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Lastly, for those others of you still holding out for a 2001, the deal my AAA guy called me with today included a $2000 rebate; he thinks by next week it could go higher but no guarantees.
Happy shopping and driving and I look forward to to hearing from anybody knowledgeable in this area.
I hope this is not the "owner notification" that my dealer told me to expect in 30-60 days. I'm still so happy with the truck that it's a shame to still have that nagging problem in the back of my mind.
If it's any consolation - I just towed my 5000lb(est) travel trailer with my 500lb ATV in the truck bed in 90+ degree heat to my hunting camp. The temp needle hardly budged from where it has stayed in regular day to day driving and gas mileage only dropped about 1.5mpg! So any doubts I had about towing ability were pretty much erased...Would still like to hear any updates you hear about on this & I will do the same.
Thanks!!!
Base price $26,558
5.4 L eng 680
Limited slip axle 243
Skid plates 136
Tow pkg 298
16" AT tires 107
Destination 715
FDAF Assessment 260
US Gal Gas 18
Subtotal $29,015
official fee-10.50/temp tag-4.00 14.50
notary fee-15.00/document fee-35.00 50.00
Subtotal $29,079.50
local sales tax 8.75% 2,544.46
license title registration 95.00
Total $31,718.96
The FDAF Assessment was explained to be an advertising fee even on customer ordered vehicles. Dealer said truck would come with a full tank of gasoline but that factory charged $18 or so on the invoice.
Dealer originally wanted to charge a "Consumer Services" fee (approx. $400) to cover his vehicle prep costs, but reduced it and finally eliminated it entirely when I balked.
Hopefully this info will benefit someone. If anyone out there can shed any light on whether this was a resonable deal, and if not, where I could have done better, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
As far as your questions - Mine is a loaded Lariat & it doesn't have a passenger airbag on/off switch. I'm not sure whether it's because it's a full 4 door car/truck that the regular federal safety requirements won't allow it - or if any of the 2001 trucks have it - or if Ford decided it was cheaper not to put one in. Anyway, mine doesn't have it & I'm not sure if you can even put one in without voiding the warranty.
As far as 'auto' headlights - I assume you mean 'automatic' headlights. Mine has an auto setting that will turn the headlights off if you leave 'em on. It might even turn them on automatically too but I've never messed with it - I just turn the lights on when I get in. I guess it's probably the same wiring harness on all the trucks so you could probably do it if you wanted to go to the trouble -but again- be careful you don't do something to void the warranty.
Enjoy the truck!
I have a 2001 king ranch 5.4 supercrew,I use amsoil 0w30 motor oil,and amsoil sdf-11 oil filter.I also had the tranny "pump serviced" with
16 quarts of AMSOIL ATF.Pump serviced is when the machine sucks out the old,and puts in the new at the same time.I had it done at 4,000 miles.
I went to 0w30 at 1,800 miles,It runs sweet!
I get 18mpg to work & back.
Jeff
I really appreciate the input. Thank you!
As far as shopping over the internet - I did a lot of shopping before I bought and did not get the dealers' best price that way. I found the best price by getting the invoice cost of the truck and each option from this site and using that as a starting point when negotiating in person with the dealer. Don't be reluctant to show them the printout because they have the same info and know that you have it - or should. I found that the invoice prices posted here matched the dealers' invoices exactly. I also looked up the available customer incentives (rebates) here and found another $500 became available from Ford the day I made the purchase! That was sweet!
As far as researching available inventory in your area - go to the Ford customer website. They have a search engine that will show you the dealers within a specified mile(10, 50, 100, etc..)range of where you live. I went directly from there to each dealers website and most have their current inventory available to browse online. That way you can find the truck you want and not have to drive to 10 different dealers and listen to 10 different salespeople try to sell you something you don't want.
Good luck in your search - the S'crew is an awesome truck & I'd buy another one tomorrow! Does anybody know of any major changes for 2002?
No offense to Mr. Porter but the price the used car manager offered us on our trade in (1999 Chrysler Town & Country van) was a joke. I think that there is a glut of minivans & SUV's in Atlanta so they don't have to offer much in trade. Just my 2 cents worth if you're thinking of trading in your SUV. I've mentioned this before here but the truck replaced our minivan so it's actually driven mostly by my wife with the kids and she loves driving it!
By the way, Vernie Jones Ford in Jasper will sell any vehicle for $99 over invoice. Mel Locke was the salesman we dealt with there and he was very nice. Unfortunately, they will not negotiate with that price. We actually gave up a deposit on a truck we ordered from them because the deal on our truck at Team Ford was too good to pass up.
Good Luck. Post your experiences because reading everyone elses really helped me.
I didn't check prices on the SuperCab but if passenger comfort is more a concern than the occasional trip to the dump or Home Depot I'd go for the SuperCrew. As your kids (I assume that is a factor since you mentioned 'soccer mom')get a little older & if you travel they'll appreciate the extra room. Now that we have the sunroof on our SuperCrew it's really nice. It's really an expensive option for a pick-up, but hey - if you gotta have it - you gotta have it. We really didn't need the 4WD or off road package either but we "had to have it".
CarMax is a good idea to try before you trade-in at the dealer. They actually gave us a better price to buy our van than any of the Ford dealers.
Good Luck!
I use my truck - 2001 Screw Lariat, 4X4, 5.4L, 3.55 limited slip with tow package - to pull a 28' camper trailer. It pulls it easily & I estimated it weighs close to 5000lbs loaded. It has no difficulty with the North Georgia & Carolina mountains but I haven't done the Sierras with it yet.
Moving up to the F250 will not get you any bigger engine unless you opt for the powerstroke diesel. What you get is a beefier frame & suspension & transmission to handle the weight of the rig.
I'd post your question on one of the towing/camping related dicussion boards to get feedback from veteran haulers..
Good Luck