I?m interested to hear opinions on the current 3.2 Ford Ranger ,looking at the ranger ,Bt50(Isuzu) and of course Dmax ,
I currently have my 2nd Dmax and thought a change may be nice also availability.
Mainly comments on fuel usage ,reliability Etc.
Thanks in advance.
86GTS said
07:16 PM May 9, 2022
I'd like to comment on my local Ford dealers after sales service & scheduled mechanical services regime.
They were absolutely terrible.
No way would I buy another Ford.
We had a Ranger.
Stick with Isuzu, they have a well deserved reputation.
Rasty said
06:22 PM May 10, 2022
Unfortunately thats my isuzu problem ,lack of interest from Isuzu.
Two Isuzus and although I think they are great I have been let down by warranty.
Might just be a sign of the times I feel.
Warren-Pat_01 said
06:49 PM May 10, 2022
Have both of you tried other mechanical workshops other than the dealerships?
Some of us in Townsville have had not so good experiences with the dealers & have gone elsewhere. Providing the same OE materials have been used, the dealer shouldn't have any grouch - except to correct the problems.
A friend who has a MUX has gone to an offshoot of the dealership & has found 100% satisfaction.
86GTS, it is the car that has the reputation - not the dealers. And I had issues with the "Masters" - Isuzu Ute when I was looking at fitting a catch can to my car. To shut them up, I said the dealer recommended the unit. And the unit I was looking at was fitted to a small Isuzu truck!
86GTS said
07:43 PM May 10, 2022
When I took my Ranger to be serviced by my local Ford dealer, as I dropped it off I spoke to the female Service Manager.
She said, don't talk to me, I don't know anything about cars.
She also said that it would cost me $50 extra to check the brakes on a routine service.
I again asked , was she the dealership Service Manager & she confirmed that she was.
The services that I had there were a "tick the box exercise".
Rasty said
06:22 PM May 13, 2022
Thanks for your comments,I have just ordered a BT50 Sp,
To Warren ,yes my first Dmax was serviced by aftermarket and dealer(early on)in fact it was
an aftermarket workshop that I was helping in part time(semi retired mechanic and business manager).
Still cracked head at 70000km just out of warranty by weeks and Isuzu not interested.
Unfortunately in the aftermarket world we here this all the time from customers,mainly lack of care and interest.
Thanks anyway.
yobarr said
07:48 PM May 13, 2022
Rasty wrote:
Thanks for your comments,I have just ordered a BT50 Sp, To Warren ,yes my first Dmax was serviced by aftermarket and dealer(early on)in fact it was an aftermarket workshop that I was helping in part time(semi retired mechanic and business manager). Still cracked head at 70000km just out of warranty by weeks and Isuzu not interested. Unfortunately in the aftermarket world we here this all the time from customers,mainly lack of care and interest. Thanks anyway.
Hi Rhys. You do, of course, realise that the BT50 has the 3 litre Isuzu motor? Unless, of course, you chose the tiny 1900cc engine, also built by Isuzu. My experience with Isuzu is that they make very good gear. Cheers
-- Edited by yobarr on Friday 13th of May 2022 07:51:53 PM
littledick said
09:18 AM May 18, 2022
86GTS wrote:
I'd like to comment on my local Ford dealers after sales service & scheduled mechanical services regime. They were absolutely terrible. No way would I buy another Ford. We had a Ranger. Stick with Isuzu, they have a well deserved reputation.
Why blame the car for a bad dealership. Change dealership like we did, no problem.
Hi All,
I?m interested to hear opinions on the current 3.2 Ford Ranger ,looking at the ranger ,Bt50(Isuzu) and of course Dmax ,
I currently have my 2nd Dmax and thought a change may be nice also availability.
Mainly comments on fuel usage ,reliability Etc.
Thanks in advance.
They were absolutely terrible.
No way would I buy another Ford.
We had a Ranger.
Stick with Isuzu, they have a well deserved reputation.
Unfortunately thats my isuzu problem ,lack of interest from Isuzu.
Two Isuzus and although I think they are great I have been let down by warranty.
Might just be a sign of the times I feel.
Some of us in Townsville have had not so good experiences with the dealers & have gone elsewhere. Providing the same OE materials have been used, the dealer shouldn't have any grouch - except to correct the problems.
A friend who has a MUX has gone to an offshoot of the dealership & has found 100% satisfaction.
86GTS, it is the car that has the reputation - not the dealers. And I had issues with the "Masters" - Isuzu Ute when I was looking at fitting a catch can to my car. To shut them up, I said the dealer recommended the unit. And the unit I was looking at was fitted to a small Isuzu truck!
She said, don't talk to me, I don't know anything about cars.
She also said that it would cost me $50 extra to check the brakes on a routine service.
I again asked , was she the dealership Service Manager & she confirmed that she was.
The services that I had there were a "tick the box exercise".
To Warren ,yes my first Dmax was serviced by aftermarket and dealer(early on)in fact it was
an aftermarket workshop that I was helping in part time(semi retired mechanic and business manager).
Still cracked head at 70000km just out of warranty by weeks and Isuzu not interested.
Unfortunately in the aftermarket world we here this all the time from customers,mainly lack of care and interest.
Thanks anyway.
Hi Rhys. You do, of course, realise that the BT50 has the 3 litre Isuzu motor? Unless, of course, you chose the tiny 1900cc engine, also built by Isuzu. My experience with Isuzu is that they make very good gear. Cheers
-- Edited by yobarr on Friday 13th of May 2022 07:51:53 PM
Why blame the car for a bad dealership. Change dealership like we did, no problem.
Dick.