New '04 Ford F-150 sales are brisk

[NFS4]

http://www.detnews.com/2003/autosinsider/0309/25/b01-280703.htm

Buyers have been snapping up the luxury Lariat version of the 2004 F-150, which features a floor-mounted gear shifter and an interior trimmed in leather and wood.

Interesting

 

[thedarkwolf]

Not surprising

 

[NinjaGnome]

If I didnt already just get a car Id be getting one of these too.

 

[Chaotic42]

I'd consider getting it if I could get manual door locks and windows, and I had that much money.

It would also have to be easy to maintain.

 

[cliftonite]

 

[SWScorch]

"But Fords suck, SWScorch! No one in their right mind would buy a Ford!"

 

For the most part they look cool, the backs look to boxy.....

 

[Mutilator]

More than 74,000 trucks in ONE MONTH?! Sheesh my Lightning really is limited production.

Now if only they'd stop advertising these trucks ALL weekend long during EVERY commercial break of EVERY football game lol.

 

[Ornery]

They seem like a great deal, but my brother says any truck less than 3/4 ton is a POS. If I bought one, I'd be ridiculed forever more! BTW, he's a GM man, but he had real good luck with his old 1 ton Ford dump truck. He doesn't spew any drivel about Ford after owning that!

Can you replace F-150 parts with F-250 parts after they break?

 

[Johnnie]

Ford sux

 

[Mardeth]

Burn gazoline, burn!!!

 

[bernse]

Originally posted by: Ornery
They seem like a great deal, but my brother says any truck less than 3/4 ton is a POS.

Then your brother is an idiot for making a blanket statement like that.

 

[peterskm]

Here's a couple stats for the F150...

In 2002
- Ford sold more than 800,000 F-150s
- Chevrolet and GMC sold more than 900,000 full-size pickup trucks combined
- Dodge sold nearly 400,000
- Toyota's Tundra topped 99,000

The F-150 has been the No. 1-selling vehicle in the nation for more than 20 years and is Ford's most important vehicle.

 

[bernse]

Originally posted by: peterskm
Here's a couple stats for the F150...

In 2002
- Ford sold more than 800,000 F-150s
- Chevrolet and GMC sold more than 900,000 full-size pickup trucks combined

I've always got a kick out of that stat. Considering that Chev/GM trucks are virtually identical (an both produced by General Motors) you could have a very good argument that GM makes the best selling trucks.

If Ford resurrected the Mercury pickup, I wonder if they'd want to start combining sales #s.

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: bernse

Originally posted by: peterskm
Here's a couple stats for the F150...

In 2002
- Ford sold more than 800,000 F-150s
- Chevrolet and GMC sold more than 900,000 full-size pickup trucks combined

I've always got a kick out of that stat. Considering that Chev/GM trucks are virtually identical (an both produced by General Motors) you could have a very good argument that GM makes the best selling trucks.

If Ford resurrected the Mercury pickup, I wonder if they'd want to start combining sales #s.

IF what you say is true and GM wanted the Best Selling mark why don't they just combine the lines and call them all Chevy's, OH I KNOW WHY because then they WOULDN'T SELL as many. we don't obviously know exactly what the percentages are, but i can guarantee you 100% of the GM buyers would not AUTOMATICALLY go to chevy. a good percentage of buyers (pulled out of my @ss) are not brand loyal buyers but price shoppers, or convenience shoppers etc. brand is just ONE of the factors in buying a vehicle.

 

[peterskm]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: bernse

Originally posted by: peterskm
Here's a couple stats for the F150...

In 2002
- Ford sold more than 800,000 F-150s
- Chevrolet and GMC sold more than 900,000 full-size pickup trucks combined

I've always got a kick out of that stat. Considering that Chev/GM trucks are virtually identical (an both produced by General Motors) you could have a very good argument that GM makes the best selling trucks.

If Ford resurrected the Mercury pickup, I wonder if they'd want to start combining sales #s.

IF what you say is true and GM wanted the Best Selling mark why don't they just combine the lines and call them all Chevy's, OH I KNOW WHY because then they WOULDN'T SELL as many. we don't obviously know exactly what the percentages are, but i can guarantee you 100% of the GM buyers would not AUTOMATICALLY go to chevy. a good percentage of buyers (pulled out of my @ss) are not brand loyal buyers but price shoppers, or convenience shoppers etc. brand is just ONE of the factors in buying a vehicle.

Even grouping Chevy and GMC together still doesn't put them on top. Note it says full-size pickup trucks. The 800,000 number does not reflect that of other full-size Ford pickups, just the F150.

Note: I am not a Ford guy (though, personally I prefer their fit and finish over that of a Chevy or GM).

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: peterskm

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: bernse

Originally posted by: peterskm
Here's a couple stats for the F150...

In 2002
- Ford sold more than 800,000 F-150s
- Chevrolet and GMC sold more than 900,000 full-size pickup trucks combined

I've always got a kick out of that stat. Considering that Chev/GM trucks are virtually identical (an both produced by General Motors) you could have a very good argument that GM makes the best selling trucks.

If Ford resurrected the Mercury pickup, I wonder if they'd want to start combining sales #s.

