New 09 F150 wins major award...
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12-07-2008, 03:59 PM
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Oh, that and the fact that the new F150 is a more capable, better refined interior, more innovative, better rated, better looking, will hold its resale better, and longer lasting truck.
Oh, and it helps the US economy more than buying a Tundra.
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Because Ford doesn't cut corners when it comes to making tough trucks- Toyota does. Bent tailgate anyone?
Oh, that and the fact that the new F150 is a more capable, better refined interior, more innovative, better rated, better looking, will hold its resale better, and longer lasting truck.
Oh, and it helps the US economy more than buying a Tundra.
Oh, that and the fact that the new F150 is a more capable, better refined interior, more innovative, better rated, better looking, will hold its resale better, and longer lasting truck.
Oh, and it helps the US economy more than buying a Tundra.
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Have you seen the pics posted in the '04-'08 forum of the wrecks people have had with those trucks? Every one of those people walked away with nothing more then bruises and a few scratches. You make the '04-'08's sound like they're tin can death traps. You can put all the air bags and electronic gizmo's into a vehicle to make it safer, but the most important thing is the part that actually absorbs and directs the crash forces through the vehicle and around the occupants.
The safety cage used on the '09 is the very same one that's in the '08, it's just made of stronger material. The argument isn't valid, the '09 is going to be safer because it has the benefit of technology and material that wasn't used on the previous model. I can say my '04 is safer then an '03 for the same reason.
Does the 09 have better safety features? Yes, sure. Its there to sell trucks.
But in reality if you put an 08 and 09 in the same exact situation (crash), the outcome wont be different. Keep in mind that the 08s are also heavier trucks than the 09s...moving mass makes a huge difference in any kind of vehicle on vehicle collision.
#49
12-08-2008, 07:56 AM
What does a supercrew 4x4 09 weigh compared to an 08 of the same configuration?
I bet there's no difference, and if so it's probably by a couple of pounds.