Originally Posted by notonto
I will wait for the new Courier, I just hope it is available as a two door with a four cylinder a six speed manual and no turbo.
I have a hunch that Ford's original plan was to offer the Ranger in such a configuration; early on, news stories were run, with Ford saying that there's a need for a no frills standard cab pickup. Instead, Ford comes in with a product that starts at 4,500 dollars more than their Chevrolet & Nissan competitors.
I like the idea of a six speed, normally aspirated, Courier; I don't like the FWD configuration, nor do I like unit body construction. I expect the Courier's competition to come from Hyundai's upcoming "truck;" and with the Hyundai, I can expect reliability and value.