Ftruck150

The grill.. yeah

I'm confused about how that has anything to do with the thread though.. ?

dykzeulb

iTrader: (1)

Lol..comparing a fusion to an Aston Martin...hardly a comparison, but similar grill

harrison14allen

Haha, thanks. I see you're an Aggie. When did you graduate and what did you study?
Class of '11 and Econ here. I'm heading to College Station this weekend

KMAC0694

It's another comparison of a Ford vehicle to a non-Ford vehicle, so extremely relevant.

I just finished my first year of Engineering, so I'm scheduled to graduate in '17. Transferred out of Aerospace a few weeks ago in favor of Manu. and Mechanical cause I needed something more hands on. Cool, haven't back back for almost 6 weeks now.

Thread derailment over haha.

rmp213

Not doubting you, but how do you know the tranny fluid is sealed? Did you get that close of a look under the hood of one in person? I'm asking because that's a HUGE disappointment (shame on you Ford) if that's true... I'm with you though, cars in general are being designed to be more and more disposable. It's getting to the point where they're only going to last as long as it takes to finance one and have it paid off... Unfortunately all the makes and models are getting more and more expensive as the life expectancy gets shorter and shorter...

The next truck I buy has to last at least 10-15 years for me to justify buying new. I'm a die-hard Ford guy, but my '06 is 8 years old and is already starting to see typical things falling apart that you'd expect to see on something twice its age. These '15's better hold up 15+ years or I'm changing brands...

jackle61

Yes, it even says right in the owners manual, "the transmission dipstick, if so equipped" blah blah blah. They make it sound like it's and "option" you may have to special order. I am six foot tall, and to get to the engine oil dipstick I have to stand on something or lay across the top of the motor. You can almost get to it over the driver side fender but if you are wearing a jacket or something with zippers on it I wouldn't suggest it. This is for the 5.0L.

balreadysaid

lol I like the tundra. second pick, based on price power and style. my eco ****s and gets but 4.30's make up for a lot!

PhiDeltDave

The only thing that looks similar is the shape of the rear lights.

KMAC0694

Just put 4.30s in your Eco! Using gears like they do is "cheating" IMO. Everyone thinks Tundras are so fast, but put 3.55 or 3.73s in them like everyone else has and see how fast they are then.

[MENTION=60953]rmp213[/MENTION] In my opinion, new vehicles last much longer than ones from 20 years ago. I used to think like you, and still do, but carburetors and distributors sucked. As much as I love them, old cars sucked, and there's a reason most folks bought new ones every other year or so. They were way less reliable, but much easier and less expensive to fix and maintain.

2011LIMITED#288

So far.I don't like it. Then agaun I didn't like the last redisgn at first ether. But I hate the rear passenger windows on the screw. Round at the bottom, it looks bad. Also The windows look taller, which is a fail imo. Then the boxsides are too round... I could go on and on. I'll save it for when I see one on roads.