Anyone brought home 2015 F150 yet?

[v10superduty]

I have a question for anyone who has please?

Way back when it was announces that Ford was going with aluminum body construction, some of the anti-Ford crowd predicted that there would be huge increase in the insurance rates... :h

I predicted that there would be none or minimal, as in my experience, the rates are "more" affected by safety ratings than repair costs.

Can anyone give some real world experience yet on this issue?


EDIT to add..
O ya, what do you think of the truck so far???

[jus2shy]

I saw one rolling on the road with the temporary registration. Handsome truck.

[womps]

They are at some of the dealers now. Some on this site have driven them already. Saw my first one at dealership Wednesday.

[Mike_Up]

v10superduty wrote:

"Hey, you got a 2012 Ford. You are good for at least 10 more years...:W"



I posted the thread to find out if anyone has actually faced the insurance question yet, but apparently no one here has?

The miles I put on, I'm just hoping for 7 or 8 years.

The 2015's aren't out at the dealers and aren't expected until February so insurance company's may not be giving quotes yet.

[v10superduty]

Mike Up wrote:


While I like Ford, I won't buy an aluminum truck. Aluminum is very hard to weld and why many users use rivets instead of welds.

"I agree, its been proven in severe use of boats that a riveted Lund will hold up better than a welded Crestliner. But the best is combination using epoxy, which I believe is what Ford is using. One of the followers have said they will use "weld" construction when they switch to aluminum in a few years "


Aluminum corrodes just as bad as steel rusting, so both need to be sealed/painted.

"Can't agree that aluminum corrodes as bad as steel, especially if raw. If sealed, aluminum wins here."



Aluminum will have dissimilar metal corrosion when bolted to steel. Ford used fasteners to stop this but I have a wait and see attitude, on how well these will work after being exposed to snow and salt. Aluminum does not like salt, causes pitting and chalking.

"Aluminum likes salt better than steel"

Aluminum is lighter so the F150 will get better mileage. Hum, perhaps at even higher costs of repairs due to corrosion. I'll pass and let the guinea pigs try first. 🙂

"Hey, you got a 2012 Ford. You are good for at least 10 more years...:W"

I posted the thread to find out if anyone has actually faced the insurance question yet, but apparently no one here has?

[hone_eagle]

Again
aluminum oxide has no comparison to iron oxide -in anybodies universe.
steel hulled luxury yachts have been built with aluminum decks since WW2.they have known the dissimilar metal solution since then(keep oxygen away)
A quik google search found a Ford claim that insurance will be $10-20 a month more,take it for what its worth.

sometimes this board feels like cro magnon central

[Mike_Up]

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There are a lot of benefits to the lighter aluminum . That said if it does get damaged good luck in finding a competent shop to make repairs. Expect much higher repair costs and subsequently higher insurance rates. while aluminum panels can be repaired its much more difficult and time consuming and the vast majority of body men struggle with it usually opting to replace rather than repair.
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Its posts like this one above why I started this thread.
In my opinion this post is full of misinformation and inaccuracies.

While I like Ford, I won't buy an aluminum truck. Aluminum is very hard to weld and why many users use rivets instead of welds.

Aluminum corrodes just as bad as steel rusting, so both need to be sealed/painted.

Aluminum will have dissimilar metal corrosion when bolted to steel. Ford used fasteners to stop this but I have a wait and see attitude, on how well these will work after being exposed to snow and salt. Aluminum does not like salt, causes pitting and chalking.

Aluminum is lighter so the F150 will get better mileage. Hum, perhaps at even higher costs of repairs due to corrosion. I'll pass and let the guinea pigs try first. 🙂

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There are a lot of benefits to the lighter aluminum . That said if it does get damaged good luck in finding a competent shop to make repairs. Expect much higher repair costs and subsequently higher insurance rates. while aluminum panels can be repaired its much more difficult and time consuming and the vast majority of body men struggle with it usually opting to replace rather than repair.
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Its posts like this one above why I started this thread.
In my opinion this post is full of misinformation and inaccuracies.

[v10superduty]

womps wrote:
Talk to your insurance company too find out the difference. Every insurance company will be different.

But I did.. :@

The trucks were not available yet and they advised as I stated in my post. And their answer referenced many companies that the broker dealt with.
I am not purchasing a new truck right now.

Now I am wondering if anyone has "real world experience yet" just so folks will know one way or the other? 🙂

[womps]

Talk to your insurance company too find out the difference. Every insurance company will be different.