Why so many Ford trucks

mike mck wrote:

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I think part of the reason you see so many is they didn't take any Govt money. Lots of folks decided to give them a shot and liked what they saw.
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Personally I don't think that is a reason at all. Actually almost exact opposite reason why you any new Fords today. I believe it was predicted that Ford would be gone as well without that bailout for GM and Chrysler. CLICKY

On another note I'm not sure why people in the pickup market are even giving Ford another chance after the 6.0L debacle and a somewhat better but still unimpressive 6.4L. I guess they say there is "one" born every minute right? :B

I think a lot of the reason you may see one make more than others has to do with the dealerships in the area. Keep in mind that Ford has many many more dealerships than Chrysler does. I can't say the same for Chev/GMC. I know in my area you will see like 4:1 Dodge/Ford & GM

Ford and Ram just has an overall stronger presence among rodeo folks.

mrkoje wrote:
........... it was predicted that Ford would be gone as well without that bailout for GM and Chrysler. CLICKY..........

"......said Steven Rattner, who headed Obama’s auto task force. "
Would you suppose this was a bit biased opinion?

Also more Fords around this area, although not so much so as you saw.

Fordlover wrote:
Ford has figured out the what the majority of truck buyers are looking for, then built a truck for them.

I have to agree. When I went shopping, I looked at all three and am still satisfied with the 6.0 (despite the detractors here). At some point I will get rid of it when my needs change since I will only keep vehicles that serve my purpose.

BB_TX wrote:

mrkoje wrote:
........... it was predicted that Ford would be gone as well without that bailout for GM and Chrysler. CLICKY..........

"......said Steven Rattner, who headed Obama’s auto task force. "
Would you suppose this was a bit biased opinion?

Also more Fords around this area, although not so much so as you saw.

Just because it's coming from Rattner doesn't mean that it has to be biased. Rattner didn't just wake up one morning and come to the conclusion that Ford would be bankrupt if GM and Chrysler didn't get the bailouts. There was a lot of economic research that obviously led to this prediction.

Take this for example:

"Without financing during bankruptcy, GM and Chrysler would have had to go out of business, taking down many suppliers. That would have likely caused bankruptcies at the healthier automakers such Ford Motor (F, Fortune 500), who would not have been able to get the parts they needed to build cars. That is why Ford went to Capitol Hill in late 2008 pushing for the rescue of its rivals."
another clicky


Again, I don't believe that Ford not taking the bailouts has anything to do with why you might see more Fords in one area over another. For example, in Bozeman, MT you drive a Subaru. It's to the point of being absolutely ridiculous. The last time I was down there I think I counted like 20 of them in a row on the 2 mile drive from the hotel to the museum. Why not as many Honda Accords or Toyotas per-capita? I think it might be more of a culture thing.

Google says The Ford F-250 Truck has replaced General Motors Co.’s Cadillac Escalade as the favorite target of thieves, a report released today says.

From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130709/AUTO01/307090019#ixzz2bmUoPWkH

Ford Motor Company says this claim is skewed as the thieves steal the truck for the contents in the truck bed and then abandons the truck. Guess FMC didnt like being popular in this regard...

I guesss the thieves would get a double delight out of my situation as I have a 2KW Honda Generator secured in the covered truck bed tailgate corner of my Ford Truck...

Roy Ken

Ford,Chev., and even Dodges are all great trucks and get the job done..I have had all three and like the Ford better but have no problem with Chev or Dodge. As long as it blows black smoke I'll drive it!!

Probably because they are proven to last well beyond the expected years!!! WI is filled with Ford trucks--seems to be the farmer's top choice as well as RVers. Must be they are doing something right.

Bedlam wrote:

Fordlover wrote:
Ford has figured out the what the majority of truck buyers are looking for, then built a truck for them.

I have to agree. When I went shopping, I looked at all three and am still satisfied with the 6.0 (despite the detractors here). At some point I will get rid of it when my needs change since I will only keep vehicles that serve my purpose.

Just a matter of time. Cut your loses now before $7000.

Looks like Ford is the most wanted. "The most-stolen vehicle is the four-wheel-drive Ford F-250 crew cab"