Topic Sponsor
2015 - 2020 Ford F150 General discussion on the 13th generation Ford F150 truck.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Pluses/minuses

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 05-18-2015, 05:42 PM
  #1  
Member
Thread Starter
 
jlcinga's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 88
Likes: 0
Received 18 Likes on 13 Posts
Default Pluses/minuses

Have had my Ruby Red Lariat for about a week and have noticed some +/-:

MFT is still a huge minus
No place to lay cell phone
No more clips on rear seats to hold plastic bags


Tailgate auto open is good
Tailgate step looks much better
Return of driver side grab handle is big plus
Bolstered seats are very nice
360 cameras are fun
Overall look is great
Rear floor space is much better...no speaker in the way.


What did I miss?
Old 05-18-2015, 05:53 PM
  #2  
Senior Member
 
SeatGuru's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 1,168
Received 866 Likes on 375 Posts

Default

Why do you think the MFT is miss?
Old 05-18-2015, 06:31 PM
  #3  
Senior Member
 
MichaelInCalifornia's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: California High Desert
Posts: 447
Received 63 Likes on 59 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by twakefield
Why do you think the MFT is miss?
How about its flipping expensive and isn't exactly exciting and could be so much better.

- incomplete compatibility with various phones. My phone can get text messages, my wife's can't. Exact same phone. You can't plug it into the USB to charge as it complains about the protected storage (at least it could be silent). (Yes, the protected storage is a android thing that likely won't get fixed and isn't Ford's fault, but they could quit telling me it won't work).

- Connects to the internet. Why? No feature uses it. It gets updates/communicates using a telephone call (which requires a paired BT phone)

- It has a calendar. You can't do anything with it except find out what day it is. Heck, sync it to my phone. That would cool.

- wall paper. Kinda cool. Can't change wall papers for the alternate views.

You can load apps on it. The menus say so. There are no apps available. I really want Candy Crush.

- Can't delete it. There are functions you lose that you shouldn't. I'd like a full android replacement, but I don't think its possible.
Old 05-18-2015, 06:54 PM
  #4  
Senior Member
 
LMychajluk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: N. NJ
Posts: 540
Received 81 Likes on 57 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by jlcinga
Have had my Ruby Red Lariat for about a week and have noticed some +/-:
...
No place to lay cell phone
...
That seems like an odd one.

What's wrong with:
1) In/on the compartment at the front of the console?
2) The recessed area on the dash?
3) A cupholder?
4) The small 'ridge' pocket on the side of the console?
5) Inside the console?
6) The sunglass holder?
7) Lower door pocket?

Some of those may not apply depending in which console you got.
The following 5 users liked this post by LMychajluk:
carryyourbooks (05-22-2015), cehlert (05-20-2015), Derodeo (05-21-2015), StevieP65 (05-29-2015), Tim15 (05-18-2015)
Old 05-18-2015, 07:05 PM
  #5  
Member
Thread Starter
 
jlcinga's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 88
Likes: 0
Received 18 Likes on 13 Posts
Default

Slides off
Too hot
Drinks are there
Too shallow
Can't see it
Can't see it
Can't see it
Old 05-18-2015, 08:10 PM
  #6  
Senior Member
 
piercedtiger's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Newark Valley, NY
Posts: 579
Received 113 Likes on 91 Posts
Default

I don't have mine yet, but here are some of the pluses that made order one to replace the 2006 Toyota Tacoma I have now, in no particular order.

1. Aluminum body, no more rusted tailgate or body panels
2. Bluetooth, aux in, USB plugs from the factory, no aftermarket work needed
3. lights in the bed, again I didn't have to add them
4. power sliding rear window. I can probably count on one hand the number of times I opened my current one since I can't reach it while driving
5. twin panel moon roof! I always wanted a sun roof I could open, and this is a dream come true
6. tailgate step. Threw me knee over my current tailgate to climb in, and was reminded how painful that is
7. 6.5 ft bed. My 5ft made due, stacked higher, strapped stuff down, but building materials seem to always be over 8 ft.
8. heated seats! My back twitches when it's really cold out. This will be awesome come winter.
9. heated mirrors. added those to the tacoma, but it was a PITA, and one failed within a month. Not worth doing it again.
10. backup camera. no more hooking up by braille (or watching my wife flail her arms)
The following users liked this post:
R573 (05-22-2015)
Old 05-18-2015, 10:43 PM
  #7  
Member
 
Guardian's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 87
Received 13 Likes on 11 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by jlcinga
Slides off
Too hot
Drinks are there
Too shallow
Can't see it
Can't see it
Can't see it
I think he's referring to the console with the sliding lid below the heater controls - not in the 6 seater. Also between the cup holders and shifter is the skinny holder, I rest mine here. There's tons of cup holders.
Old 05-19-2015, 09:53 AM
  #8  
Member
 
Poindaxter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Vermont
Posts: 36
Received 7 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

I love First World Problems!!! Murica

Originally Posted by jlcinga
MFT is still a huge minus
There isn't an OEM on the planet who has nailed this yet. They're car makers; not Apple. Of the better ones out there I think Ford's is pretty decent. Gotta say Chrysler's is more user friendly and BMW's is better for use while driving, but Ford has packed a lot into theirs and have done a decent job in making it updatable.
Old 05-20-2015, 02:00 PM
  #9  
Senior Member
 
riclar's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Victoria Harbour ON
Posts: 373
Received 150 Likes on 80 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by jlcinga
No place to lay cell phone

I keep mine in the little tray by my right leg.


and


I like the dual outlets.

Last edited by riclar; 05-20-2015 at 02:03 PM.
Old 05-20-2015, 02:03 PM
  #10  
Senior Member
 
BCMIF150's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: SW Michigan
Posts: 3,638
Received 669 Likes on 459 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by jlcinga
No place to lay cell phone

I leave mine in my pocket. I don't need to use it when driving, that's why I have MFT, plus I"M DRIVING!



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:01 PM.