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My New 2015 F- 150

Sep 30, 2015#1

Ric

The new Aluminum Body. What a difference.

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Sep 30, 2015#2

reynoldston

Other then the nice new vehicle feel and smell what is different?

Sep 30, 2015#3

Micah Haarhoff

Nice, good old ford (or rather NEW)

Sep 30, 2015#4

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zmister11

Micah Haarhoff said:
Nice, good old ford (or rather NEW)

Nice truck Ric!

Sep 30, 2015#5

Ric

reynoldston said:
Other then the nice new vehicle feel and smell what is different?

A ton of stuff. You can talk to the thing. You wanna send Text Messages it will do that.. If you like to work apps you can install those. It can handle 5 different cell phones, you name it and it can probably do it. It's also that military grade aluminum which is a lot less weight. lol I hook the trailer to the thing and I didn't get out of the drive and it came up on the screen and that my right rear taillight on the trailer was out. There's a lot more there than the 2013 had.

Oct 1, 2015#6

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LoCo86

Ric said:
A ton of stuff. You can talk to the thing. You wanna send Text Messages it will do that.. If you like to work apps you can install those. It can handle 5 different cell phones, you name it and it can probably do it. It's also that military grade aluminum which is a lot less weight. lol I hook the trailer to the thing and I didn't get out of the drive and it came up on the screen and that my right rear taillight on the trailer was out. There's a lot more there than the 2013 had.

Don't know what you gave for yours but you can get a 2015 out the door here for around 35k. Dealer says that their having a hard time selling them up here.

Oct 1, 2015#7

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zmister11

LoCo86 said:
Don't know what you gave for yours but you can get a 2015 out the door here for around 35k. Dealer says that their having a hard time selling them up here.

Dang, where are you located?

Oct 1, 2015#8

Ric

LoCo86 said:
Don't know what you gave for yours but you can get a 2015 out the door here for around 35k. Dealer says that their having a hard time selling them up here.

Yeah you can get one here for that depending on the model and package you want. Starting price/MSRP on the F-150 is 26K but it doesn't have much of a package on it. I looked at F 150's on the lot the day I got mine that were 60K. You can get the fleet 150 for cheap but it's a plain white truck without carpet, has vinyl seats and just a am/fm radio and air and small engine. There are 5 different Models of F-150's. Out the door price can also vary depending on the time of year you buy.

Oct 2, 2015#9

Ric

LoCo86 said:
Don't know what you gave for yours but you can get a 2015 out the door here for around 35k. Dealer says that their having a hard time selling them up here.

You say there not selling where you are but did you ever think it may be because the dealer is not willing to talk deal or make someone a good deal on one of their vehicles.

Oct 2, 2015#10

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LoCo86

Ric said:
You say there not selling where you are but did you ever think it may be because the dealer is not willing to talk deal or make someone a good deal on one of their vehicles.

35k on a truck after taxes with a sticker price of 50k plus the first 25k miles of scheduled service free. Sounds like a decent deal to me.

Oct 2, 2015#11

Ric

LoCo86 said:
35k on a truck after taxes with a sticker price of 50k plus the first 25k miles of scheduled service free. Sounds like a decent deal to me.

Yeah it sounds good but in reality how good is it really? Are you talking a cash deal or with a trade and if it's a trade what was the allowance for your trade? If it's a cash purchase the price should have come down. What about rebates? To many variables to know if it's a good deal in reality. A 50K truck after rebates you could be talking any where between a 35K and 37K price tag. A good deal is what the buyer perceives it to be.

Oct 2, 2015#12

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LoCo86

Ric said:
Yeah it sounds good but in reality how good is it really? Are you talking a cash deal or with a trade and if it's a trade what was the allowance for your trade? If it's a cash trade the price should have come down. What about rebates? To many variables to know if it's a good deal in reality. A 50K truck after rebates you could be talking any where between a 35K and 37K price tag. A good deal is what the buyer perceives it to be.

