Buying a new Truck

[TheGoose]

EcoBoost. I'm taking a gamble that the V-6 with turbo's will be reliable and give a little extra fuel mileage.

On the way home (70+ mph on the freeway) it avg. ~19 mpg. Cruising around town 30-45 mph it was bumping 25+ mpg. After about 55-60 it settles at just over 20-21.

I avg. 15-16 out of my ext. cab Z-71 V-8, about 18 on the highway at 55-65 mph. I'm hoping I can avg. 19+ with this truck.

Congrats:thumbsup: Were did you end up having to go? Eco 6 or 5.0

 

[nirion]

Congrats. I always thought Ford would have a nice niche with the crew and 6.5' box on a 1/2 ton. A lot of people don't need the 3/4 capacity, ride, etc, but could benefit from that extra foot of bed.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Congrats!!! :thumbsup:

 

[TheGoose]

It's not an "extra foot" in my eyes. It's normal. Just no way I can use a truck with a 5.5' bed, I really need an 8'er but then with the ext. cab they just get too long.

Congrats. I always thought Ford would have a nice niche with the crew and 6.5' box on a 1/2 ton. A lot of people don't need the 3/4 capacity, ride, etc, but could benefit from that extra foot of bed.

 

[timswi]

As I mentioned earlier, order it. I wouldn't want a new ecoboost someone else test drove. I know what I did on my test drive.

I ended up buying the 6.2 GMC that I test drove...Doubt the salesman would ever get in a vehicle with me again

Did the same test with a 5.3 to make up my mind...He must have wanted that commission really bad.

 

[toppop52]

I ended up buying the 6.2 GMC that I test drove...Doubt the salesman would ever get in a vehicle with me again

Did the same test with a 5.3 to make up my mind...He must have wanted that commission really bad.

I drove a 6.2 in a crew cab, that thing was impressive!:thumbsup:

 

[BarryinMN]

Another bonus is accelerated depr if business use with that 6.5' CC. Last year rules changed to delete the shorter 5.5' box CC from accelerated depr.

 

[bcp]

I really need an 8'er but then with the ext. cab they just get too long.

We need some 1/2, 3/4 ton versions like this:

 

[Groo]

When test driving a Wrangler, I kicked it down to 4x4 low when the road dead ended. Car sales men will put up with all sorts of crap :laughing:

I do wish Ford would make something like the Avelanche. Its got a crew cab or an 8' bed, just not both at once.
I wonder when we'll see a vehicle that expands. With Hybrids and electric drive on the rear axle, we could see trucks with a variable wheel base and bed length before too long.:confused2:

 

[timswi]

I drove a 6.2 in a crew cab, that thing was impressive!:thumbsup:

Well I've had the 6.2 for a year and a half...I'll take my 4mpg lower for the normally asperated 400 HP.....I'm sure the Eco thing is just fine though....I just don't like add-ons.