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DO NOT BUY A FORD!!!! What do I do....(updated 9-20-07)
ChadTower:
Erm... not sure when you were looking, but I've been pricing these trucks as I plan to buy one soon. The F150 costs more than the Tacoma at retail. Are you sure you're not thinking of the Tundra?
ChadTower:
Relax a little. Everyone here who had mentioned Toyota thus far had been talking specifically about the Tacoma.
There is a v6 4x4 Tacoma that is roughly the same as the smaller F-150. I test drove it last week.
TOK:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on September 12, 2007, 01:01:59 pm ---
Relax a little. Everyone here who had mentioned Toyota thus far had been talking specifically about the Tacoma.
There is a v6 4x4 Tacoma that is roughly the same as the smaller F-150. I test drove it last week.
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There is only one sized F150. Regardless of the cab configuration its Fords full sized truck. The Tacoma, while pretty big for a mid sized truck is still just that.
F150 = Tundra
Ranger = Tacoma
The only other thing is that if you're comparing retail prices, particularly on American trucks, you're lost in the woods. Ford might as well make their 40,000 dollar truck 130,000 dollars, because nobody but a fool is paying the 40 grand. I haggled a Chevy Silverado HD down from 41,000 to 32 thousand, then balked on the deal and got the Titan. Managed to get 5 grand off the sticker on that.
I hate to haggle, but for that kind of cash, you're nuts not to.
ChadTower:
I am comparing engine sizes and drive types. The F150 is bigger, yes, but to me a 6cyl 4x4 and a 6cyl 4x4 are roughly the same vehicle.
And you can haggle down roughly the same percentage on most vehicles... so if you can get the F150 down $5000 off sticker, you're not going to do much differently on a Tacoma. They're not $25,000 apart and that's what it would take to make much difference there.
TOK:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on September 12, 2007, 02:15:08 pm ---
I am comparing engine sizes and drive types. The F150 is bigger, yes, but to me a 6cyl 4x4 and a 6cyl 4x4 are roughly the same vehicle.
And you can haggle down roughly the same percentage on most vehicles... so if you can get the F150 down $5000 off sticker, you're not going to do much differently on a Tacoma. They're not $25,000 apart and that's what it would take to make much difference there.
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You're basically comparing that they have 4 wheels, an engine, and a bed.
The base F-150 has a 1900 pound bed payload and 5700 pound towing capacity.
A V6 Tacoma has a 1300 pound bed payload and a 3500 pound towing capacity.
I like Toyotas over Fords, but those trucks are not comparable unless you're just using it as a car.
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