No trades with instant rebates and 1.9% financing. And no need to perceive it to be a good deal when it is, though I will not be purchasing another one, where can you find one cheaper. When this area has people coming down from New York to buy vehicles it must be a good deal.

Oct 2, 2015#13

Ric

LoCo86 said:
No trades with instant rebates and 1.9% financing. And no need to perceive it to be a good deal when it is, though I will not be purchasing another one, where can you find one cheaper. When this area has people coming down from New York to buy vehicles it must be a good deal.

Mine was cheaper, I only paid 32K out the door with a trade and rebates and I got 1.75% through my Credit Union. I could have had 0% through Ford but I didn't want to go 72 months and give up on the rebates and I got 3 years bumper to bumper including free oil changes for as long as I own the truck. I could say something about your last comment about people from NY but I wont go there.

Oct 3, 2015#14

7394

Ric- Congrats on the new truck. I like the Raptor, but my pockets ain't deep enuff.

I got a kick outta GM commercials, about them using Steel vs Ford /aluminum. And now I hear GM is gonna start making Aluminum truck bodies also.

Oct 3, 2015#15

Ric

7394 said:
Ric- Congrats on the new truck. I like the Raptor, but my pockets ain't deep enuff.

I got a kick outta GM commercials, about them using Steel vs Ford /aluminum. And now I hear GM is gonna start making Aluminum truck bodies also.

I didn't see a Raptor on the lot when I was looking at the trucks and I;ll bet I looked at everyone on the lot. The Raptor is a cool truck but the problem with the raptor is it was made to be a toy, built for off road playing. The regular F 150 will out pull it and has a greater load capacity than the Raptor so it really depends on what your looking for in a truck.

Oct 4, 2015#16

Ric

7394 said:
Ric- Congrats on the new truck. I like the Raptor, but my pockets ain't deep enuff.

I got a kick outta GM commercials, about them using Steel vs Ford /aluminum. And now I hear GM is gonna start making Aluminum truck bodies also.

My guess would be that GM and probably Dodge will follow Ford and make the Aluminum Truck Bodies, I would think they would have to for the competition factor alone. I haven't seen the Commercials.

Oct 5, 2015#17

7394

The only reason ford started using aluminum, was to shed weight to pass the latest gas mileage & EPA requirements. Initally ford posted a loss of 700 lbs, reality I belive is more like 400 some lbs.

I have to disagree about the Raptor, probably reason you didn't see any, they got sold. That is supposed to be one of the Top End P/ups for ford.

But what do I know, I prefer Chevys' ..

Oct 5, 2015#18

Ric

7394 said:
The only reason ford started using aluminum, was to shed weight to pass the latest gas mileage & EPA requirements. Initally ford posted a loss of 700 lbs, reality I belive is more like 400 some lbs.

I have to disagree about the Raptor, probably reason you didn't see any, they got sold. That is supposed to be one of the Top End P/ups for ford.

But what do I know, I prefer Chevys' ..

The Raptor is nothing but a glorified F-150 xlt. You can get the Xlt with everything the Raptor has and more. The standard features are basically the same for both. The Raptor is just a factory built 4x4 for off road. It no where close to there top end truck.

Oct 6, 2015#19

7394

Following Fords'龍 lead, GM is turning to aluminum and lightweight steel for its next-generation of pickup trucks and SUVs.The American automaker has announced that it will be investing $877 million to overhaul its factory in Flint, Michigan, that is in charge of producing pickup trucks. The investment is part of a plan to expand a trio of U.S. truck plants, installing new assembly lines, body welding shops and paint operations to accommodate future generations of Silverado pickups and SUVs including the Chevrolet Tahoe and Cadillac Escalade.People familiar with the automakers龍 plans revealed that GMC next-generation trucks and SUVs will use various materials, including aluminum and lightweight steel to help drop weight and improve fuel economy, similar to a move Ford made with its F-150. Of course, Chevrolet has been bashing Fords'龍 use of aluminum in new ads lately, but everyone has a short memory and those will be long forgotten by 2018 when Chevrolet brings a truck to market using aluminum.SEE ALSO: Chevy Targets Aluminum Ford F-150 in New Ads Unlike Ford however, GM plans to keep its factories running through the major model change and has no plans of taking 骰紘e whole facility down for six months and go dark in the market, according to Cathy Clegg, head of North American manufacturing.

