Longevity and quality
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Longevity and quality
To those with 5+ year trucks, how do they ride? Are they as tight, quiet, and, solid as the day they rolled out of the factory. I’m cross shopping some rigs and from personal experience know that some auto makers start to deteriorate after 3 years and sound way too old for their age.
I’m looking at the platinum CC.
What’s your experience?
I’m looking at the platinum CC.
What’s your experience?
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Two Toys..
I can’t tell you about the Ford into 5 years.. only two. However.. i can compare to two Toyotas.. the last one was a 2010 Taco. The Taco cam phasers made racket on starting at about 40k... racket.. like Thor himself. The headlights melted... So far the F150 has had leaks on pan gaskets.
I think the Tacos are getting weaker relative to the competitors. The Ford runs circles considering gas mileage, power and comfort. I guess that is your answer...
I think the Tacos are getting weaker relative to the competitors. The Ford runs circles considering gas mileage, power and comfort. I guess that is your answer...
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OK, in this case, I returned my '15 from a three year lease (46K miles), and it was absolutely just as it was the day I drove it home. Tomb quiet, reliable, not a single return to the dealer. It's why I leased another one. 
I can’t tell you about the Ford into 5 years.. only two. However.. i can compare to two Toyotas.. the last one was a 2010 Taco. The Taco cam phasers made racket on starting at about 40k... racket.. like Thor himself. The headlights melted... So far the F150 has had leaks on pan gaskets.
I think the Tacos are getting weaker relative to the competitors. The Ford runs circles considering gas mileage, power and comfort. I guess that is your answer...
I think the Tacos are getting weaker relative to the competitors. The Ford runs circles considering gas mileage, power and comfort. I guess that is your answer...
my 2017 Tacoma was a pile of shat
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OK but you said 5+ in the original post. Anyway, I'm knocking on year 2 next month (I know not 3 or 5) with my truck and it's my first domestic vehicle. I've only owned Japanese cars before. I don't think Ford quality is on par with the Honda products I've mainly owned but my truck has been good to me so far. It's been in the shop once (well twice but the dealer didn't fix it right the first time) for some warranty work but nothing I consider serious. Absolutely no regrets buying a Ford truck.
Now with that said I don't think 25,000 miles is enough to judge long term reliability. My other vehicle is a 10 year old Acura with over 200,000 miles on it and has been very reliable. Coming from that car I have very high expectations for the Ford.
Now with that said I don't think 25,000 miles is enough to judge long term reliability. My other vehicle is a 10 year old Acura with over 200,000 miles on it and has been very reliable. Coming from that car I have very high expectations for the Ford.
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42k miles on my 2015 lariat and still feels pretty tight, nothing noticeable besides changing the rear shocks. My dodges I’ve had not so much they must have cost engineered the suspension and seats (but those were the last generation). GM just cheapie rental car interiors. Had one Toyota, 2008 Tundra TRD 5.7, it was tank solid when I sold it at 95k miles and I ragged that truck hard and even jumped it a few times.