Allamakee1 wrote:
Tell me where I ever stated that the 3.0 will outsell anything? I stated around me, I visually observe less ecoboost trucks, but even admitted I didn't know the numbers. I wouldn't claim that for the diesel because it is not cost effective for all when figuring in the national average for mileage and the 50% of people under that average. Although, that is with your fuel prices, which I implore people to look at the actual prices and trends from the whole year and not just 2 favorable (for your figures) months out of the last 12 months.
Well you keep trying to say I am wrong when I say that most people will opt for the Ecoboost based on market trends and the low cost difference with no other benefit so why would you say that is wrong if you don't think otherwise? Although, I used the current NATIONAL average in my last analysis, not the prices in my area. Even using the average national price on the best prices in favor of the diesel, it will still not come out to a big enough difference in savings to make the average half ton truck buyer switch.
Allamakee1 wrote:
Also, since you're on this power trip, why does GM sell more 5.3s than 6.2s?
Because the 6.2L is only offered in higher priced trims and requires premium fuel making the cost difference very high.
Allamakee1 wrote:
Why does FORD in YOUR quote state they expect the 2.7 to outsell the 3.5, if power is everything?
Don't know and it doesn't really hold any relevance to what we are talking about. Car makes say they expect to sell a certain amount of things all the time and many times it doesn't come true with it being over or under expectations.
Allamakee1 wrote:
Oh, that's right it's an individual decision for everyone. Like I've been saying for 25 pages now.
And I have been saying that most(as in the vast majority) half ton truck buyers will not want to sacrifice that much power for very little gain. This is backed up buy years and years of truck buyers opting for the higher powered/less fuel efficient engine options over the base less powerful more fuel efficient option so I am not sure how it is so hard to understand. There will be a small percentage of non-fleet consumers that are wiling to sacrifice performance for cost savings, but that will not be the norm.
