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2018-10-01 Economy

F-150, Ram, Silverado: 'The best 3 trucks ever built' go to war

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-10-01 02:15|| || Front Page|| [11125 views ] Top

#1 crew cabs give all the room and luxury of SUVs with locking covers available for your bed. I'll never go back

Posted by Frank G 2018-10-01 07:15|| 2018-10-01 07:15|| Front Page Top

#2 I pretty much never see big pickups playing "lane bingo" the way BMWs and Benzes do.

Posted by M. Murcek 2018-10-01 07:49|| 2018-10-01 07:49|| Front Page Top

#3
#2 I pretty much never see big pickups playing "lane bingo" the way BMWs and Benzes do.

Come to Houston, and you can see these trucks weaving back and forth through traffic at speeds in excess of 25+ the speed limit. I see it daily.

Posted by Silentbrick 2018-10-01 10:03|| 2018-10-01 10:03|| Front Page Top

#4 Is it possible for the all-new Ram 1500 or Chevy Silverado to cut into the dominating market share of the best-selling Ford F-150 and F-Series pickups?

A qualified yes, I think.
If 'market share' is ranked by buying, I voted 15 years ago. My F-Series is still running strong. I should vote again I suppose but the new tech is not enough of a draw for me.

Posted by Skidmark 2018-10-01 10:05|| 2018-10-01 10:05|| Front Page Top

#5 #3 I was in TX for the NRA convention and say a bit of that. Considering the bad driving here in FL that's unfortunate.

Posted by M. Murcek 2018-10-01 10:19|| 2018-10-01 10:19|| Front Page Top

#6 Come to Houston, and you can see these trucks weaving back and forth through traffic at speeds in excess of 25+ the speed limit. I see it daily.

Are they throwing beer cans out the window while they're doing it? ;-)

Posted by gorb 2018-10-01 10:21|| 2018-10-01 10:21|| Front Page Top

#7 ....or Dallas, where they run 25mph under the speed limit.

Houston. Drove a rental around there for a bit. Like every classic dinosaur movie, where I was the little critter getting out of the way of the Brontosaur.

Posted by swksvolFF 2018-10-01 10:30|| 2018-10-01 10:30|| Front Page Top

#8 I have always owned a truck and just purchased a new Silverado. Silentbrick, that was me tossing beercans at tailgaters....

Posted by 49 Pan 2018-10-01 10:37|| 2018-10-01 10:37|| Front Page Top

#9 that was me tossing beercans at tailgaters

That's what I like about Texans. Always willing to share their beer!

Posted by gorb 2018-10-01 11:23|| 2018-10-01 11:23|| Front Page Top

#10 GM says in the TV ads I could save $9,000 if I buy now. That only makes me wonder: if they can shave that much off the price, how much does the damn thing cost?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2018-10-01 12:01|| 2018-10-01 12:01|| Front Page Top

#11 Got a 2017 Ram 2500 crew cab with cummins diesel engine. Built a 60 gal aux tank. Thing pulls a good load up the Alcan, with compression braking, 13 mpg, and 20 mpg light. Great quality.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2018-10-01 12:43|| 2018-10-01 12:43|| Front Page Top

#12 I looked into that. They will take off the price, if you use GM financing. Then they add it all in and add a higher interest rate, bang! You pay more in the end. I used USAA pricing. Solid price and no add ons...

Posted by 49 Pan 2018-10-01 14:21|| 2018-10-01 14:21|| Front Page Top

#13 Congrats on the new truck.
I thought you were trying to throw those cans back into the bed?

Posted by Skidmark 2018-10-01 15:49|| 2018-10-01 15:49|| Front Page Top

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