FORD F-150 SUPERCAB BUYERS - II

mjwsterile

I just found out I get I plan pricing and I want to get a F-150 XL. Went to the dealer and he said oh yea, no haggle, but wouldn't tell me the A plan price or where it was on the invoice. I told him I wanted the price on this truck and named the options. He said he couldn't do that - can't just put it in a computer and spit out a price. Tried to sell me the one on the lot and give me no info. I walked. I will buy but not from him. Can anyone give me more info on how to find the real A plan pricing without having to buy whatever's on the lot? Thanks

rataczak

I'm thinking of buying a f-150 extended cab lariat 1997 with 100,000 miles. Asking price is 13,500. Haven't seen it yet, but he claims its in great condition. All highway miles and the truck is loaded. Is this a good deal and is there anything I should look out for???

ensign1

I am stationed in Japan rolling back to the states soon and have been researching the message boards for full size trucks. From the information I have read on this board, I have decided to concentrate my efforts on the Screw. I was quoted a price by a dealer in East Texas on a F150 S/C Lariat, 5.4L, Tow Group. After checking Edmunds' TV find this hard to pass up with a signed fax from interned sales Mr. for $24,835 plus tax before $1K rebate and $400 college gad rebate. So after paying tax I will drive this thing out for 24,987. TMV for this is 25,849 not including tax and fees. Looking forward to the 9th when I can go and drive one.

ensign1

meant to say sepercab lariat vice Screw.

rtanton

Congrats on deciding on a Supercab F-150. I'd look into the SCrew through, you may deceide that rolling out on Saturday night with the boys will be a lot easeir if they all have full size doors to load the ladies for the trip to the after party.

I cannot congratulae you on your choice of service, however. Floating on boats and calling walls "bulkheads" and floors "decks" for your whole life has got to be a bit depressing. Maybe you could get a joint assignment with a better service.

Signed,
Air Force Puke

ps. Keep your chin up! If we didn't have the Navy, we wouldn't know just how good the AF is! Well, then again, there is always the Army to pick on...

kcowboy

I own a 86 Ford F150 XLT Lariat, it has the 302 5.0L, the truck has almost 167,000 miles on it and still does not burn oil and runs great!. I hope these new generation Ford trucks last like this one has. Anyway, thinking about buying a new 2001 Ford F150 XLT SuperCab because I need more Cab room, haulin' the kids around and such. Any advice or info you might have on comparison between the 4.6L V8 and 5.4L V8, is the gas mileage much different, has one had more problems vs. the other. I want be doing much towing, mainly city commute driving and occasional interstate runs. Which of these engines is closest to 302 5.0L as far as HPR and torque. I know the 4.6 is standard, and the 5.4 is extra but is the price difference worth it.
By the way thought about the Toyota Tundra with its 4.7L, but I have had such good luck with my 86 F150 that it would be hard to go with another line.
Thanks,

younger

I have been doing a ton of research on full size pick-ups, and the bottom line is that I would like to get a Ford F-150 SuperCab 4x4 XLT with the 5.4 L. After pricing these trucks on the internet and coming to a "bottom line" number. My question is, do dealers ever drop the prices below invoice to move the vehicles? I am hoping that as the price of gas goes up (which it is here in WI), the price of Trucks will go down. Does anyone agree with that? I am planning on buying over the summer, so I am hoping that prices keep dropping!

Thanks!

joe3541

Mike,

I just purchased a 2001 F150 w/ the XPLAN and had no problems. It may just be the dealership you went to. By law the dealership is supposed to show you the invoice of the vehicle if asked. On the invoice it will show you the APLAN price. When I bought mine I didn't have to ask, they brought out the invoice and showed me what the APLAN price was and added 4%. Good Luck!

canon1a

I own a 1996 F150 4X4 LB SC with a 4.8l engine with an A/T. My question is how much weight can I tow with the OEM step bumper hitch? My tow will probably be in the area of 3500 lbs. I'd like to put on a class III hitch but will have to rearrange the exhaust first.