IF what you say is true and GM wanted the Best Selling mark why don't they just combine the lines and call them all Chevy's, OH I KNOW WHY because then they WOULDN'T SELL as many. we don't obviously know exactly what the percentages are, but i can guarantee you 100% of the GM buyers would not AUTOMATICALLY go to chevy. a good percentage of buyers (pulled out of my @ss) are not brand loyal buyers but price shoppers, or convenience shoppers etc. brand is just ONE of the factors in buying a vehicle.

Even grouping Chevy and GMC together still doesn't put them on top. Note it says full-size pickup trucks. The 800,000 number does not reflect that of other full-size Ford pickups, just the F150.

Note: I am not a Ford guy (though, personally I prefer their fit and finish over that of a Chevy or GM).

Umm, that 800,000 includes ALL Ford "F" trucks. F-150, F-250, F-350, etc.

 

[geno]

Buyers have been snapping up the luxury Lariat version of the 2004 F-150, which features a floor-mounted gear shifter and an interior trimmed in leather and wood.

Not surprised a bit, Ford will be the first example of how people like sweetly trimmed "work" trucks.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

It looks like an Audi TT.

 

[bernse]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGoldbut i can guarantee you 100% of the GM buyers would not AUTOMATICALLY go to chevy. a good percentage of buyers (pulled out of my @ss) are not brand loyal buyers but price shoppers, or convenience shoppers etc. brand is just ONE of the factors in buying a vehicle.

YOU MUST BE A UNIVERSITY GRADUATE!

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

it's a girlie-man truck

 

[LAUST]

They would be better off waiting a year for the bugs to get ironed out.

Same goes with the 6.0 powerstroke, they are having coldstart problems with it now.

 

[peterskm]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: peterskm

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: bernse

Originally posted by: peterskm
Here's a couple stats for the F150...

In 2002
- Ford sold more than 800,000 F-150s
- Chevrolet and GMC sold more than 900,000 full-size pickup trucks combined

I've always got a kick out of that stat. Considering that Chev/GM trucks are virtually identical (an both produced by General Motors) you could have a very good argument that GM makes the best selling trucks.

If Ford resurrected the Mercury pickup, I wonder if they'd want to start combining sales #s.

IF what you say is true and GM wanted the Best Selling mark why don't they just combine the lines and call them all Chevy's, OH I KNOW WHY because then they WOULDN'T SELL as many. we don't obviously know exactly what the percentages are, but i can guarantee you 100% of the GM buyers would not AUTOMATICALLY go to chevy. a good percentage of buyers (pulled out of my @ss) are not brand loyal buyers but price shoppers, or convenience shoppers etc. brand is just ONE of the factors in buying a vehicle.

Even grouping Chevy and GMC together still doesn't put them on top. Note it says full-size pickup trucks. The 800,000 number does not reflect that of other full-size Ford pickups, just the F150.

Note: I am not a Ford guy (though, personally I prefer their fit and finish over that of a Chevy or GM).

Umm, that 800,000 includes ALL Ford "F" trucks. F-150, F-250, F-350, etc.

I read an article in a newspaper a few months ago that speciically stated that was the sales number for F150. This article states "Although the F-150 was the top seller last year, sales of almost 814,000 were down 11 percent from 2001's record of 911,597."

I am not sure if there is any better source to confirm the numbers, buyt it'd be interesting to see as these number could be construed as misleading.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: peterskm

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: peterskm

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: bernse

Originally posted by: peterskm
Here's a couple stats for the F150...

In 2002
- Ford sold more than 800,000 F-150s
- Chevrolet and GMC sold more than 900,000 full-size pickup trucks combined

I've always got a kick out of that stat. Considering that Chev/GM trucks are virtually identical (an both produced by General Motors) you could have a very good argument that GM makes the best selling trucks.

If Ford resurrected the Mercury pickup, I wonder if they'd want to start combining sales #s.

IF what you say is true and GM wanted the Best Selling mark why don't they just combine the lines and call them all Chevy's, OH I KNOW WHY because then they WOULDN'T SELL as many. we don't obviously know exactly what the percentages are, but i can guarantee you 100% of the GM buyers would not AUTOMATICALLY go to chevy. a good percentage of buyers (pulled out of my @ss) are not brand loyal buyers but price shoppers, or convenience shoppers etc. brand is just ONE of the factors in buying a vehicle.

Even grouping Chevy and GMC together still doesn't put them on top. Note it says full-size pickup trucks. The 800,000 number does not reflect that of other full-size Ford pickups, just the F150.

Note: I am not a Ford guy (though, personally I prefer their fit and finish over that of a Chevy or GM).

Umm, that 800,000 includes ALL Ford "F" trucks. F-150, F-250, F-350, etc.

I read an article in a newspaper a few months ago that speciically stated that was the sales number for F150. This article states "Although the F-150 was the top seller last year, sales of almost 814,000 were down 11 percent from 2001's record of 911,597."

I am not sure if there is any better source to confirm the numbers, buyt it'd be interesting to see as these number could be construed as misleading.

ALL F-Series trucks are lumped together in sales. See here:

http://www.autosite.com/editoria/asmr/svtruck.asp

 

[maziwanka]

damn good pickup trucks.