I did test drive both. I now have an 04 supercrew with the 4.6L V8. I test drove the Hemi and didnt think it was all that great. With all the talk I have heard about it, I was not impressed. Maybe it is becasue I drove a lightning a the time, but it didnt seem worth it to get the hemi. As I said, I have the 4.6L V8 and I like it. It is not the fastest but it gets the job done. I have put exhaust and intake and will be getting the programmer soon. I think it will be sufficient.

 

Silver screw may I ask what you did with the intake? I too have a 4.6 and feel that was the best for my needs.... the power issue for me is no consern...GG

 

Holdback is different on every vehicle dude.
The nicer and pricier the truck, the more the holdback.
Selling a truck at invoice is commonplace, at least down
here in Florida.
Nobody is going to give you the holdback.
You are not entitled to that.

 

you should come on down to texas and see the toyota commercials. they advertise their new texas edition trucks. something just doesnt sound very "Texan" about a Texas Edition Toyota.

 

I had a dealer offer me half of the hold back. I didn't take it because I had already been working with another dealer, who I had already worked a deal, plus it was the dealer that I will take my truck to if it needs repairs. I really don't think that he could offer me more (the dealer that offered me half of the hold back) than I was getting from the dealer closest to my house.

Kevin

 

Thats the best thing I have heard all day. I can see a man getting dragged down the street by an F150 for bragging about his "Texas Toyota" lol

 

amazing how civilized we are when comparing to Dodge.

whenever it's Ford vs Nissan, the thread gets closed down.

interesting indeed.

 

We havn't had an Trolls in here either, they usually start the trouble that gets the Titan threads closed down. I test drove them both several times and I liked the acceleration of the HEMI, it does get about 11mpg according to CR, which rates the F-150 at 13 or 14mpg (since the same mag rated both I think it's a decent comaprison) so you pay for more power. They are both nice looking trucks on the outside and I actually like the Dodge interior better than the XLT but not as much as the FX4. The F-150 will ride MUCH better and is a lot less noisy on the interior. I'm not that fond of my 4 speed auto but I wasn't that impressed with the 5 speed auto in the Dodge either. I found visibility to be much better on the F-150 as well. Good luck with your decision.

 

That's true-

As soon as you type the word "Titan" certain people put their dukes up, and go into attack mode.

I think everyone on this site is 100% clear that the F-150 is superior in many ways to the Ram, so the Ram is not viewed as an engineering threat to Ford- not until you go into the heavyweight's at least...

250/2500, 350/3500, dualies & diesels...
Cummins versus PowerStroke.

Interesting note- in this month's (September) Motor Trend, the F-250 HD defeated the Dodge (Cummins) and GM (Duramax) Diesels.

* I didn't know that the GM Duramax was provided by.. (Drum roll please).......
Isuzu

 

Please tell me that you didn't just say ISUZU.

 

The Duramax is a co-op effort between GM and Isuzu.

BTW - Isuzu has been doing turbo-diesels for over 25 years. Don't underestimate them. They know what they are doing.

 

Interesting mix.

GM likes to mix it up with fellow automakers (and I guess that's not all that bad of an idea).

GM + Toyota = Geo

I had a 1990 Prizm as my first car. The thing was a TANK. Replaced a head gasket and a front main seal in nearly 150,000 miles. Only two major problems I ever had...

RP

 

Yeah, I have a friend at work that drives to Plano from Bumfockegypt, Oklahoma everyday, and back.

He had a 94 Geo Metro- and put over 400,000 miles on it before it broke; he just bought another one with 100,000 miles or so on it, he has 300,000 to go!

 

I test drove the new Dodge ...........let just say not impressed.
I couldnt get past the looks..........after I drove it, Im not sure what was worse the feel or the looks.

AFTER ALL ITS A DODGE.

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I really love the way the F-150 looks thats the only reason i bought for interior and exterior (Best looking Truck on the market). But the Motor "SUCKS" I have a 5.4 triton I dont think i could beat 4 cylinder honda stock. Ford rates the motor at 300hp "No Way" You have to spend an additional 1000.00 to make it feel like 300hp in aftermarket products. My friend has the dodge hemi truck he blows my doors off. So my truck is basically all show and no go


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