jtlucas

Ok I don't tow much at all mainly be a daily driver. Is the 3.55 the best all around for fuel mileage?

Thanks for all the help!

TooManyVehicles

Just to verify the numbers: What options and packages are on the vehicle? Is the MSRP the true MSRP or before package discounts?

Humvee256

3.55 gears is a great all-around gear ratio. I have 3.55 Posi-track and average 22.7mpg with 85% highway miles.

BoozeDaily

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I'd also take into consideration that price is if you qualify for all available incentives. Some people do, some don't. For example, good credit to finance through Ford Motor Credit is worth about $500. Ford Loyalty (trading in a Ford) is worth another $500 or so. First Responder discount is $2000 right now although I doubt they would list that as an available incentive since it requires a little extra work to get. There is the recent college grad incentive but I don't know much about it. My point is that might be the rock bottom price but not all qualify.

If you don't tow at all and it's basically a DD with a good mix of highway and city, 3.31 is plenty gear and will give you the best mileage. 3.55 is a great compromise between 3.31 and 3.73, especially if you're ever going to put on bigger tires and level/lift. From personal experience, the 2.7 kicked butt even with a lift and bigger tires with 3.31.

jtlucas

I sent an email today asking if their "sale price" meant all rebates applied etc.. Hopefully not lol I got the college discount last year wonder if I can use it again lol

Jimmie48

Spoke with Holiday ford this morning with rebates they are doing around 10k off right now, not great not bad. Most every dealer on cars.com or similar is quoting prices with full rebates some even with the first responder and other hard to get ones. I guess the best way to shop is look at dealer discount and add the rebates....highest dealer discount works. I wonder how X plan factors into all this.

jtlucas

Whats a good "dealer discount" ?

Jimmie48

An example of a truck on their lot:
MSRP: $47,785
- Dealer Discount $5,779

So thats a 12% dealer discount. I would consider that pretty good, but Like I said not great.

Ricktwuhk

X-Plan gets you all the rebates, no dealer discounts. Lots of posts on it.