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1 posted on 06/19/2013 9:38:54 PM PDT by Kevin in California
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2 posted on 06/19/2013 9:39:35 PM PDT by Kevin in California
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Good on you!


3 posted on 06/19/2013 9:40:13 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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Ford.

How much muslim-owned??


4 posted on 06/19/2013 9:41:28 PM PDT by Hardraade (http://junipersec.wordpress.com (Obama equals Osama))
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f150s are good trucks. that wouldbethe one i would buy if i was buying a truck.


5 posted on 06/19/2013 9:44:25 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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It’s pretty.


6 posted on 06/19/2013 9:44:40 PM PDT by Irenic (The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheel barrow)
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Like you I have driven a Chevy all my life.

I need a new truck so I went to look at the Fords, as I had pledged to myself.

Sticker shock..sticker shock!!! And they won’t budge on their price.

My new truck purchase is temporarily delayed until I can reconcile myself to the price.


7 posted on 06/19/2013 9:49:38 PM PDT by berdie
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I’ve got a 2007 Expedition, best vehicle I’ve ever owned.


8 posted on 06/19/2013 9:50:26 PM PDT by vpintheak (We are the chosen few! Be thankful for it!)
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I am in the process of wearing out my 4th Ford truck over the past 40 years. Stay away from the 6.0 Liter diesels. They are generally ABSOLUTELY BULLET PROOF!! The Ranger I had survived having BOTH of my then teen-age sons driving it. I drove it for another 10 years afterward. My current truck that I drive daily is an 04 F-150 with 90k miles. The only thing that has been done to it is regular maintenance, not problem one.
I have a 77 F-250 FWD that I rebuilt after over 250k miles of very hard use, including the kids driving it. I had a 67 F-100 (former construction truck) that got me through college without a single problem.
Basically, you have to be DemocRAT mega stupid to break a Ford truck!
19 posted on 06/19/2013 10:00:53 PM PDT by wjcsux ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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Congrats, I have a 2006 F150. Good pickup.


22 posted on 06/19/2013 10:03:04 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (President Obama; The Slumlord of the Rentseekers)
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1934 Stutz Bearcat

23 posted on 06/19/2013 10:03:16 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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24 posted on 06/19/2013 10:07:09 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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I’m still doin the old chevys.

Newest are early 90’s.

They have forward/backward compatibility with engines, transmissions, transfer cases, bla bla that puts Ford to shame. Straight up, and I aint helpin any union dudes.

Its all backwoods aftermarket.


30 posted on 06/19/2013 10:16:15 PM PDT by One Name (Ultimately, the TRUTH is a razor's edge and no man can sit astride it.)
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Good for you. I have an old Ford Escape I am driving into the ground and I love it. One of the best vehicles I ever owned. What you have there is exactly what I have in mind for my next vehicle. Where I am, 4-wheel drive is a must, and Ford has always had REAL 4WD, not that fake “all wheel drive” most of the rest are selling.


33 posted on 06/19/2013 10:23:05 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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Kevin,

I hate to burst your bubble, but Ford Credit took 40 Billion of the TARP money.


36 posted on 06/19/2013 10:38:04 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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FORD spels:

Fix Or Repair Daily
Found On Road Dead
First On Race Day, until Chrysler and GM blew them out of the water!!

My partner and I held the SCTA D roadster record of 154 until Voight and Colb showed up at Bonneville with a De Soto and went 176. Sold the flathead roadster in 55 for $650!


37 posted on 06/19/2013 10:41:01 PM PDT by dalereed
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yes. if a leftist zigs, we zag. kudos to you.

i got my F150 4 years ago and it has been a joy to own.


38 posted on 06/19/2013 10:47:41 PM PDT by dadfly
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I bought my 2008 Ford Edge back in the fall of 2008 when the economy was flatlining and everyone was in a panic, and got a great deal on it (the dealer seemed determined to push autos off the lot). I’ve got about 70K miles on it and haven’t had a single problem with it. That said I’m not sure I’d buy another UAW made auto.


56 posted on 06/20/2013 12:56:11 AM PDT by Stevenc131
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Ford’s new policy is that you cannot get a stick shift in the new F-series. Out. Of. Touch.


61 posted on 06/20/2013 3:05:35 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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Nice! I wish Ford would put the Ecoboost V6 in something other than their top trim levels, because the concept of a 365-horsepower twin-turbo V6 in a pickup truck appeals mightily...but not at $45k+ for leather seats and satnav along with it.

If I was getting a new vehicle now I’d seriously look at Fords; for pickup trucks I’ve always been a Mopar guy (I own a ‘96 Ram 1500 extended cab with 190k miles) but other than the trucks, Chrysler’s stuff is crap nowadays. I rented a Dodge Journey for a week last year when changing jobs and moving, and it was hideous. Uncomfortable, loud, weak engine, absolute worst attempt at a CVT I’ve ever seen, just junk. The only Mopar I’d want to get right now would be a ‘90s Cherokee (not the Grand Cherokee) with the 4.0 liter High Output I6. The engine is near-bulletproof, a worthy successor to the legendary 225 Slant Six, and the Cherokee is simple and tough. But you can’t find them anymore, nobody sells them except at a huge premium and if they’ve been ragged out.

Right now we drive a 2010 Mazda 5 that we got used the first of last year and I am mightily impressed. It’s not the fastest thing in the world, but for a 6-passenger psuedo-minivan, it handles VERY well and is fun to drive. And so far, no issues with it mechanically in a year and a half.

And yeah, pickup sticker shock is crazy. 17 years ago I paid almost $23,000 for my Ram and I thought that was insane. Nowadays I don’t think $23,000 even gets you in the door to buy a full-size truck with vinyl seats and no options.

}:-)4


62 posted on 06/20/2013 3:41:40 AM PDT by Moose4 (SHALL. NOT. BE. INFRINGED.)
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If folks want a truck made in the USA by non-union labor, buy a Toyota Tundra. Made in Princeton, IN. I don’t know the specifics on the Tundra, but Toyota is also very good about sourcing materials made in the USA as well. Over 90% on the Camry.


66 posted on 06/20/2013 4:32:05 AM PDT by IamConservative (The soul of my lifes journey is Liberty!)
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