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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Feb 22, 2013 8:38 AM
bases_loaded;1394062 wrote:I refuse to buy from a company that was bailed out by the tax payers.
I refuse to buy from them b/c they make shitty stuff.. but whatever works for you.
Feb 22, 2013 8:38am
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Belly35

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Feb 22, 2013 8:58 AM
I love my Mitsubishi Raider</SPAN> :D
Feb 22, 2013 8:58am
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bases_loaded

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Feb 22, 2013 11:34 AM
ZWICK 4 PREZ;1394071 wrote:I refuse to buy from them b/c they make ****ty stuff.. but whatever works for you.

Probably not a coincidence
Feb 22, 2013 11:34am
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bases_loaded

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Feb 22, 2013 11:35 AM
ZWICK 4 PREZ;1394071 wrote:I refuse to buy from them b/c they make ****ty stuff.. but whatever works for you.

Thanks for all your great insight though. Really adds to the thread. I was hoping you would be able to give some good info on the f150 but instead you provide nothing.
Feb 22, 2013 11:35am
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Feb 22, 2013 1:21 PM
bases_loaded;1394198 wrote:Thanks for all your great insight though. Really adds to the thread. I was hoping you would be able to give some good info on the f150 but instead you provide nothing.
I did.. don't buy it since you don't need it.. gas mileage is terrible. Ecoboost isnt bad gas mileage for a truck but you wont find one under $40,000.
Feb 22, 2013 1:21pm
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bases_loaded

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Feb 22, 2013 2:19 PM
Ecoboost gets 2 mpg more than the 5 l v8 or the same as a Tacoma. I'm looking at 36,000 out the door for the 150 and 34,000 out the door for the Tacoma
Feb 22, 2013 2:19pm
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bases_loaded

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Feb 22, 2013 2:21 PM
I have a '12 jetta diesel for long road trips. It gets 47 mpg hw. The truck is for going to work and because I want a truck.
Feb 22, 2013 2:21pm
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LJ

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Feb 22, 2013 2:34 PM
Get the Tacoma, beat mid sized truck made.
Feb 22, 2013 2:34pm
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Feb 22, 2013 2:42 PM
bases_loaded;1394049 wrote:14 mpg and a small bed?

The new ones look pretty good though. I'm a little scared of the f150 seeing as how Zwick didn't come in and support it.

Good point ironman. I can't think of any.

Yeah...I don't know shit about trucks as I've always had a civic or an accord, but I've never heard a Toyota owner be unhappy with their purchase.

As for MPG....WTF does someone who spends $50,000 on a truck care about gas mileage?
Feb 22, 2013 2:42pm
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Tiger2003

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Feb 22, 2013 8:07 PM
Ironman92;1394341 wrote: As for MPG....WTF does someone who spends $50,000 on a truck care about gas mileage?

I don't one bit. I fill up about 2-3 times a week.
Feb 22, 2013 8:07pm
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Feb 22, 2013 8:08 PM
Tiger2003;1394464 wrote:I don't one bit. I fill up about 2-3 times a week.

'Murica.
Feb 22, 2013 8:08pm
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Commander of Awesome

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Feb 22, 2013 8:11 PM
bases_loaded;1393921 wrote:Looking for a truck I can haul if I want but mostly no hauling or towing
Sounds like you shouldn't get a truck at all then. The environment and gas cost.
Feb 22, 2013 8:11pm
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brutus161

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Feb 22, 2013 8:20 PM
I just bought an F150 Platinum 3 weeks ago, and I love it.
Feb 22, 2013 8:20pm
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Ironman92

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Feb 22, 2013 11:30 PM
brutus161;1394472 wrote:I just bought an F150 Platinum 3 weeks ago, and I love it.

U git teh diamond rims?
Feb 22, 2013 11:30pm
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brutus161

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Feb 23, 2013 1:33 PM
Ironman92;1394532 wrote:U git teh diamond rims?

