2019+ Ranger's height from bottom of bed to roof of cab?

[Chorky]

If a Tacoma and a ranger cost the same new, which one is worth more at 200k? I put a question mark there- but it’s a rhetorical question, just like asking which one will have more spent on repairs. That’s not saying the Ranger would outperform the Tacoma- probably does in a lot of ways.

I really dont see what resale value has anything to do with it? Unless you plan on resale value for future needs - I dont however - so resale vale is of no importance IMO especially because it is so hard to know for certain what that resale value will be in another 10 years and todays crazy market of 25 year old trucks selling for 30K. Total operating cost can't really be answered until there is a sufficient sample size of like vehicles to run some stats. However I'm willing to bet they will be fairly equal in overall cost. That being said I saw a used ranger yesterday (not one I would ever consider) 2019 with 50K miles selling for 38K - laughable. Then again, I saw a '90's era tacoma sell for somewhere around 25K last week - also insane.

 

[plainjaneFJC]

I really dont see what resale value has anything to do with it? Unless you plan on resale value for future needs - I dont however - so resale vale is of no importance IMO especially because it is so hard to know for certain what that resale value will be in another 10 years and todays crazy market of 25 year old trucks selling for 30K. Total operating cost can't really be answered until there is a sufficient sample size of like vehicles to run some stats. However I'm willing to bet they will be fairly equal in overall cost. That being said I saw a used ranger yesterday (not one I would ever consider) 2019 with 50K miles selling for 38K - laughable. Then again, I saw a '90's era tacoma sell for somewhere around 25K last week - also insane.

Resale has a lot to do with cost of ownership. I was looking at some used Nissans for example, and was surprised how much better they held their value than my late model F150.

 

[Chorky]

Resale has a lot to do with cost of ownership. I was looking at some used Nissans for example, and was surprised how much better they held their value than my late model F150.

I can see how that might matter to those 'upgrading' every couple of years. I dont consider the amount one might get back from a vehicle to be of any value at all, so to me its not a factor of ownership, no matter if the potential resale value of the actual vehicle is high or low. Then again - I couldn't ever afford to get a new vehicle every other year like some can, so to them maybe its more important. But if I had that kind of cash anyway, then it still wouldn't matter to me. I think a more solid form of cost of ownership is the vehicle itself over a period of time. Resale value is such a huge variable over time and space that it doesnt seem a very good variable to base a decision on and is best to be a 'bonus' rather than decision point IMO.

 

[plainjaneFJC]

Certain vehicles have long track records of resale value- good or bad. I’d say those that do pay cash track this closer- it’s part of the reason they can afford to pay cash- they understand what their money is doing.

 

[Chorky]

Certain vehicles have long track records of resale value- good or bad. I’d say those that do pay cash track this closer- it’s part of the reason they can afford to pay cash- they understand what their money is doing.

I think the key to this statement is how long one plans to keep their vehicle. If a person wants to upgrade often because they like new vehicles, then for sure keeping its resale value high is of importance. But also if that is the case then arguing it has better long term reliability and low cost at 200K miles is kind a mute point. And then also doing aftermarket mods is not something you would want to do most likely, as that would be more costly modifying a new rig every 5 years. Every vehicle I have bought I have kept for a minimum of 10 years. I understand well what my money is doing and have never 'lost'. And making a choice on a vehicle that will serve me better for the long rune at a lower cost compared to other options that may be more faddish is a wiser investment (to me) than upgrading every 5 years. That is a perpetual loss of money. But...you are right that those who upgrade all the time and do so in cash typically buy the 'popular' vehicle irregardless of their long term performance or cost because they dont plan to keep them long anyway.