Why did you buy a Ford over a Dodge?
Why did you purchase a Ford? The wife and I have been looking at new 2017 Ford, Dodge and GMC dually diesels. It seems that a lot of people on the forums and others in general say, get the Dodge. I ...
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Bedlam wrote:blofgren wrote:
And in regards to the "herd" mentality for hotshotters, that is absolute nonsense. These independents will buy the machine (truck) that costs the least to own and operate, period. This is true for pretty much any business
Then you cannot discount fleet sales with that line of thinking?
I don't believe you can because there is a lot of politics that go on with fleets. You would be surprised at how far a golf game or supper will go in politics. There is a big difference in how a fleet makes a decision as to how an owner operator makes a decision.
All the trucks that our parent company owns are Tundras. All the trucks are used for is to commute back and forth to construction sites. All they haul for the company is paperwork and suitcases. Oh yeah, they have to be the fuel efficient 5.7 liter V8 too. They drive 30-50,000 miles a year. Give you one guess as to why they use Tundras and it's not the cost of ownership.
