If your thinking of buying a new Super Duty
If you are thinking of buying a new Ford Super Duty wait for the 2017's. http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/money/cars/2015/11/30/2017-ford-f-series-pickup-tough-capable/76491184/
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jtallon wrote:
There are a lot of Airstreams, and a lot of airliners out there using aluminum that have held up pretty well over the years.
It may take the auto manufacturers a few years to work out best practices for preventing corrosion, keeping paint looking good, and making repair more affordable. But I think it's worth the effort for the potential weight savings.
Glad to see Ford make the jump to aluminum, and I hope and expect Ram and GM follow sooner or later. I just hope the transition is mostly painless for the early adopters.
Airstream ? When was the last time you saw an painted Airstream. Paint can't flake off of a metal it was never used on. And Airliners ? I doubt 99.9% of people would have any idea if a painted commerical airliner was having a peeling paint issue. The fact that they fly 600 mph also may be a factor as compared to 80 mph on a roadway for a Mustang.
