same reason you would use prodigy.net.....TROLL

Because the person buying the Ranger is infinitely smarter than someone
posting such a dumb question.

Why not?

  Ok Jack. I'll take a bite at your bait. I purchased a 2002 Ranger Edge
Super Cab new in February 2002 because I was an outside sales rep. Part of
my job was to transport and erect displays in the dealers I called on. The
box that the display came in was 4'X6'X8" and fit perfectly in the bed of my
Ranger.
  Originally, I wanted an F-150 Super Cab but the salesman asked me if I
would possibly be interested in the Ranger as they had a $2500.00 rebate.
So...I looked at the Ranger. After test driving one, I felt that it would
suffice my needs. I'm not a big man and didn't need the room of an F-150 so
I purchased the Ranger. Plus, I wouldn't have to be as choosey as to parking
spaces with a Ranger as opposed to an F-150 due to the smaller size of the
Ranger.
  It has been a reasonably decent vehicle in the 90,000 + miles I've put on
it. Other than having the master and slave cylinders of the clutch system
replaced, (everything else was the usual that one would ultimately replace
on /ANY/ vehicle i.e. tires, brakes, shocks, oil and filter) it has been
relatively low maintenance.
  As time has progressed, in some ways I wish I had indeed bought an F-150
Super Cab as the Ranger seats are quite uncomfortable on my 52 year old
body. My Ranger gets around 23+ mpg on the highway with a 3.0 liter engine,
5 speed manual trans, 3.73 axle ratio and soft tonneau cover on the bed. On
the other hand, the F-150 would have given me around 20 mpg on the highway,
had been more comfortable and look at the truck I would have had!
  I'm not knocking my Ranger but next time will be an F-150, purely for
comfort reasons.

Dan Edwards

"Jack"  wrote in message

   For me, that's an easy question to answer.  Since I don't haul much
heavy stuff around or make my living with this truck, my 2001 Ranger is a
perfect solution for my needs.
   I've owned a variety of Ford trucks over the last 25 years, including a
few F-150 pickups, I did the 4x4 thing for ten years with my 78 Bronco, and
I am now driving my third Ranger since I bought my 2001 a few months ago.
Although I enjoyed owning and driving each one of them, I think my latest
Ranger has proven to be the best fit for my general needs and the places I
tend to take it.
   When I'm not using it to drive to work, I use it for camping and fishing
trips in remote locations that require lots of ground clearance and an
ability to travel through very rough terrrain.  Since I'm often using it out
in the bush, I find a shorter/lighter truck is much preferable for turning
my boat trailer around in tight quarters between trees and rocks and other
obstacles than an F-150 would be.  The shorter wheelbase also prevents me
from bottoming out on rocks and things that would ground out a longer truck,
which is a benefit that I have exploited many times over in my travels in
these rugged areas.
   I also love the bullet-proof interior with the rubber floor mats,
cleaning it out after we've been in there with muddy boots and dirty clothes
is no big deal.  Experience has taught me that a weekend out in the mud is
much more enjoyable when I don't have to mull over the damage I might have
caused to carpeting and other fluffy interior details that I really have no
use for.

   Why would anybody want to buy a Ranger?  I think it's a reasonable
comprimise for anyone who hates driving cars but doesn't require the
capabilities or expenses of a full sized pickup or 4x4.  It works well for
me, so I like my 2001 Ranger for the versatility it offers me at this time.

Cheers,
Ken