HELP need input F350 2015 or 2016?
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HELP need input F350 2015 or 2016?
Ok Guys need your opinion should I wait till the 2016s come out or get a 2015 going to get 6.2 gas CC XLT 4x4 3.73 gears I want to TRY and get some decent gas mileage like more then 10mpg My 99 SC V10 4x4 gets 10 mpg when I pull a 4K trailer I get 7mpg. Any comments or help would be appreciated since the last Ford is 15 yrs old. I see a lot of things have changed so that's why I am asking, I wont be pulling anything super heavy no more then 12K that might be once a year if that. I just want to get decent mileage when I run empty.
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I have heard the f150s have gone up in price with the aluminum body 4K. I don't want to spend an extra 4K for a truck that is priced at 50K right now. Plus has anyone had any problems with the 2015s like to hear whats going on.
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Pulling 12K will take an F-150 to it's limits and will likely put you over on payload. I wouldn't even consider it.
If it were me and I had a nice running SD truck and COULD wait, I'd wait for the 2016's to launch then decide whether to pull the trigger on one of those or write a nice deal on a 2015.
If it were me and I had a nice running SD truck and COULD wait, I'd wait for the 2016's to launch then decide whether to pull the trigger on one of those or write a nice deal on a 2015.
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I don't want a F150 I just used it as an example that because they went to an aluminum body the price shot up close to 4,000.00 and if there going to do that to the super dutys adding another 4K to that will push the price out of site.
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According to 2 different ford dealers I have talked to said the same thing 4k increase just posting what I heard from 2 separate dealers.
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I have a hunch that the 'new' Super Duty might not be much more than the new F-150 aluminum cab and bed on the current Super Duty chassis.
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The base models only went up about $500 but Ford didn't want to scare off it's fleet buyers. Ford reduced the trims from 10 to about and followed suit with the superduty by adding the FX sport package as an option instead of it's own trim level.
A fella posted the MSRP of his 2015 FX4 and it listed for over 56K. He said h e paid 52K OTD. That's scary as hell since that' about the price of a 2014 F-150 Platinum.
I totally understand the OP's dilemma.
A fella posted the MSRP of his 2015 FX4 and it listed for over 56K. He said h e paid 52K OTD. That's scary as hell since that' about the price of a 2014 F-150 Platinum.
I totally understand the OP's dilemma.
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I seems that initial MPG data show that the F-150's will enjoy about a 10% gain. The EPA estimate on a 2014 F-150 Screw with the 3.5L EB engine is at 17/21. The 2015 is rated at 18/23. It'll do better than that because my 2011 does. But I wouldn't get too happy.
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Our business had a6.2 2011 model and it rarely got higher than 12 mpg. It might be better than your current v10 but not by much, if were you I would drive one for a decent test drive.
I just don't want you to hope for too much of an improvement.....
I just don't want you to hope for too much of an improvement.....
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The base models only went up about $500 but Ford didn't want to scare off it's fleet buyers. Ford reduced the trims from 10 to about and followed suit with the superduty by adding the FX sport package as an option instead of it's own trim level.
A fella posted the MSRP of his 2015 FX4 and it listed for over 56K. He said h e paid 52K OTD. That's scary as hell since that' about the price of a 2014 F-150 Platinum.
I totally understand the OP's dilemma.
A fella posted the MSRP of his 2015 FX4 and it listed for over 56K. He said h e paid 52K OTD. That's scary as hell since that' about the price of a 2014 F-150 Platinum.
I totally understand the OP's dilemma.
I also don't expect the aluminum body to help the SD on fuel economy much at all except in stop and go city driving. I can throw 1000-1500 lbs of feed in my bed and not notice any difference in hwy driving. So unless you drive in the city near 100% of the time I don't expect the cost savings in fuel economy to ever be paid for by the higher cost.
I just hope that Ford doesn't price themselves out of the market with these price increases.
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