Anyone planning on buying a 2017 F-350?

I have heard of some of the bells and whistles. But is the basic engine/drive train changing?

Is there a cut off already in January?

They are bringing it out this early? So they cut off the date to order a new 2016 already?

Did they have any information on what date your truck might arrive if you did order a 2017? That would be interesting news. . .

The all aluminum body should save 700 pounds compared to the 2016, and that would expect to save you a couple of hundred dollars in fuel each year.

Good luck with your new truck. Everyone who bought a new 6.7L diesel in 2011 got a wonderful truck, and most did not have regrets. . .

Fred.

I am window shopping for new dually and was shocked that some dealers post $13,500 discounts on the spot on new 2016 trucks.
If 2017 trucks are just around the corner, we can have real bargains on 2016 models.

I considered this, I like the sound of the stiffer frame, not so sure about the aluminum body. The problem being you wouldn't know if there are problems till 5 years down the road or so. My worries would be paint and cracks.

Truck forums seem to have it that the drive train will be about the same (but a bit more power), and the MSRP will jump about $10K. I guess that's what it did on the aluminum 150 last year. I bought a new 2015 off the lot for about $9K under MSRP.

The '15 is worlds apart from my '99.

realter wrote:
Is there a cut off already in January?

If Ford has a planned 'Last Day' to build a 2016 F-350 then yes it might have come already.

Lets say that they want to close the plant on September 1, and their last truck will have to be produced a couple of days before that date. So any custom orders already in the pipeline must be completed by that date, and so must any 'new' orders put in already.

They might have 500 dealerships all with 10 - 35 of the 2016 trucks on order to have both on the lot and as customer orders, as well as the commercial truck lineup of F-450/550 for crane platforms and other uses. So that is a lot of truck production for each week until the plant shut down date.

I really don't know the shut down date to start changing over to the new aluminum body truck, but traditionally it is done in June or July. So they will build 2,000+ trucks before the 'official release date' of September whatever? And have those trucks in the dealerships by September 1.

Now if this Ford dealer is saying to this customer 'If you order a new 2017 we will have it on our lot by July whatever or something, it will indicate that Ford will be changing over to the 2017 early in the year. . . That is why I asked if the Ford dealership is offering a delivery date if they order a 2017 right now.

I can recall Ford putting out a new car in April, (I think it was in April 1993, and it was a model year 94 car) as the next model year! So it can happen. . .

Fred.

HMS Beagle wrote:
I considered this, I like the sound of the stiffer frame, not so sure about the aluminum body. The problem being you wouldn't know if there are problems till 5 years down the road or so. My worries would be paint and cracks.

Truck forums seem to have it that the drive train will be about the same (but a bit more power), and the MSRP will jump about $10K. I guess that's what it did on the aluminum 150 last year. I bought a new 2015 off the lot for about $9K under MSRP.

The '15 is worlds apart from my '99.

For the better?

Golden_HVAC wrote:


I can recall Ford putting out a new car in April, (I think it was in April 1993, and it was a model year 94 car) as the next model year! So it can happen. . .

Fred.

Fred.. when Ford introduced the 97 F150, (which was probably the most changed new model ever) they were building them in 1995. The regulations were that they could not sell a certain model year, two calendar years early. So they had many built in 95, I can't recall if they shipped in 95 or shipped after Jan 1st 96, but in any case we were selling and delivering 97 models in Jan 96.

The guys who bought early really did well as they had almost 2 years before their truck was a one year old model. Also, the trucks were great sellers and the price increased a few hundred dollars every couple months so that dragged the value of those one/two year old trucks up pretty high.

If the 2017 F350 were a complete drive train change then I would be concerned. Since it is not a drive train change, my personal feeling is no need to worry about the new model. Traditionally, Ford has not been known for severe chassis/body problems, it was the 6.0/6.4 drive train issues that got them a reputation.

Our 2004 Mercedes has lot of aluminium body parts.
Not frame, but rear suspension cross member is cast aluminium.
The model beats its older, all steel sibling in corrosion resistance by a mile.
For owner the only difference is that you can't stick magnetic light to the hood or front fenders.
Anybody have solid info when 2017 duallies will reach dealers?
I will have cash in a month and might be first in line.