Just test drove the stx it had the 5.0 with 3.31 gears, pretty impressed with the power of it, i think my truck would still beat it but not by much.. I can only imagine the ecoboost and a 4.10 rear end with locking diff in the same size truck.

Still not sure which route im gonna go.. Keep thinking im a fool to pass up a deal like this but then again wait a few months for the new model to come out.. I just have a feeling if the tremor is too expensive then i would have to wait even longer to get any decent rebates and incentives to be able to get a 14 stx

 

Well what does your wife want or want to do? It's gonna be her truck! It would make your life a little easier to go with whatever she wants to do. I don't know if I'd do that though haha

 

As long as it has 4 tires and a truck bed and pretty color she don't care. Haha

 

In that case, save some money and go find her a XL work truck with a 3.7 in the right color........

 

I think she might complain about the roll up windows!

But I think Coy wants a Tremor so that it'll be like a secondary truck/toy for himself haha. After all, he IS talking about possible mods now, if he ends up with a 5.0 STX, and the wife isn't gonna be the one enjoying them!

 

I got accused of that from her a few minutes ago! Geez .

 

but a 3.7 doesnt have the v8 rumble

 

Neither does the Ecoboost

But I'm familiar with how the wife's car becomes the husband's toy. My dad bought an '07 Mustang GT "for" my mother. Yeah right! It's been his daily driver since it was about a month old haha

 

Neither V6 sounds like a V8. No matter how much money you dump into either is going to change that.

The 3.7 is the better sounding V6 though... less the turbo whistle.

I like the Tremor, but an STX rcsb with the 5.0 is a pretty damn good value for the money. You folks down south can have a 4X2 for a song.

 

I was poking fun at the diehard v8 guys

 

Well I certainly fell for it!

 

Yea I think I mentioned this in the early in this post. It is nothing special but I'm sure someone will buy it just to say they have one....

 

Yeah, it was mostly a reiteration. It just irritates me when a company comes up with something great, that a lot of people would buy, but they then (somewhat) intentionally put it out of reach for many who want it. Ford has their reasons for doing it, but I feel there is more money to be make with higher volume on these (again somewhat) special vehicles. Granted, we don't know that this is the case, but it was done with the Raptor. There are so few of them that people pay TOO much for them. We like to discuss how little the depreciation is on the regular F-150's, but the depreciation on Raptors is even worse (better).

 

I waited for something like this for years. I would have bought one had I known they were going to build this model but I just got a regular cab XLT in Feb. I want a nice interior in a regular cab. I don't want to be forced into a supercab or supercrew to get a nice interior.

I don't even care what engine is in it.

 

More on pricing and strategy...

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I initially thought that this would directly compete with Ford's Raptor, but it looks as if Ford will attempt to keep the base price under $30,000 -- although official pricing hasn't been released. If it can keep the price lower, it might open up doors to a consumer wanting an aftermarket look right off the dealer lot and at a fair price.

Investing takeaway
Keeping the price low will be key for the Tremor's success, but it will probably cannibalize sales of Ford's Raptor. Ultimately the Tremor and Raptor are niche vehicles that represent a very small amount of F-150 sales. Any incremental sales gained by the Tremor won't be enough to move the needle and create profits that the truck segment typically brings Ford -- but perhaps that isn't the goal.

Perhaps the goal is to simply attract as much attention from General Motors' (NYSE: GM ) release of its 2014 Silverado and Sierra before Ford can release its next-generation 2015 F-150. A flashy looking ride, with high performance and fuel economy at a price under $30,000, could indeed be successful at stealing some thunder from GM's new models when the Tremor hits stores this fall.

The Tremor might be a success for consumers looking for this type of ride, and it will probably deliver performance-satisfying results. For investors, though, this is nothing to get excited about. It won't boost market share, profits, or sales numbers. But that's OK, because the F-Series already delivers a ton of profits to Ford's bottom line and has been America's favorite truck for 36 years. This can only steal excitement from GM's launch, which is fine by Ford investors.

Credit: A Fresh Look at Ford's 2014 F-150 Tremor
http://www.fool.com/investing/genera...50-tremor.aspx