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what the heck happened here?
Even Mark Reuss said just this week at the auto show that the Chevy had a 200 lb advantage on the old F-150.
So a 500 lb advantage with the new F-150 truck.
You guys think the engines are the big news? You guys totally miss the point.
No bias here, I make Rams and have owned three of them. Our Ram, even with the new 3.0 litre diesel, is suddenly 3+ years behind in design of their most dominating competitor. That Sucks!
Ford worked with a supplier (forget who, it is on the 'net somewhere) and built a $1 billion factory in NY to supply the needed Aluminum. Cost wise, Ford says it's $1000 more to make, but prices will remain the same. How? Ever see how much rebate is on trucks? Won't be too hard.
Ford reps. also made a valid point that $1000 extra for the Aluminum is still cheaper than the up charge for a more fuel efficient diesel engine would cost.
OK, back to the silly bickering over engines.
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