Oct 6, 2015#20

Ric

7394 said:
Following Ford's lead, GM is turning to aluminum and lightweight steel for its next-generation of pickup trucks and SUVs.The American automaker has announced that it will be investing $877 million to overhaul its factory in Flint, Michigan, that is in charge of producing pickup trucks. The investment is part of a plan to expand a trio of U.S. truck plants, installing new assembly lines, body welding shops and paint operations to accommodate future generations of Silverado pickups and SUVs including the Chevrolet Tahoe and Cadillac Escalade.People familiar with the automakers plans revealed that GMC next-generation trucks and SUVs will use various materials, including aluminum and lightweight steel to help drop weight and improve fuel economy, similar to a move Ford made with its F-150. Of course, Chevrolet has been bashing Ford's use of aluminum in new ads lately, but everyone has a short memory and those will be long forgotten by 2018 when Chevrolet brings a truck to market using aluminum.SEE ALSO: Chevy Targets Aluminum Ford F-150 in New Ads Unlike Ford however, GM plans to keep its factories running through the major model change and has no plans of taking the whole facility down for six months and go dark in the market, according to Cathy Clegg, head of North American manufacturing.

Fords always lead the way with their trucks. That's one of the reasons they've been the number 1 selling truck for the last 38 years.

Oct 6, 2015#21

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Mikel1

Enjoy your new truck Ric!
Most of the truck beds seem small to me.

Oct 6, 2015#22

Ric

Mikel1 said:
Enjoy your new truck Ric!
Most of the truck beds seem small to me.

My truck bed is 5ft 5" so it isn't a full size. My last three trucks were the same size. Sometimes I wish it was bigger but for the most part it will haul anything that I will probably need to load or pull.

Oct 6, 2015#23

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Mikel1

Yeah my old Dodge Ram 1500 bed has around 6-1/2 feet, comes in handy when the kids want to load up the atv.
What kind of mpg's you getting out of it so far?

Oct 6, 2015#24

Ric

Mikel1 said:
Yeah my old Dodge Ram 1500 bed has around 6-1/2 feet, comes in handy when the kids want to load up the atv.
What kind of mpg's you getting out of it so far?

I can't really say yet. I haven't had the thing out to really run the thing, I've just been pulling the trailer doing yards and with it behind and a couple trips to Lowes and Home Depot it says 16.3. I hope maybe the next tank of gas to really find something out. I'm still running the tank of gas that Ford filled.

Oct 6, 2015#25

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Mikel1

Ric said:
I can't really say yet. I haven't had the thing out to really run the thing, I've just been pulling the trailer doing yards and with it behind and a couple trips to Lowes and Home Depot it says 16.3. I hope maybe the next tank of gas to really find something out. I'm still running the tank of gas that Ford filled.

That's not bad for pulling a trailer and city driving, not to mention all that wood from Lowes/HD:biggrin:, I get about 12 with city driving.
I am thinking about buying a new truck for next year. Probably a Toytota since my wife works for them.

Oct 6, 2015#26

lawn mower fanatic

Mikel1 said:
That's not bad for pulling a trailer and city driving, not to mention all that wood from Lowes/HD:biggrin:, I get about 12 with city driving.
I am thinking about buying a new truck for next year. Probably a Toytota since my wife works for them.

