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Humble Narcissist

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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #25 on: December 04, 2018, 03:43:08 AM »
Quote from: HTexan on December 03, 2018, 06:07:31 PM
Ford trucks. Eww. Buy American buy Toyota.
Toyota's are good trucks but Ford has mastered the pickup truck.  There is a reason why they have been #1 since the 1970's.
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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #26 on: December 04, 2018, 11:19:20 AM »
Quote from: Humble Narcissist on December 04, 2018, 03:43:08 AM
Toyota's are good trucks but Ford has mastered the pickup truck.  There is a reason why they have been #1 since the 1970's.
Best in what?
https://www.kbb.com/new-cars/best-resale-value-awards/best-resale-top-10-cars/
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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #27 on: December 04, 2018, 11:31:52 AM »
Quote from: HTexan on December 04, 2018, 11:19:20 AM
Best in what?
https://www.kbb.com/new-cars/best-resale-value-awards/best-resale-top-10-cars/
The look the coolest with the streamlined (not boxed) look.  They last a long time and I've never had any major problems with either of the two I owned.  The resale value doesn't matter to me as I'm driving it until it dies.  Ford seems to put their best engineers and quality into their trucks as their cars totally suck.  I would never own a Ford car.  Again, there is a reason why they have been #1 in sales for so long.
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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #28 on: December 04, 2018, 07:27:50 PM »
Quote from: Humble Narcissist on December 04, 2018, 11:31:52 AM
The look the coolest with the streamlined (not boxed) look.  They last a long time and I've never had any major problems with either of the two I owned.  The resale value doesn't matter to me as I'm driving it until it dies.  Ford seems to put their best engineers and quality into their trucks as their cars totally suck.  I would never own a Ford car.  Again, there is a reason why they have been #1 in sales for so long.
So “the best” is what looks subjectively prettier to you. Got it.
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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #29 on: December 05, 2018, 03:07:09 AM »
Quote from: HTexan on December 04, 2018, 07:27:50 PM
So “the best” is what looks subjectively prettier to you. Got it.
Was that my whole answer?  Do you have reading comprehension skills?
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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #30 on: December 05, 2018, 03:42:13 AM »
Quote from: Humble Narcissist on December 04, 2018, 11:31:52 AM
The look the coolest with the streamlined (not boxed) look.  They last a long time and I've never had any major problems with either of the two I owned.  The resale value doesn't matter to me as I'm driving it until it dies.  Ford seems to put their best engineers and quality into their trucks as their cars totally suck.  I would never own a Ford car.  Again, there is a reason why they have been #1 in sales for so long.

Yeah and the F150 has the most recalls of any pickup too.
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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #31 on: December 05, 2018, 03:48:07 AM »
Quote from: R.A.M. on December 05, 2018, 03:42:13 AM
Yeah and the F150 has the most recalls of any pickup too.
And yet still #1.
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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #32 on: December 05, 2018, 09:13:54 AM »
Quote from: Humble Narcissist on December 04, 2018, 03:43:08 AM
Toyota's are good trucks but Ford has mastered the pickup truck.  There is a reason why they have been #1 since the 1970's.

Lack of competition might be 1 reason.....

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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #33 on: December 05, 2018, 11:36:41 AM »
Quote from: Humble Narcissist on December 05, 2018, 03:48:07 AM
And yet still #1.

People tend to stick with brands for better or worse.. I never understood  that.  If a truck gives problems why trade it in for the same brand. Most Ford owners I know follow that device. Chevy is really putting out some horrendous trucks.. RAM on the other had has come a long way. Just my opinion.
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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #34 on: December 05, 2018, 01:24:27 PM »
Quote from: R.A.M. on December 05, 2018, 11:36:41 AM
People tend to stick with brands for better or worse.. I never understood  that.  If a truck gives problems why trade it in for the same brand. Most Ford owners I know follow that device. Chevy is really putting out some horrendous trucks.. RAM on the other had has come a long way. Just my opinion.
RAM would probably be my second choice.  You could get that Tesla above. Ha, ha.
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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #35 on: December 05, 2018, 02:09:45 PM »


I am not by any means a truck guy....but this would be tempting....But it would have to have a stick!
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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #36 on: December 05, 2018, 02:32:02 PM »
Quote from: Humble Narcissist on December 05, 2018, 03:07:09 AM
Was that my whole answer? 
That you think ford makes prettier trucks, stupid ass gimmick
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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #37 on: December 05, 2018, 02:33:46 PM »
Quote from: HTexan on December 05, 2018, 02:32:02 PM
That you think ford makes prettier trucks, stupid ass gimmick
Again, you lack reading comprehension skills.
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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #38 on: December 05, 2018, 06:34:06 PM »
Quote from: Humble Narcissist on December 05, 2018, 03:48:07 AM
And yet still #1.

It's no great mystery.  Guys in America who buy pickups are buy American guys.  I'd guess that Toyota sells more than all US makers combined outside the US.  I'll eat my hat if they don't outsell any individual US company.

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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #39 on: December 05, 2018, 06:36:50 PM »
Quote from: Skylge on December 05, 2018, 09:13:54 AM
Lack of competition might be 1 reason.....


is that a kit car
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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #40 on: December 05, 2018, 06:39:15 PM »
Yes.  Note the red oculus, Michael.
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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #41 on: December 05, 2018, 11:41:42 PM »
Quote from: Tapeworm on December 05, 2018, 06:34:06 PM
It's no great mystery.  Guys in America who buy pickups are buy American guys.  I'd guess that Toyota sells more than all US makers combined outside the US.  I'll eat my hat if they don't outsell any individual US company.



Are you ready to eat your hat?

521,000 (2017) sales for the Hilux compared to 571,000 for the ram (2018).  The F150 and Silverado both outsell the Ram.
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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #42 on: December 06, 2018, 03:23:16 AM »
Doh!

Outside the US?  Excluding sales within the US?  Really?

No one buys American pickup trucks.  What's the source?
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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #43 on: December 06, 2018, 06:54:37 AM »
Quote from: Humble Narcissist on December 05, 2018, 02:33:46 PM
Again, you lack reading comprehension skills.
You lack thinking skills
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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #44 on: December 06, 2018, 06:56:37 AM »
Quote from: HTexan on December 06, 2018, 06:54:37 AM
You lack thinking skills
O.K. genius.
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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #45 on: December 07, 2018, 08:47:02 AM »
So what’s the over-under on these rigs?
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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #46 on: December 07, 2018, 08:56:25 AM »
Quote from: Humble Narcissist on December 04, 2018, 03:43:08 AM
Toyota's are good trucks but Ford has mastered the pickup truck.  There is a reason why they have been #1 since the 1970's.

Ford was going to go under when they made the ballsy move to switch to aluminum. Every manufacturer criticized them. Now they are all moving to aluminum.

Ford was going under when they made the ballsy move to come out with a smaller engines like the 2.7L. Now everyone is coming out with smaller engines.

Everyone is trying to compete with the Raptor which everyone knows is the most badass truck there is and the original.

My tundra was the best truck I've owned but common Toyota. 15 mpgs? I moved to Ford when I got more horsepower and 22mpg's
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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #47 on: December 07, 2018, 12:22:11 PM »
Just driving the Ford Raptor must make your test level spike!  It is a badass truck.
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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #48 on: December 07, 2018, 12:59:16 PM »
Silverado is a good looking truck...but I love my 2001 F150.  Put some money into it this year for the first time and we'll drive it for another 100k.
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Re: the modern pickup truck
« Reply #49 on: December 07, 2018, 01:15:57 PM »
Trucks seem to last forever.
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