New AL F-150 gets 5 star safety rating

[fla-gypsy]

https://www.yahoo.com/autos/s/fords-aluminum-f-series-gets-040100710.html

[Terryallan]

mich800 wrote:

goducks10 wrote:

mich800 wrote:

fla-gypsy wrote:

Fast Mopar wrote:
This was being reported as if it were some type of surprise. Ford performed extensive testing before deciding to go ahead using aluminum. Everyone and his brother in law knew their safety rating was going to be top notch.

When you go all new you never know what suprise may pop up. Probably a disappointment to some of the bigger brand bashers here.

Sure you're safe. But how much is it going to cost to fix. 🙂

I wonder if the subsequent coronary after seeing the bill will be included in the safety stats.:h :B

Don't you just pay the insurance deductible regardless of how much it costs? Unless it's more than the value of the vehicle then it's a total.

My sarcasm must not have bled through. There was a vocal few that thought insurance rates would soar due to the increased repair costs. So yes, you would only pay the deductible but you would pay the higher costs via your premium.

No one does much body work any more. they just replace the crunched section.

[Slownsy]

It is already reported to not cost anymore than steal to fix.
Frank.

[mich800]

goducks10 wrote:

mich800 wrote:

fla-gypsy wrote:

Fast Mopar wrote:
This was being reported as if it were some type of surprise. Ford performed extensive testing before deciding to go ahead using aluminum. Everyone and his brother in law knew their safety rating was going to be top notch.

When you go all new you never know what suprise may pop up. Probably a disappointment to some of the bigger brand bashers here.

Sure you're safe. But how much is it going to cost to fix. 🙂

I wonder if the subsequent coronary after seeing the bill will be included in the safety stats.:h :B

Don't you just pay the insurance deductible regardless of how much it costs? Unless it's more than the value of the vehicle then it's a total.

My sarcasm must not have bled through. There was a vocal few that thought insurance rates would soar due to the increased repair costs. So yes, you would only pay the deductible but you would pay the higher costs via your premium.

[goducks10]

mich800 wrote:

fla-gypsy wrote:

Fast Mopar wrote:
This was being reported as if it were some type of surprise. Ford performed extensive testing before deciding to go ahead using aluminum. Everyone and his brother in law knew their safety rating was going to be top notch.

When you go all new you never know what suprise may pop up. Probably a disappointment to some of the bigger brand bashers here.

Sure you're safe. But how much is it going to cost to fix. 🙂

I wonder if the subsequent coronary after seeing the bill will be included in the safety stats.:h :B

Don't you just pay the insurance deductible regardless of how much it costs? Unless it's more than the value of the vehicle then it's a total.

[mich800]

fla-gypsy wrote:

Fast Mopar wrote:
This was being reported as if it were some type of surprise. Ford performed extensive testing before deciding to go ahead using aluminum. Everyone and his brother in law knew their safety rating was going to be top notch.

When you go all new you never know what suprise may pop up. Probably a disappointment to some of the bigger brand bashers here.

Sure you're safe. But how much is it going to cost to fix. 🙂

I wonder if the subsequent coronary after seeing the bill will be included in the safety stats.:h :B

[fla-gypsy]

Fast Mopar wrote:
This was being reported as if it were some type of surprise. Ford performed extensive testing before deciding to go ahead using aluminum. Everyone and his brother in law knew their safety rating was going to be top notch.

When you go all new you never know what suprise may pop up. Probably a disappointment to some of the bigger brand bashers here.

[fla-gypsy]

vortec22 wrote:
Haven't the F-150's always had good safety ratings? Wouldn't expect an aluminum skin to change that.

Previous steel model was only 4 star according to the article

[mich800]

goducks10 wrote:
That's one tough beer can 🙂

Said it before. Dang near impossible to crush a full beer can.

[goducks10]

That's one tough beer can 🙂

[Fast_Mopar]

This was being reported as if it were some type of surprise. Ford performed extensive testing before deciding to go ahead using aluminum. Everyone and his brother in law knew their safety rating was going to be top notch.

[vortec22]

Haven't the F-150's always had good safety ratings? Wouldn't expect an aluminum skin to change that.

[ib516]

The safer the better.

[Winnebago_Bob]

No surprise.