The XLT represents great value and eclipses many flagship rival bakkies for a bit less outlay.
Even by its own mercurial standards, October's weather was out to wreak havoc to the point that roads and suburbs were buried under a blanket of rain, and floods were rearranging the scenery.
Being out on the roads was a last resort, but I can vouch for the Ranger XLT as the right vehicle to battle the elements.
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