The Ford Ranger-Edge is a great little truck. I have driven mine 135,000 miles over 11 years with no major breakdowns. The only repairs I have had to perform is two changes of the battery and one change of the front breaks. All the internal components are fully operational and the interior is still in good condition. I like the comfort of the vehicle. It is quiet, which allows for listening to the radio at a reasonable volume instead of having to blast it. Another great feature of the vehicle is that it has a good sized bed which will carry most loads comfortably. As a musician, I can easily load up my string bass and all the associated equipment in the bed and still close the tail gate. The truck gets decent gas mileage and has easily made several cross country trips with no problems. The rear bumper has proven to be tough as I have been rear ended twice in my truck and both cars were totaled while I walked away with a little dent and a couple of nicks in the plastic on the bumper. This is a reliable vehicle that can take a lot of abuse and come out still working like a champ.

I purchased the 2004 Ford Ranger from a classmate from high school. I drove it for a few years before the transmission gave out. The vehicle was pure white body color. The vehicle had the benefit of being small while also have a pickup truck body. Therefore I could haul heavy things in it and still have no problems parking or storing the vehicle anywhere. The transmission went out which could have been due to previous ownership rather than an inherent defect in the vehicle. The gas mileage was decent despite it being a truck. I felt it could have been better but I also would haul trailers with it and would drive it rough so that contributed to a lesser than expected gas mileage. The tradeoff for the size of the vehicle was that the passenger and driver compartments had limited room. Therefore if the driver is of a large frame they may want to thoroughly test drive the vehicle for comfort reasons. The cup holder was good on the vehicle and I had no problems holding my morning coffee. The lights and air conditioning and heating worked fine as well. My work materials would usually be in the bed of the truck which had plenty of room. Overall I would buy a vehicle of this make and model again but of course a newer year.