Not sure what dealer you are speaking of in New Hartford NY, but I can assume you are referring to either Steet-Ponte in NY Mills or Don's on Route 12 just past Sangertown Square....either way, in NY State, if your vehicle inspection is "overdue", the inspection stations first task is to remove the sticker - that is NYS law. If it is not overdue, they will not remove the sticker first. If your car fails inspection and the sticker was removed due to it being overdue, they will provide you with a 10-Day temporary inspection tag that gets taped to the window and now the clock is ticking, you must get the vehicle repaired and inspected within the 10 day period. I find it difficult to believe that they did not have the tools to remove the "swollen" lugs....   PS: typing IN ALL CAPS is considered yelling....are you yelling at us? 

Rome NY - Martin St. VP Racing gas station (formerly Sunoco)   Stopped yesterday (6/13/26) for gas - regular unleaded (E10 blended) was $4.29 cash, or $4.39 for CC use.

Ford can utilize a trim name to label the new truck....   Ford Lariat Ford Custom Ford XL(T) Ford L-100 (hat tip to Louisville) Ford Lobo  

Something that rivaled the g wagon in terms of looks, had a great interior and tech while undercutting the price of the g-wagon substantially. 

You're probably right. Base Bronco Raptor engine and hybrid option with more hp/tq. Mercedes makes a mild hybrid and electric G wagon.

The SUV silhouette is getting tiresome. I guess they bought a bunch of surplus headlights from Mitsubishi after they restyled for 2026.

This sums it up: there were exactly the same reservations expressed about the Maverick name, and those reservations were demonstrably proven to be unfounded by the market's acceptance of the Maverick. Using Ranchero will not make or break this product - it will fail or succeed on its merits, in the same way as Maverick.

I agree.  The taillight look also seems to look similar 

I’d guess they’ll look into hybridization before trying that approach

Thanks for the feedback man. I'll try to incorporate it using sketches and AI and update the rendering if I can get any closer. As is the case with the other rendering I posted earlier, if anyone wants to download it and make their own changes as a community, feel free to do so.