Do you feel inferior to pre 97?
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I have owned a 93 bronco before this truck I have now and hands down this truck is 10 times better IMO. I have not had one problem besides regular maintenance and in this truck I feel very safe.
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I owned a 2000 Lariat Scab Flareside which I traded in for my 06 Lariat Screw.
I loved the look of the 00, but the interior was 100% inferior to the 04+. There simply is zero comparison. The 97-03 was all hard plastic, and no where near as comfortable, quiet and luxurious.
The 97-03 actually received the LOWEST crash test rating from the IIHS, while the 04+ received the HIGHEST.
For me, the choice to "upgrade" was really quite simple. Opportunity knocked in the form of 0% interest for 72 months, X-plan, and a $13,000 trade in value (only had 56K on the 2000). That turns a $43k truck into a $300/month payment. Pretty much a no-brainer.
You do the math........
I loved the look of the 00, but the interior was 100% inferior to the 04+. There simply is zero comparison. The 97-03 was all hard plastic, and no where near as comfortable, quiet and luxurious.
The 97-03 actually received the LOWEST crash test rating from the IIHS, while the 04+ received the HIGHEST.
For me, the choice to "upgrade" was really quite simple. Opportunity knocked in the form of 0% interest for 72 months, X-plan, and a $13,000 trade in value (only had 56K on the 2000). That turns a $43k truck into a $300/month payment. Pretty much a no-brainer.
You do the math........
Last edited by rms8; Sep 9, 2008 at 11:34 PM.
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I felt my 99 was a little more 'tough' and rugged than my 06.
Just more of a 'truck' to me. I guess as someone said, they just keep getting more and more refined.......I dont mind (actually like) to feel like Im riding in a truck when Im in one, instead of feeling like Im in a car.
Just more of a 'truck' to me. I guess as someone said, they just keep getting more and more refined.......I dont mind (actually like) to feel like Im riding in a truck when Im in one, instead of feeling like Im in a car.
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I owned a 2000 Lariat Scab Flareside which I traded in for my 06 Lariat Screw.
I loved the look of the 00, but the interior was 100% inferior to the 04+. There simply is zero comparison. The 97-03 was all hard plastic, and no where near as comfortable, quiet and luxurious.
The 97-03 actually received the LOWEST crash test rating from the IIHS, while the 04+ received the HIGHEST.
For me, the choice to "upgrade" was really quite simple. Opportunity knocked in the form of 0% interest for 72 months, X-plan, and a $13,000 trade in value (only had 56K on the 2000). That turns a $43k truck into a $300/month payment. Pretty much a no-brainer.
You do the math........
I loved the look of the 00, but the interior was 100% inferior to the 04+. There simply is zero comparison. The 97-03 was all hard plastic, and no where near as comfortable, quiet and luxurious.
The 97-03 actually received the LOWEST crash test rating from the IIHS, while the 04+ received the HIGHEST.
For me, the choice to "upgrade" was really quite simple. Opportunity knocked in the form of 0% interest for 72 months, X-plan, and a $13,000 trade in value (only had 56K on the 2000). That turns a $43k truck into a $300/month payment. Pretty much a no-brainer.
You do the math........
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From: Northern Illinois
Touche.
I saw all the talk about the 97-03 and "assumed" that was what he meant. But you're right, the title of this thread is PRE 97.
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Two different opinions, I don't mind progress in the form of suspension R&D. My opinion has always been that if I hit a bump in a big ole truck, I should feel it less than in a teeny tiny car, but for some reason it's always been the opposite till I test drove an 05 F150 and fell in love with it.
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Couldn't disagree more with this statement. The '03 gives the illusion of more room because the seats are softer and you sit lower in them. I had an '03 for 2 days as a loaner while my '04 was in the body shop and I just couldn't get comfortable in it. I'm 6'2" and I felt like I had been poured into that '03. The '04-'08's have firmer seats and you sit higher in them. Of course everyone has their own definition of roomy, but for me the '03 at least wasn't a place I'd like to be on a long trip.
I can't even rest my arm on the window sill!
As for all around room I need to drive a new truck with a bench seat in it. I have always liked them better. That's what I have and all the new ones I've been in have had the huge waste of space center console.
