My test drive experience
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Post Fiend
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: North of Salt Lake City
My test drive experience
Drove a F350 Lariat SB today. I'm not exactly a subjective reviewer because I have one on order now. Here's my thoughts after 27 miles of neighborhood, city and freeway driving:
Just my thoughts gentlemen. Can't wait for mine to be built.
- Suspension is firm and responsive. Long gone are the days of kidney-busting bounces over rough roads. It is not mushy either. It feels like a Ford, not a Chevy.
- Powerful. I haven't felt that kind of acceleration since high school hot-rodding days. I didn't really even get after it on the freeway on-ramp but man, it moves. Half throttle and I was at 75 on a short on-ramp before the merge.
- Quiet, quiet, quiet, yet you don't lose the diesel sound. Perfect balance in my opinion.
- Interior was tight, comfortable and pleasant. Seats heat fast and air cool fast as well. I found the cooling to be quite invigorating. Like someone blowing cool air across my, uhhh..., yeah.
- Dash display is incredibly sharp and easy to read. You'd think the software developers were already through multiple releases, not the first because it's very intuitive and easy to use.
- Storage space under back seats is cool. Lockable and quickly accessible.
- What didn't I like? It was raining. Also, there are no rear air/heat controls. I can hear the kids now, "Dad, it's too cold."
Just my thoughts gentlemen. Can't wait for mine to be built.
Postmaster
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Illinois
You're absolutely right, I don't care about anything else right now.
Elder User
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Fallon,NV
Obviously there is some interest in these trucks, as that same truck had 144 miles on it when I test drove it late on Saturday. I was so blown away with that truck that I would've bought it on the spot if I had the finances. I've never been so impressed with a truck as a whole as I was with that 2011 SuperDuty! It absolutely blew away my friend's 2010 fully-loaded Duramax that I drove just 2 days before this new Ford. And I agree with the above post in that the interior of this truck feels like a luxury car, not a powerful new truck.
Test drive one and you'll absolutely love it!
Test drive one and you'll absolutely love it!
Posting Guru
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Dayton, TX
i drove a 250 fx4 today and it was amazing. if i could have traded my 09 for it i would have on the spot. didnt like the 65k sticker price though. i love how the dash display is. full color with cool settings. i love the offroad mode on the display . i wish my f150 had that.
