Losing Faith

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Originally Posted by gnorthern

I have to agree that no other vehicle coming out meets what I want. Plus I do not agree with all of the initial analysis based on the Limited Edition Scorpio which does have the 2.2 liter.

MPG
The limited edition Scorpio has the same engine as the US model, and gets 26-28 mpg highway and 23 city. Since the 4x4 TR20 is 1100 pounds lighter, and has a six speed automatic instead of a 5 speed manual, I expect it to get 25 city and 30 highway.

Quality
They seem to have gotten this right on the Limited Edition. The biggest complaint is tire noise which the reviewer attributes to the Bridgestone tires. Seems easily fixed.

Out the door price, Resale value
I am taking a wait and see with this.

Options
I am reading far more pessimism about a diesel Ranger then optimism. I place the odds of a 2012 diesel Ranger in the US at less than 10%. Eerything I read says it it be a bigger F-100 with an eco-boost engine, and a diesel elsewhere in the world. And no jokes about the Mahindra also only having a 10% chance. I place the odds of a Mahindra arriving this year at about 70%.

All you gos are making valid points here. And might I agree with gnorthern about quality. If Mahindra recieved the Demming award for overall quality, that is quite a prestiguos accomplishment. So they have the capabilities to produce a product to fit the market segment that they set a target for ; don't you think

[gnorthern]

After I read that the EPA still has not recieved the full application from Mahindra, I lowered the odds of us getting a truck this year to about 25%. I thought that getting a truck next year was 100%, with this lawsuit I am lowering that to 75%. If we do not get one next year, I think we can forget it.

[savagevervet]

Does the lawsuit involve the EPA application?

[savagevervet]

Oops! Never mind. I just figured out it was Mahindra v. Winfield.

[blue7.3]

gnorthern was talking about the lawsuit between M&M and GV...