Soooo, is the 4 banger version actually for anyone? If you’re buying a new truck spending the $1-$2k to upgrade to a larger engine with no significant drawbacks seems like a no brainer.

I made* a comment about lifting things into cargo, only to say, sedans have trunk access way up high usually above the waist due to the rear lip on trunks. SUV/Crossovers rear hatches extend down to the bumper, usually knee height, so less distance to carry something up.

“For entirely illogical and irrational reasons, people have somehow collectively decided that they prefer taller vehicles with bigger wheels and a higher driving position. There’s no real, logical benefit to any of these qualities, and, in fact, you can argue that a taller vehicle impairs handling, makes the vehicle…

Truck manufacturers keep obsessing over 1 to 3 mpg increases, who cares? Hybrids should be able to deliver 10 to 30 mpg increases.

If you’re worried about maintenance 10 to 15 years down the road, you’re not looking at a Dodge Ram.

It still baffles me why anyone can think electric vehicles are “overly complicated”. It has one moving part. How many moving parts does a V8 have?

Yeah, I know quite a few truck bros who think all electric vehicles are overly complicated hippie-mobiles that will never catch on. 

I just did. His truck was about $9,208 in 1988 (found online) which is roughly $19,613 today, based on the calculator I used. That’s around ~$5K cheaper than the cheapest this one and he didn’t have the base trim. Most of the people I know that would be in the market for even the base couldn’t swing ~$24K for a new…

So same price... But the F150 is aluminum and this is not, so they probably weigh the same too... WTF

Bruh...for a “base” 500A F-150 Lariat. Most folks go for the 501A or 502A with either the 5.0L V8 or more commonly, the 3.5L EB. And by the time you’re done with options (twin panel moonroof, Tech, Adaptive Cruise, 20s, Tow/Max Tow, etc...) you’re looking at a truck in the low 60s a couple grand shy of a 601A KR or a…

Unless you’re looking at post-incentive prices, a 2018 Crew Cab Lariat F150 does not have a MSRP of $46,795...

I’m in the market for a 4-door TRD Off Road/Z71/FX4, I was hoping more trucks in the market might drive down the price. Maybe we can get a truck war on the middle sized ones like there is on the big ones.

No clue, but that’s a very expensive way to sell a larger truck. Why would you build a smaller truck just to sell someone a bigger one?

Do you know what it costs To. Buy. A. Car?

I get D Plan so I DGAF. I built one the way I want it and it stickers for a tad over $32K. I can live with that.

I honestly doubt that they’re trying to put all sporty models under one name.

03-04 D23s are still fairly uncommon, at least if you don’t live in California. That aside, it doesn’t detract from the point that the D23 was a good little motor, but what do I know...

theres nothing wrong with ford trying to bring models under one banner

That Neon with an SRT badge RESTARTED the performance subcompact craze. Show it some fucking respect. The Caliber after was a disaster.

Except the srt name was never as specialized as the ST, and dodge/Chrysler doesnt have as many various trim levels as Ford.