Originally Posted by
pilot10
HMMM- sounds like you want the F150 xl -21,320($355/month+ tax/lic & interest)
or a Ranger $14,303($239/month+ tax/lic & interest)
"50 grand new 3 years later 15 to 20 grand loss . heck with that kind of loss . to put it in perspective , look at it this way . You buy a new truck , pay on it for 4 years , just before you make youre last few payments, it gets totalled , insurence comes in and writes you a check for a half at best . probably around 35 percent of new ."
- Perhaps you should drive more carefully- totaled trucks(and other vehicles) do happen but that's not the norm- plus you can purchase gap insurance to protect against the difference between depreciation and insurance payout. My 94 B4000(ranger) w/ 200k in 01 was totaled by the thieves who stole it- Insurance paid 8k- less my $500 deductible and I paid 15,500 plus interest
" it just cost you 25 grand to drive a truck for three or 4 years !! 600 a month to rent a truck . CRAZY "
You're math seems a little fuzzy- I'm coming out w/ about $416 to $520. $600/month comes out to about 19.72/day- you can rent a truck for about that per day around here but it sure ain't gonna have the sweet creature comforts you get w/ an upscale truck.
Ford is on the right path. They just need to bump the mileage on the trucks(which they have to do to meet future gov standards- 28mpg by 2016 I believe) and then offer a direct competitor to the foreign mfg's best selling vehicles but with slightly better mpg's while maintaining 5 star crash ratings and the higher quality we are starting to see. Reputations are hard to shake- it is a process that requires real world experiences from the masses and time. As far a customer service- I've experienced plenty of quality service as well as some awful service. With the awful service I was able to communicate my dissatisfaction in a manner that effectively resolved the issue to my satisfaction- I would hope it was more than just luck but more a true effort on the dealers part to satisfy a customer.
Tim
hmm pay for more ins. to recoup an overpriced car or truck . I think many will agree prices on cars and trucks are out of line , my o6 350 drw isnt a whole lot differant than my old 350 drw just the price tag . yOU KNOW NOTHING about how i drive so dont assume anything , but for the record its spotless with no accidents in the preferred issurance group . also my math may be alittle off but you get the point . yet another jerkoff on this site