If the Gen III where to come out tomorrow...

How many of you would buy it?

 

I know I would not if it was an extended cab.

 

would it be over 5000lbs?

 

Well I was thinking the same exact thing the other day. Do I...

a) Go out and get my brand new Lightning right away and probably pay a ridicules markup price and have to worry about first year bugs and glitches or do I...

b) Patiently wait it out... wait till the last year of production for all the bug fixes and on top of that, new and better cosmetic changes and upgrades. Oh and let's not forget the slammin' deals people where getting on the 04's....some near invoice. Also, the first years didn't have the horsepower (stock) of the later years too. Hmmm option b sounds like a much better deal to me.

However, if the new L has the same jump in looks as the gen I to the gen II, I will definitely have a hard time NOT jumping into one right away. Oh, and like was mentioned above, no extended cab.... they just don't look or feel sporty. Keep the roomy Harley and sporty Lightning two separate things.

 

I think I'd stick with what I got. I really enjoy not having a payment.

Of course if they did come out with something that was just as bad *** I would entertain the thought of jumping back into debt

 

Prototype will be shown at the Detroit show in January 2008. Target is to introduce it Spring 2009. Was to be 2010 but the need to create buzz due to Toyota has created an urgency.

It will be very nice but a little fat.

Long live the King

 

It's planned for the next F-150 body style I believe.

All the companies are going the wrong way in terms of the sport truck. It just can't be made on a 5200lb platform and expect to perform or cost anywhere near our Gen 2s.

 

I fully agree. When it comes to handling, weight is your enemy. Just imagine how good our trucks would handle if they were 500lbs less. I predict that that race for the biggest azz pickup will open up a resurgence for the mid size market which would be about the size of a Gen2. I saw a Tundra on 22's yesterday. That thing is huge and it was definitely not used as a work truck judging by the HRE rims. Who really needs that kind of size????

But many would still want the bragging rights of a 500hp engine, even if a 6 cylinder BMW 335 (and many others) will outperform you in every aspect. Despite having the worst fuel economy in its class, the Tundra with the 5.7 is selling at 3 times Toyota's forecast.

I wonder how well, all these gaz guzzlers will be selling when we hit $100/brl. A US gallon would be $4.25 to nearly $5. We are at $75.56 today, up another .60. When the Gen2 Lightning was introduced, oil was trading between $15 and $23/brl.

 

Only if it looked better than this:

 

i'd buy one if they were reasonable $

 

Yeah but if it performed, handled & run the numbers it would sell and you would buy it

If


If


If

 

Not me.

 

No offense but what kind of source are you getting
this from?everything ive seen is that the L is dead.
supposedly the adrelanine is on again. Theres pics of a
covered up sportrac running around detroit in june with
manufacturer tags and dual exhaust.rumors are a turbo 6
instead of a s/c v8.i do hope your right im ready for a new one.

 

I have many friends in the industry. The competitive environment in the truck market has solidified the case for a halo vehicle for Ford's truck business.

The Lightning is a go.

 

i would honestly be more apt to buy an adrenaline over the new lightning. It will be more practicle. Could drive it year round and has a back seat.

I say build them both.

Real limited production though like the early lightnings