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

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#556 of 577 Tundra... Deconstructed by anythngbutgm

May 06, 2010 (1:19 pm)

What happens after 100k
 
A good friend of mine still has his, just passed 65 thousand last I talked to him (5.7, DC, short bed) and it's been flawless except for a recall on the front suspension. Still not bad compared to the not 1, but 2 GMC Sierras that he had before the Yota.
 
The first Sierra was lemoned, the second was sold off to a coworker for a song...
 
Even funnier was he was a service manager for a GMC dealer in NH and every single problem that he had with his trucks could be fixed for cheap, in the shop and with parts at cost.
 
And yet he bought a Toyota... And then traded his wifes Suburban that got 8 mpg and had an addiction to Intermediate Steering shafts and fuel pumps on a Highlander. Then left the dealership.

#557 of 577 Tundra ? by oldharry

May 11, 2010 (6:52 pm)

I drive a 1/2 ton (Chevy) and seldom tow, but I frequently pass a place where there are horse shows and Big Trailers. Super Duty Fords dominate the parking lot there.
 
I found this interesting concerning Tundras:
 
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2010/05/200003-tundra-owners-may-be-eligible-for-fr- ame-replacement.html
 
Seems Toyota has a problem with frames rusting to the point the truck is unsafe.
 
Harry

#560 of 577 Wow, 5 year old thread..... by acdii

May 11, 2011 (6:17 am)

And, Ford is still #1 in truck sales. HEHEH.
 
BTW I loved the posts about the Turdra. With the F-150 EcoBoost model being able to pull an 11,500 pound trailer, a V6 that can out pull the big V8's in the GM and Dodge, lookout, their sales will get even better. I had a 2001 F150, 44 sheets of drywall that would have put any other half ton PU bumper on the ground, hauled it like it was empty. I needed a bigger bed though along with room for 5, and out of all the trucks made, only Ford has one. None of the other trucks had a crew cab with an 8 foot bed, even in their heavy duty lines. I have had my F350 Dually powerstroke now for 9 years, and have not had any major problems with it, just the usually wear items.

#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.

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