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thinking between fx2 ecoboost or saleen s331

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Old 02-01-2012, 08:27 PM
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Get the ecoboost. Always better to buy new, and the supercharger won't increase MPG it will decrease it. You have to use premium fuel and you can't say you're gonna baby it with 450hp+ under the hood.
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Yea got three dealers looking a electric blue fx2 but guess saleen be my plan b lol
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Go with the Saleen. It will have a better resale value because of the name. V8 is always better than a V6 and you dont have to add anything to the Saleen to ride dirty.
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I would get the Saleen. Cuz its a beautiful truck, a V8 and I really don't care about mpg. You could always put a supercharger for more power.
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Eco boost is 10x better. Tows and hauls more,.better mpgs, more power and the new f150s are so nice inside.
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I would go with the Saleen unless you are looking at a Supercrew in the ecoboost. When I was looking to buy I found a black saleen but since the wife and I plan on starting a family and I really wanted a supercrew I got a Harley Edition instead! Plus the saleen is limited.
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Whats so special about a N/A saleen?

You can add suspension goodies to the ecoboost to make it handle just like the saleen.

Plus it has electric power steering which is another good thing with the eco boost.

Look at the fx2 appearance package on the ecoboost. It looks sweet and it gives it a saleen look.

Im only pushing the new truck cause i have an 08 and if i could have afforded a brand new truck and start on a clean slate with maintenance i would. It sucks getting something used and find how the previous owner "fixed" stuff.
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Yea I'm looking a blue fx2 ecoboost but got three dealers looking found nothing yet saleen will b bought when can't find anything and ill prochsrge it so its in fate hands
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That saleen looks like shat... get the eco. You'll spend the same amount of money de-gaying the Saleen as you'll drop on the EB
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Eco boost! It makes as much torque stock as the saleen will after you spend 7k on a blower. Plus you have better mpg and its newer.


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