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you know, people like to dog on the explorer, and i can tell they never owned one. they are not this "rollover disaster" scapegoat. my butt has put over 400,000 miles in 2 different explorers, and 380,000 miles in a bronco II (many of those miles in the bronco ii were as a child in the back seat). they handle just fine. i have never encountered a turn that was not able to be performed at the posted speed limit. except for bad weather, but that applies to all vehicles. i live out in the country. when it comes to evasive maneuvers, you think another car is bad, try a deer.
plus, since "SUV" is now a 4 letter word, my explorer sport is lumped in with the tahoes, suburbans, and expeditions as far as resale value. i'd get more by e-baying the glass and taking the rest to a scrap yard.
all this, and i get to see the success of the ford ranger. this really shows how ignorant the average consumer is. btw, an explorer is a ranger, same frame, motor, suspension, dash, etc.... it just has a cap on the back. now, none of this applies to the newest explorer. heck, its turned into a fullsize now. my explorer sport has a 10" shorter wheelbase than a regular cab ranger.
its the driver's fault, plain and simple. Mrs. Dr. Richie Rich drives her tahoe like her porsche, and i suffer. i like my explorer. it has served me very well. i use it well beyond what ford intended and it just keeps going.
i really think the driver's education in this country needs a drastic overhaul. for example, the driving test needs to be re-taken at least every 10 years. there needs to be stricter grading systems, and the test must be taken in whatever vehicle you drive the most. can't handle an evasive maneuver in your tahoe? guess what, your license gets pulled. with more educated drivers, all vehicles become safer to drive.
sorry for the rant, but this kind of thing gets me worked up
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