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Old 11-02-2018, 03:52 PM   #11
lra
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Default Re: 2018 Ranger Raptor

As I do not have, or intend, to get a Raptor, or any other high riding, dual cab, monster shopping truck for the suburbs, an uneducated opinion.
Diesel engine utes sell well in Australia, because we get no other choice.
The majority of utes/ pick-ups / trucks/ whatever are bought by mining companies and land holders in WoopWoop, where diesel engines are flogged all day, every day, so are more economical than petrol.
Therefore, the private buyer thinks ‘that’s good enough for them, good enough for me’. So petrol engine ute sales become unnecessary.
The ‘must have’ fashion accessory for recently retired grey nomads is a diesel 4WD for shopping, and, to tow a rarely used caravan.
Diesel engines in European cars and vans are about to become dinosaurs.
For those who intend to get a Raptor, I envy you, because you are able to buy what you want. I am still waiting to replace my VZ AWD Crewmen for a VE/VF AWD Crewman.
Did I mention that diesel engine utes sell well in Australia, because we get no other choice.
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