MDH
Well-known member
- First Name
- Mark
- Joined
- Apr 18, 2021
- Threads
- 2
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- Location
- Freeport, ME
- Vehicles
- 2021 F-150 Powerboost
- Occupation
- Retired
Makes me wonder if trading my Tundra for a F-150 PB Lariat is a prudent and wise decision....no visible signs of rust on my 2018 tundra!The old rule of thumb is that it takes 5X as much money to get back a customer as it takes to retain one. Regardless of how accurate that is, I can assure you that my truck is the last new Ford vehicle I will own.
A family member damaged their Honda Ridgeline off-road and finally admitted to needing a more off-road oriented vehicle for rock hunting expeditions on old mining roads in the Southwest. Ford Ranger and new Bronco were mentioned to me as options but I told them hell no after the fit and finish issues experienced by myself and others with the F-150 and because of the poor customer service from the local Ford dealership that I have endured regarding those issues.
I recommended the 4Runner and worked out a good deal with the local Toyota dealer. incidentally, Toyota is also experiencing supply issues and they have been having a hard time keeping trucks and SUVs on the lot. What would have been a smoking deal became only a good one because the weekend after I stopped in all their 4Runner stock sold out after those supply issues were publicized. The only reason a deal was made at all was one of the sold vehicles fell through and of course it was the most expensive one. Otherwise, it would have been a wait for the next transport truck.
Long story short, I ducked underneath to check out what Toyota considers a new undercarriage to look like and it was exactly as you should expect.
Ford needs to wake up and realize that it’s not 1908 and customers don’t have to take whatever Ford throws at them.
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