When I look to purchase a new small pickup truck it will probably be a Toyota Tacoma. They are consistently rated at the top in that category, and everyone says they are reliable. If/when I look for a larger truck it would probably be a Chevy, just because I like them. Probably shouldn't have said that in a thread about a Fords. :tongue:

Oct 6, 2015#27

Ric

lawn mower fanatic said:
When I look to purchase a new small pickup truck it will probably be a Toyota Tacoma. They are consistently rated at the top in that category, and everyone says they are reliable. If/when I look for a larger truck it would probably be a Chevy, just because I like them. Probably shouldn't have said that in a thread about a Fords. :tongue:

I could say something about both your choices, but it wouldn't be nice.

Oct 6, 2015#28

Ric

Did you see the video of the 0 to 60mph match up between the 2015 Ford f-150 vs the Dodge Ram 1500 Eco diesel.

2015 Ford F-150 2.7L vs Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Mashup Review:

Oct 6, 2015#29

Carscw

I still like the dodge better.
It still looks like a working mans truck.

The ford looks like a business mans truck. That he never will haul anything with.

Oct 6, 2015#30

RoperGuy

I'd still never buy a Ford, regardless of #1 sales for years now. Respectfully dodge has been the #1 longest lasting truck in North America, witch I believe and can stand behind my 22 year old ram.

Oct 7, 2015#31

7394

My Dad liked fords, but I gotta stick to my Chevy's. In spite of anything posted after this. :laughing:

2 of my friends have Dodges slightly older ones, but both Diesels, one a dually /crew cab. They can pull anything, one has over 340,000 miles on his.

Oct 7, 2015#32

Carscw

RoperGuy said:
I'd still never buy a Ford, regardless of #1 sales for years now. Respectfully dodge has been the #1 longest lasting truck in North America, witch I believe and can stand behind my 22 year old ram.

My 85 ramcharger will still out pull most new trucks. Original 360 still running strong.

Oct 7, 2015#33

Ric

Carscw said:
My 85 ramcharger will still out pull most new trucks. Original 360 still running strong.

With the Hp and torque from yesteryear or 85 matched against today's HP and Torque I seriously doubt it would out pull anything. They made the Dodge Ram 1500 Eco diesel so they could claim the best miles per gallon and really it didn't prove anything because everybody knows you get better fuel consumption with diesel than gas.

Oct 7, 2015#34

Carscw

Ric said:
With the Hp and torque from yesteryear or 85 matched against today's HP and Torque I seriously doubt it would out pull anything. They made the Dodge Ram 1500 Eco diesel so they could claim the best miles per gallon and really it didn't prove anything because everybody knows you get better fuel consumption with diesel than gas.

I guarantee it can out pull your new ford.

Gas mileage is the last thing I look at when buying a truck. 4x4 is a must.
My Durango gets maybe 12 on a good day. Bought for the looks and pulling power.

My bike gets 50 mpg bought it because of looks and power.

Oct 7, 2015#35

Ric

Carscw said:
I guarantee it can out pull your new ford.

Gas mileage is the last thing I look at when buying a truck. 4x4 is a must.
My Durango gets maybe 12 on a good day. Bought for the looks and pulling power.

My bike gets 50 mpg bought it because of looks and power.

If your running a 85 Ram you'll have to go along ways cause that 360 doesn't come close.

Ram EcoDiesel - Fuel Economy, Power & Efficiency

Oct 8, 2015#36

Ric

Talking about the fuel economy of the Dodge Eco diesel the Ford with the 5.0L Ti-VCT V8 offers the CNG/Propane Gaseous Engine Prep Package so you can choose between alternative fuel or gas at the flip of a switch. Don't know about the economy part but it supposedly runs cheaper than gas.

Oct 10, 2015#37

Ric

RoperGuy said:
I'd still never buy a Ford, regardless of #1 sales for years now. Respectfully dodge has been the #1 longest lasting truck in North America, which I believe and can stand behind my 22 year old ram.

Actually the longest lasting truck in America is the Ford F 250 Super Duty follow by the Chevy Silverado 2500 HD. When you start talking about the longest lasting vehicle or trucks people always will say the F-150 or Chevy Silverado 1500 because of there popularity but it isn't so.

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