New England Model
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You would likely have to have access to t he factory sticker to see what package options it has.
My old '99 Taurus for instance had the "New England" regional package on it. It came with all the exterior defrosters and such. You would never kow of this package unless you saw the sticker that illustrated the option.
My old '99 Taurus for instance had the "New England" regional package on it. It came with all the exterior defrosters and such. You would never kow of this package unless you saw the sticker that illustrated the option.
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Well, for the record, I just drove the 2009 of mine 1500 miles to Ft. Myers, Florida, and I'm sitting here outside having a cigarette and coffee at 6:30 AM as I type this! Damn great to get away from the 38 inches of snow we had last week, up in CT!!
Truck ran fine, but I had lots of time to think, and I remembered a commercial I had seen in one of the hotels we stayed in, that talked about a "New England Model" ( which seemed strange to me, since we were not IN "New England" anymore) .....and it made me wonder if it was the 4x4 they were talking about.
A few years ago, I recall a truck I bought, that was a 2 wheel drive, which I specifically asked for, and they had to send to Virginia for it, because (as I was told), "they don't sell 2 wheel drives up here in New England."
I just wondered if there were any other options or trim packages that were "New England" specific, is all.
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Truck ran fine, but I had lots of time to think, and I remembered a commercial I had seen in one of the hotels we stayed in, that talked about a "New England Model" ( which seemed strange to me, since we were not IN "New England" anymore) .....and it made me wonder if it was the 4x4 they were talking about.
A few years ago, I recall a truck I bought, that was a 2 wheel drive, which I specifically asked for, and they had to send to Virginia for it, because (as I was told), "they don't sell 2 wheel drives up here in New England."
I just wondered if there were any other options or trim packages that were "New England" specific, is all.
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I didn't know there was such a thing. I know what a "Michigan special" is, but it's got nothing to do with little trucks. The only thing I've ever noticed on cars and little trucks, is that more of the Southern people have darker window tint. Do to sunlight and heat I guess. And I know at one time, Ford offered a "Cold weather package". I think that was on the F series only, IIRC. I dunno.
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The only thing I found was Portsmouth Ford has one advertised in their flyer. When I checked out the stock number it was a STX but the window sticker shows nothing. So, I think it's just an imaginary or undocumented option package that just happens to be identical to the STX.
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sounds like our 'northland eddition"
essentially an STX with the appearance group, and a 'northland eddition' badge.
just a standard ford package group with a regional name to give you warm and fuzzies
Over $10K in Savings on ‘Northland Edition’ F-150 STX!!! | Macedelic Studios
essentially an STX with the appearance group, and a 'northland eddition' badge.
just a standard ford package group with a regional name to give you warm and fuzzies
Over $10K in Savings on ‘Northland Edition’ F-150 STX!!! | Macedelic Studios
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Based on the responses I've seen here so far, it would seem that Ford has an active and vibrant Sales scheme that is regionally specific. The "Cold Weather Package" idea makes sense (for example).
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Just googled it. Cold Weather package was a bigger alternator, bigger battery, a block heater, and a LS rear axle. That was for 1972, the first year it was offered, at least as a package.
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Here's an ad....nothing "special" about it... http://baystateford.com/2013-Ford-F150-Super-Cab/
Here's some levity from a competitor's website... http://www.f150forum.com/f38/special...125398/index2/
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michigan special refers to extra heavy duty on highway semi tractors with extra heavy front and rear axles, in michigan you can be as heavy as 160,000 lbs, and it shows in our roads in s.e.mich.