compare the ride, cab room, fit and finish, and build quality of the dodge and ford. i think you'll draw your own conclusions as to why the ford costs more. as for how much i paid....32,000 sticker was 43500

 

they are actually very similar MSRPs but the Dodge has 5k in rebates from Chrysler.

 

Hi all. I'm new to the forum. Just purchased a 21,000 mi. 2006 F150 EC 4x4 5.4L Lariat.

I'm not sure what I actually paid. I traded in a 1992 F150 4x4 SB and a 1997 reg. cab Dodge 3500 Cummins 4x4. Paid $16,000 difference. I sure was glad to see the Dodge go. Nothing but a money pit. The '92 F150 was a great truck for 172,000 miles. I looked at the new Dodges and was impressed with their lifetime drivetrain warranty. But after my experience with both the Dodge and the Ford, I decided I would rather have a Ford that rarely needs warranty work, than take a chance on a Dodge with a good warranty and is in the shop every other month.

I'm really impressed with the Lariat so far, and my wife loves it.

Dale

 

There is a reason the 150 has been the #1 selling truck for so long.

Other makers have to offer discounts and promos to move there product. Just like any other product or service for sale, you have to do what's nessary to keep your market share. Dodge has been raked over the coals over the past years with tranny troubles. Personally I think that's the only reason they are offering the warranty they do now. And besides how many poeple will actually need that warranty. It's only good for the original owner. I would think that the majority of people today don't keep a vehicle over 75K and alot trade way before that. That's probably what they are gambling on with this offer.
Why do you think Kia's hit the market with the lifetime warranty??? They offer a so so product and used this to convience customers to buy.

Poeple know and trust Ford's. That's why it doesn't take gimic warranties to sell them. The fact that we are buying them as fast as they can make them doesen't help with the price either.

 

Roughly 32k for a brand new 07 with everything but nav and 20's. 12 ish in town on 87, 10 on E-85. I've hit 22mpg on long flat interstate with a tail wind, but 18 hwy is common.

 

I often wondered about this price thang. When I bought mine in '04, a new 150 XL, 4X2, 4.6L, auto, limited slip, trailer towing package, slider, air, cruise, four wheels and a spare, it listed for 23,443.

I paid 17,400 after getting a price over the internet. That's no haggling. I think it's almost 30 percent off the sticker, plus tax, title, delivery and license.

The salesman first quoted me 16,900, and then when I said I would pay cash, he went to see his manager and told me that they would need another 400 dollars???

It still was less than the next price I had across town of 17,900. So I bought it. Ever since I've always wondered if I got a good deal, or if they screwed me. Ceretainly I would have liked to have paid less.

I guess anything is worth what anyone will pay for it on any given day. Every time I meet a car salesman I run my story by the guy, they never seem to know what I'm talking about. Buying a selling cars is like black magic, smoke and mirrors, an imperfect science.

 

They wanted more money for cash in hand!! That's the most ludacrist thing I have even heard. If you are happy that's all that mattrs but I would have seriously considered taking my cash elsewhere.

 

That's what I thought too, gpeade, but at the time that vehicle was the only one with what I wanted in town. The closest price on that vehicle was 500 dollars higher. There are three main dealer outlets in town who control all the vehicles on their lots throughout the metro area and I was getting prices on that serial number that ranged over a thousand dollars.

So, my truck was sitting outside, ready to go, and I think that when the manager saw that my salesman quoted me a price that was over thirty percent under sticker price, he told the gut to raise the price four hundred dollars and get rid of me, or sell it.

Since I needed the truck, and it was the one I wanted, and previously I had been told that ten percent off sticker was a good deal, I bought it and took off.

I would be curious what others finally paid off the sticker price? The salesman offered to lend me the money through Ford Financing which led me to think that selling cars and trucks is really about lending money, not selling cars and trucks. They wanted the interest even if I paid up front.

What they didn't know is that the cheapest price I had if I walked was 500 dollars more at a dealer owner by the same conglomerate twenty miles away.

At the time 17,400 seemed like a good deal. When I agreed to buy it the salesman was shocked, as if he expected me to walk out steamed.

I wish a car salesman would comment on what they think happeded in this instance.

 

It’s likely when he was figuring the price of your truck he figure it with Ford credit financing. At the time they may have been offering a $400 incentive to use them instead of your local bank as they fully expected to make it up on interest. Cash in hand = no loan interest = no incentive from ford credit. That’s my guess.

 

2004's have some issues beacuse they are the first year of the change. Make sure you get the engine warm and listen for the loud "diesel like" sound. If you hear it, the cam phaser needs to be changed before you buy it.

 

$30.000.00 + TAX, TAG, AND TITLE.
06 Lariat 4x4 Supercrew.
16.5 / 18.5 MPG

 

Good deal...

 

In 05 I bought a new 06 4X4 Lariat F-150 with everthing. I mean there was absolutly no other option I could have put on my truck. I paid 31,500. I have had the truck for almost three years. I have 15,000 miles on it. I could sell it in a heartbeat for 24,000. I know because I had a dealer offer me that much. But I like it too much. Next year it will be paid off, and it is going to grow up to be an F-350.

 

I just bought my 07 4x4 Lariat last week. The sticker was $41k and I added 100k war, spray-in liner, roll-n-lock bedcover, window tint, alarm w/remote start, and a few other things and payed $36k. I got $1k rebate and opted for the Ford 0 APR. The other choice was to get an additional $4k in rebates. So if you work the deal and don't add some of the things that I did you could get it down to around $27k with the rebates.
Also I am getting around 15 mpg thus far.

 

actually, KIA has become a very reliable company. I bought a 05 Kia Sorento new in Feb 2005. The only reason I don't own it right now is that my family outgrew it. If I ever buy an import again, Kia will be foremost of the pack (likely hood of straying form domestic is practically nil). Great power, fit/finish excellent and fun to drive