700; he is home. He knows only the 'Cause.' Now, who wants to quit?"

NCOIC of the Special Forces Assessment and Selection Course in a welcome speech to new SF candidates

On May 4, 12:29*am, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Sun, 3 May 2009 09:54:24 -0700 (PDT), Jim Wilkins
wrote:

The flip side is that when Detroit DOES build a durable and economical
vehicle, few people buy one. My 2.3l 4x4 Ranger is a good example.

I buy ONLY Rangers. 3.0l
Gunner

Yuo probably haul more weight further. I use it for commuting and
maybe haul a few planks or pallets home. When it's full of iron or
firewood I pick times and roads where I can drive drive conservatively
anyway, to avoid panic stops. It's never had to go over 50 miles full.

A separate high-MPG commuting vehicle with no cargo capacity would
cost me more to buy and insure than I'd ever save. The small engined
pickup truck has been a reasonable compromise that gets decent mileage
and noticeably more respect in traffic than my Honda.

jsw

On Mon, 4 May 2009 03:45:28 -0700 (PDT), Jim Wilkins
wrote:

On May 4, 12:29*am, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Sun, 3 May 2009 09:54:24 -0700 (PDT), Jim Wilkins
wrote:

The flip side is that when Detroit DOES build a durable and economical
vehicle, few people buy one. My 2.3l 4x4 Ranger is a good example.

I buy ONLY Rangers. 3.0l
Gunner

Yuo probably haul more weight further. I use it for commuting and
maybe haul a few planks or pallets home. When it's full of iron or
firewood I pick times and roads where I can drive drive conservatively
anyway, to avoid panic stops. It's never had to go over 50 miles full.

A separate high-MPG commuting vehicle with no cargo capacity would
cost me more to buy and insure than I'd ever save. The small engined
pickup truck has been a reasonable compromise that gets decent mileage
and noticeably more respect in traffic than my Honda.

jsw


The 3.0 is one of the longest lasting engines made today. And we both
know the Ranger, if taken care of..will last many many miles. I parked
my Mazda B3000 (rebadged 94 Ranger) last year with 440,000 miles on it.
Ill be putting in another engine in the next few months and then using
it for my "round town" hauling vehicle. The 2001 Ranger I drive daily
for work only has 157,000 miles on it..but the work shell I have on it
doesnt have a lot of room for things like beds and groceries..with the
600 lbs of tools and spare parts in it.

Both are extended cabs, of course. I travel with dogs and manuals.

Gunner

"Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with
minimum food or water,in austere conditions, day and night. The only thing
clean on him is his weapon. He doesn't worry about what workout to do---
his rucksack weighs what it weighs, and he runs until the enemy stops chasing him.
The True Believer doesn't care 'how hard it is'; he knows he either wins or he dies.
He doesn't go home at 1700; he is home. He knows only the 'Cause.' Now, who wants to quit?"

NCOIC of the Special Forces Assessment and Selection Course in a welcome speech to new SF candidates