Nope, kryptonite.
Feb 23, 2013 1:33pm
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Feb 23, 2013 1:36 PM
There is no truck like the F150. Sales prove it. If the truck sucked, it wouldn't be at the top for like 40 straight years.

My grandfather's F150 had 280,000 miles on it before he got hit by another vehicle.. His recent one has over 120,000 miles.

A lot of towing/hauling as well.
Feb 23, 2013 1:36pm
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rydawg5

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Feb 23, 2013 1:47 PM
I like F150s but sales don't "prove" anything, just that it's popular. *See Album sales of Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Lady Gaga, etc..
Feb 23, 2013 1:47pm
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Feb 23, 2013 1:49 PM
rydawg5;1394728 wrote:I like F150s but sales don't "prove" anything, just that it's popular. *See Album sales of Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Lady Gaga, etc..
What happened to album sales of Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, etc...?

They surely didn't have #1 hits for ~40 years, therefore that comparison is invalid.

It's all about staying power...
Feb 23, 2013 1:49pm
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Feb 23, 2013 2:24 PM
rydawg5;1394728 wrote:I like F150s but sales don't "prove" anything, just that it's popular. *See Album sales of Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Lady Gaga, etc..

Comparing vehicle sales to album sales? Lol
Feb 23, 2013 2:24pm
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Feb 23, 2013 2:29 PM
hoops23;1394721 wrote:There is no truck like the F150. Sales prove it. If the truck sucked, it wouldn't be at the top for like 40 straight years.

My grandfather's F150 had 280,000 miles on it before he got hit by another vehicle.. His recent one has over 120,000 miles.

A lot of towing/hauling as well.

That's only because the 1500 sales are split between Chevy and GMC. There are many times they have sold more than Ford.
Feb 23, 2013 2:29pm
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Feb 23, 2013 2:57 PM
LJ;1394735 wrote:That's only because the 1500 sales are split between Chevy and GMC. There are many times they have sold more than Ford.
Chevy and GMC are two different makes. The F150 is one. That'd be like tallying up Ford and Lincoln sales to compare to another vehicle.
Feb 23, 2013 2:57pm
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Feb 23, 2013 3:02 PM
hoops23;1394744 wrote:Chevy and GMC are two different makes. The F150 is one. That'd be like tallying up Ford and Lincoln sales to compare to another vehicle.

They are the same truck. Lincoln doesnt sell the focus branded as a Lincoln. Both the Chevy and the GMC are k1500's and c1500's.
Feb 23, 2013 3:02pm
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Feb 23, 2013 3:05 PM
hoops23;1394721 wrote:There is no truck like the F150. Sales prove it. If the truck sucked, it wouldn't be at the top for like 40 straight years.

My grandfather's F150 had 280,000 miles on it before he got hit by another vehicle.. His recent one has over 120,000 miles.

A lot of towing/hauling as well.
He wants a truck but not to haul or tow anything.
Feb 23, 2013 3:05pm
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Feb 23, 2013 3:16 PM
bases_loaded;1394049 wrote:14 mpg and a small bed?
How long you plan on keeping the truck? Will you get close to 100k miles?

I'd bet the Ford lasts easily into 100k miles with little upkeep. My only negative on Fords is their steering and suspension which eats bushings.

Still think the Nissan is a better truck overall. Maybe a slightly smaller bed and not as good of gas mileage when ya stomp on it.

Lots of people like the Tacoma. Only drove my buddies a few times. No opinion.
Feb 23, 2013 3:16pm
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rydawg5

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Feb 23, 2013 3:26 PM
hoops23;1394744 wrote:Chevy and GMC are two different makes. The F150 is one. That'd be like tallying up Ford and Lincoln sales to compare to another vehicle.
Yeah, the Lincoln Mark is an expensive F150. Unfortunately they don't even make them anymore due to low sales.

But here was the sales when they DID
2005[SUP][5][/SUP] 10,274
2006[SUP][6][/SUP] 12,753
2007 8,382
2008[SUP][7][/SUP] 4,631
2009[SUP][8][/SUP] 147
Feb 23, 2013 3:26pm