cdvarela

I am trying to decide between buying a 2001 supercrew now, or waiting for the 2002 model. Any suggestions and does anyone know of any changes for 2002? Thanks, Charles

tigerstu

Any legit reason to wait for 2002 Supercrew? Changes and release date for 2002? Any info would be appreciated.

atlanta4

I plan to buy a 2001 Screw within the next week & am torn between ordering a Lariat 4x2 with 5.4L & loaded -vs- buying a sweet red Lariat 4x4 with 5.4, Off Road pkg & everything else that's already on the lot. The approx $3000 difference in initial price is not the dilemma. I plan to occasionally tow a 26' dual axle travel trailer weighing roughly 5000 lbs loaded with it & am wondering if the extra vehicle weight and 3" higher suspension height of the 4x4 will adversely affect the towing capability. I know the 4x4 will get 1-2 mpg less & also know that the 4x4 is rated 300 lbs less towing capacity than the 4x2. I've driven both (unloaded) & can hardly tell the difference in ride - except the 4x2 may be a little peppier but hey, I'm trading in a minivan so they both feel like rockets next to what I've been used to. What do you think?

bob259

http://www.hwysafety.org/news_releases/2001/pr060401.htm

cygnusx1

Anyone see the F-150 crash test on Dateline last night? Yikes.

aolivar

Hi!
Does anybody buy a truck to crash it? Forget about the crash test. Peace and love to you all.

mainer2001

Most people don't buy a truck or car to crash, but when you take it on the road, there are other NUTS behind the wheel that can crash your truck or car for you. I'm really not shocked about the f-150 doing bad. I remember a bad accident on an I95 a year ago, and it involved 3 autos, Chevy Corsica, Toyota truck, and another car I can't recall, and a F-150. If I recall correctly the guy just purchased this truck in the fall of 2000. Anyways, in Jan of 2001 this guy was traveling down the interstate and was traveling too close to the Toyota truck. The Toyota stopped to avoid hitting a deer, and the f-150 slammed in to the rear of the Toyota. Then the truck spun and nailed the Chevy, and the other car. The guy in the f-150 was killed. The others were hurt bad but lived. This maybe a cool truck but coolness takes a back seat when you and your family are not safe while you are riding in this truck. What really concerns me is my son has this truck, just got a month ago and he has a wife and a 4 mth old son. I really don't want my grandson to ride in this truck as well as any of my family, and my son agreed. They plan to trade it in for another auto. It clear until Ford fixes the problems with their vehicles, my son plans to go with another brand and vehicle. After all Most people buy trucks because they think they are safe, because they are up high, and such. But with a ford f-150 it dose not look like that's true.

kit1404

First of all, the F-150 in your own "crash test" was by far the largest, tallest vehicle. How did the driver die? Did he have his seat belt on? Was the Ford truck a fully-boxed 4X4? Sometimes, people want trucks to be a substitute for cars as in the case of 4X2 trucks. When they get taller, more prone to roll-over then that great ride translates into less frame structure - these types of things will happen. The F-150 is a five-year-old design that has really worked well for a lot of people. It failed a new crash test - not even federally mandated yet. Look into the front head-on results that were in place at the time of the truck's design - it still performs well.

rm13

The offset crash tests measure the structural integrity of a vehicle when involved in an offset head-on crash with another vehicle of the same weight. It is bad that the vehicle did not perform well, and I would hope to have my vehicle be made as safe as possible. Some say that the tests don't matter because they are not "real world crashes". I think they do matter because the vehicle could be made safer. I would still rather be in the Ford pickup when being hit head-on than in the safest compact/midsize car. In the above example, I'd bet that that driver would have been no better off in the Toyota pickup or Chevy car.

sydney6

I have a '95 F150 Supercab, and would like to upgrade the rear suspension to handle more weight. Would it be as simple as putting springs from an F250 into my F150?

What would it cost to have done, and where should I go?

eyedoc2b1

I just bought a F-150 XLT V6 extended cab with cloth captain's chairs and automatic transmission as the extras. I got this for $21,150. That is approximately $2000 below Edmund's TMV. Is that good? Is anyone else getting better? I had to work on the salesman/dealership for 5 hours to get this