thank you

 

my #1 goal was lowest cost so I got the most basic one I could find. I've been driving regular cab xls since 1987. Ford trucks have served me well. I hope this one is just as good.

 

You knew what you wanted and you stuck to your plan... Great job! Hope you are enjoying it so far.

 

You got the right color too! Looks great!

 

When driven the same, all will produce similar mileage with a slight advantage to the 2.7 in the easiest driving conditions.
Both the 2.7 or the 5.0 will go beyond 200,000 miles with regular maintenance and not too much abuse. The slight advantage of maintenance goes to the 5.0 as turbos are sensitive to dirty oil. But by no means is the 5.0 immune to neglect. Overall durability might go to the 2.7 because of its very robust block design. That said, both engines are light duty engines and no amount of chest thumping toward one or the other will change that.
Both can burn 87 octane with no consequences. Best performance for either with 91.
If you live at altitude, the 2.7 has the advantage.
If you want better engine braking, the 5.0 has the advantage.
Even the least equipped F150 2.7 has an impressive tow rating. Expect at least 7,000 lbs at the lowest now.

Its a give and take for either one. Neither wins all catagories.

"Trust the Ford mechanics" is the first bit of advise you should completely IGNORE. Most Ford techs I have personally met seems to have the brains of a rock. I know more about the trucks they work on than they do and thats not how it should be.
The ones that are half smart are more unnecessarily biased than people on this forum. You cannot get an honest unbiased opinion from them.

Beyond that, go drive both.

 

I agree. White is the color for Ford trucks. My brother didn't switch to Ford but he did switch to white.

 

I trusted the Ford mechanics enough to be the 'biggest spender' at the dealer I've used for the last 25 years. The sales manager told me had I spent $16,000 on maintenance and repairs for my 2001 F150 4.2L. It was there every 5,000 miles and they did everything it needed. What he didn't realize was, the truck cost $17,000 new and I spent $16,000 for maintenance and repairs on it. That's $34,000total or $1,400 per year for 24 years to own the truck. $118 per month. I made out like a bandit.

 

Not a fan of white on most trucks. That's for work trucks, fleet vehicles and rentals.

 

Its not turbo lag at all. Its throttle lag, the noticeable delay between when you push the pedal and the truck does something. That's why it "goes away" in sport mode.

 

This post could have been made by me, except my first F150 was in 1990, lol. All of mine have been regular cab too, even my 2000 F250 Super Duty, (white). My last three were white as well. Nothing wrong with white paint, it holds up well year after year...

My current F150, (2022) - the cheapest one on the lot!