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Thanks very much. I'm in the area of DC. I think I'm a pretty well-informed consumer, but these guys just stay on point, like politicians, and don't even acknowledge you. Whenever I have a question, I go online and research, ask my dad and uncles, and can usually find out what I need to. I...

I know, I know, but the dealer...man...just makes everything worse. And I was a good customer, too. Thanks for letting me gripe/whine/whatever.

Update: My truck went in to the dealer this week for its 5000 mile service. A new seatbelt cost me $400, which I am told is a significant 'discount' on the part and the labor. ("The part is very expensive.") After going back and forth, over and over with not only the service manager but the...

2002 BabyTruck :: 2012 Ford Ranger (2012-03-30 17:34:13)

I only drive it about 1000 miles/month. Luckily, I have a nice long while between its 5k services. I'm not much of a do-it-yourselfer when it comes to my vehicle bit I did repair a hole in the tailgate with some gorilla glue, a piece of old mudflap and a bumper sticker. My repairman had a laugh...

Can't wait to put some life in the old girl (still looking good at 110K miles, if I say so myself). But really, who doesn't have a few dings here and there after a while? The repairman won't know what came over me!

Hah! My Daddy will be so proud of his Little Girl!

That would be great. Thanks, Hooligan! Can't wait to see those pics.

Thanks so much for the welcome!

Thanks for the reply! The first replacement was done at a local body shop - it was a used part. The second time I had it done at the dealer - a new part, I presume. I'd give it a go myself, but even though I'm pretty handy, something as important as the seatbelt is something I'm not sure I...

Thanks so much for your reply. The problem is, my seatbelt has gone so slack, I can't even coax it into retracting like I used to. Have you had multiple seatbelts in your truck too?

I have a 2002 Ford Ranger XLT, V6, 4.0L engine. I have had to replace the driver side seatbelt twice already and the seatbelt has also lost its tension and won't retract. The first seatbelt lasted about five or six years, the two newest ones, about a year and a half each. I've looked around...