What happened to regular cabs and 5 speeds?
11-07-2009, 03:27 AM
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What happened to regular cabs and 5 speeds?
There are only two things I really look for in a truck, a manual transmission and a regular cab.
Well, you can't get ANY full size truck with a manual transmission anymore, so that sucks.
As for regular cabs, they're almost extinct as well. Not a single dealer in my area has a regular cab new F150 on the lot. I can only find about a dozen in my entire state, and of those, not a single one is a 4x4 (which I've decided my next truck has to have).
What gives? I was just coming to terms with the fact that I will never be able to buy a new full size truck with a manual transmission, and now I have to deal with the fact that I'll probably never find a regular cab 4x4 either. Bummer.
Well, you can't get ANY full size truck with a manual transmission anymore, so that sucks.
As for regular cabs, they're almost extinct as well. Not a single dealer in my area has a regular cab new F150 on the lot. I can only find about a dozen in my entire state, and of those, not a single one is a 4x4 (which I've decided my next truck has to have).
What gives? I was just coming to terms with the fact that I will never be able to buy a new full size truck with a manual transmission, and now I have to deal with the fact that I'll probably never find a regular cab 4x4 either. Bummer.
11-07-2009, 03:32 AM
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You can still get a 2010 F250 Regular Cab 4x4 with the 6speed standard transmission. As far as the F150 goes you can always order one, no standard transmission though. 
11-07-2009, 04:35 AM
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Really! That's awesome. Back to the Ford site I go to build my truck. Something tells me that configuration will be VERY hard to find... I hate to order a truck because I've never paid MSRP for anything, but I might have no choice.
11-07-2009, 12:24 PM
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they have a few reg cab f-150s at one of my local dealers i looked at a red one for 19,500 brand new it had the 4.6 and manual windows but for a work truck lol it wouldnt be bad i think power windows and 5.4 was like 3 grand more
11-07-2009, 12:36 PM
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Vehicle design is drawn by what the most people want to buy. Unfortunately that doesn't seem to include reg cabs and manual transmissions anymore. Like stated above though I have seen that combo in the 250. A buddy has a manual trans reg cab and the big diesel... Bad *** Truck!
11-07-2009, 02:00 PM
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Dodge still has them too I guess but who the hell wants a dodge?
2010 is the last year for the 6 speed standard transmission and regular cab in the Super Duty so you better go order it now. 6 speed + PSD = Awesomeness.
2010 is the last year for the 6 speed standard transmission and regular cab in the Super Duty so you better go order it now. 6 speed + PSD = Awesomeness.
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11-07-2009, 10:55 PM
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You know, those are the same 2 things I look for in a truck...It's disappointing that the option for a manual is completely gone, and the option for a decent regular cab is very limited. I'm glad I got one of the last regular cab, 5-speed F-150s ever.
A regular cab, 5-speed, PSD F-250 would be friggin BAD ***! Kinda wish I'd have thought about that before buying my 150, hahaha.
A regular cab, 5-speed, PSD F-250 would be friggin BAD ***! Kinda wish I'd have thought about that before buying my 150, hahaha.
11-07-2009, 11:00 PM
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I hate to order a truck because I've never paid MSRP for anything, but I might have no choice.
I've special ordered my last 3 Fords, and never paid close to list. The first two, I used the Costco Auto Buying program. My current Lariat I got at dealer's invoice, about $400 less than the Costco price.
New Orleans has more Ford dealers than Vegas, shop, shop, shop!
11-08-2009, 07:49 PM
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I always order my trucks. That way I get only the options that I want. Unfortunately my next one will not be an F-150. No more manual transmissions will force me to go with a 250. 
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