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Full-size pickup sales - F-150 best selling truck, but for how much longer?

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#561 of 577 Re: F-150 best selling truck, but for how much longer?? [bigo08] by unclej00

Jul 09, 2011 (2:59 pm)

Replying to: bigo08 (Dec 03, 2006 11:23 pm)
As has been mentioned in other spots, the designation of the F-150 of best selling truck in America sounds cool and is a great marketing tool, but if you like to deal in reality then it isn't as exciting as it sounds.
 
Chevy and GMC are essentially the same thing but they are counted separately. If you combine them as one (which in reality they are, but have different names), then they beat the F-150 easily.
 
Dodge simply doesn't make as many trucks as Ford. Dodge could sell 100% of its inventory and not beat Ford because Chrysler (even before the economic disaster) is much smaller than Ford. They don't manufacture as much. I'm not sure percentage wise how much F-150s are sold per manufactured each year or for Dodge Ram, but to say Ford sells more and bragging about it is misleading and silly. It's like a closing pitcher for an MLB team that wins 100 games bragging about having more saves than a closer on a team that wins 40 games. It doesn't necessarily mean that 1st closer is better, but that he had way more chances to get saves than the other guy.
 
If you like politicians and their rhetoric, then you like the stat of the F-150 being best selling truck as meaning something. If you like actual reality and less BS, then you understand that that stat doesn't really mean much.

#562 of 577 Re: F-150 best selling truck, but for how much longer?? [unclej00] by dieselone

Aug 10, 2011 (8:49 am)

Replying to: unclej00 (Jul 09, 2011 2:59 pm)
Chevy and GMC are essentially the same thing but they are counted separately. If you combine them as one (which in reality they are, but have different names), then they beat the F-150 easily.
 
Does Ford actually break down the sales between the F150, F250 etc?
 
Anyway, for 2011, the F series has been outselling the Silverado and Sierra combined.
 
For July Ford sold 313,183 F-Series trucks. GM sold 215,906 Silverados and 80,194 Sierras.

#563 of 577 Re: F-150 best selling truck, but for how much longer?? [dieselone] by cobrazera

Aug 11, 2011 (2:43 am)

Replying to: dieselone (Aug 10, 2011 8:49 am)
Ford finally got some decent/competitive engines and against the aged GM products stacks up very nicely. GM redesigns are in the works, but until then, Ford has a very competitive product.
 
Love my Ram, tho - the HEMI power is fantastic, it gets decent mileage, and is the looker of the bunch.

#564 of 577 Re: F-150 best selling truck, but for how much longer?? [cobrazera] by obyone

Sep 10, 2011 (5:01 pm)

Replying to: cobrazera (Aug 11, 2011 2:43 am)
Only thing about the Rams is how do you tell the difference between a 1994:
 

 
and a 2011?
 

#565 of 577 Re: F-150 best selling truck, but for how much longer?? [obyone] by cobrazera

Sep 11, 2011 (3:09 am)

Replying to: obyone (Sep 10, 2011 5:01 pm)
There are exterior differences, some subtle - but it's a whole new ballgame inside. I'm not a Ford guy, so I can't tell what's new there either.
Fact is, the '09 Ram is the first P/U I've had for about 30 years. I looked at late model used, dismissed the Ford due to lack of power, and couldn't afford the GM products which seem to have the best economy of the three. When Car & Driver magazine compared the full size trucks in '09 and named Ram the winner, that was the clincher for me.

#566 of 577 Re: F-150 best selling truck, but for how much longer?? [obyone] by unclej00

Sep 11, 2011 (4:16 pm)

Replying to: obyone (Sep 10, 2011 5:01 pm)
Who cares? Only a Ford guy makes a big deal out of sheet metal and plastic. Look at engines, performance, and actual use of the vehicle. Many changes and improvements since 1994. Plus, why did Ford decide to copy Dodge's body style. That is the only reason Ford went away from the "box" style!!

#567 of 577 Re: F-150 best selling truck, but for how much longer?? [dieselone] by unclej00

Sep 11, 2011 (4:19 pm)

Replying to: dieselone (Aug 10, 2011 8:49 am)
Well the F150 and F250 and F350 are different classes of vehicle. Then you'd have to include the Silverado 1/2 tons and 3/4 tons. Ford just wasn't creative about it's naming. The F150 and F250 are just differences in it's tonage. Most people do fine with the 1/2 tone, so that is a completely different discussion

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Apr 17, 2012 (4:58 pm)

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#570 of 577 2012 Ford 150 eco boost by farout

Oct 16, 2012 (10:03 am)

Has anyone bought a V 6 eco boost? What kind og mpg do you get and what is you + & - of the truck. With the RAM 1500 V6 I an considering both. Any help would sure be a help,

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