Why you should keep your 10th gen.
05-02-2016, 10:10 PM
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Why you should keep your 10th gen.
I'm sure a few of you have seen my posts on buying a new to me truck. I've wanted a newer truck for a couple years and I've been saving, waiting for the right deal. Well I finally made it happen and bought a 2012 FX4 with the 5.0 and 3.73s. What made me actually pull the trigger was cab space, I have a 1 year old and needed a crew cab, my 10th gen is a supercab. Here are pics of both trucks for reference.
With that said, I thought once I got a new truck I would forget all about my old one. The first 2 weeks I had it we went on a trip to Phoenix for work. About a week in I started missing the old one. By the time I got back, it wasn't one day before I found an excuse to take her offroad. And that's exactly what we did. Jemez mountains in NM.
I've had it for about 2 months now and I am so happy I decided to keep my old truck. The new one flat out hauls ***, and that's fun. But other than that my old one will do everything it will just as good if not better (minus fitting a car seat). I get an overall different feeling when driving the old vs the new, and if I wasn't desperate for cab space I would be regretting my decision gaining a 400+ a month vehicle payment.
My point is this, if you're 10th gen is in good shape and you are thinking of buying a new, whatever it is, think long and hard. The one you have now might just be the best vehicle you'll ever own. I'm proud to say that about mine.
With that said, I thought once I got a new truck I would forget all about my old one. The first 2 weeks I had it we went on a trip to Phoenix for work. About a week in I started missing the old one. By the time I got back, it wasn't one day before I found an excuse to take her offroad. And that's exactly what we did. Jemez mountains in NM.
I've had it for about 2 months now and I am so happy I decided to keep my old truck. The new one flat out hauls ***, and that's fun. But other than that my old one will do everything it will just as good if not better (minus fitting a car seat). I get an overall different feeling when driving the old vs the new, and if I wasn't desperate for cab space I would be regretting my decision gaining a 400+ a month vehicle payment.
My point is this, if you're 10th gen is in good shape and you are thinking of buying a new, whatever it is, think long and hard. The one you have now might just be the best vehicle you'll ever own. I'm proud to say that about mine.
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05-02-2016, 10:20 PM
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Excellent Post!
It even gave me a tickle, not sure what's that's about.
It even gave me a tickle, not sure what's that's about.
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05-02-2016, 10:33 PM
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most of them are stuck up because they can't figure out how to change their own oil! I enjoyed the read to and couldn't agree more.
05-02-2016, 10:35 PM
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How do you like the new truck? I'm looking at buying a newer truck but I can't justify buying brand new and I'm not sure I want an aluminum body lol. Any things you don't like about the new truck?
05-02-2016, 10:38 PM
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Lol, and if I have to read one more ecoboost vs coyote thread I'm going to off myself. The topic could be, "what do you set your climate control at?" And 3 posts in its a bash fest.
05-02-2016, 10:45 PM
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The seats in my 10th gen are far more comfortable, gas mileage is only 4-6 mpg better, our trucks have their issues, but the ones the newer ones have are all going to be a decent amount of money to fix out of warranty, ground clearance stock is a joke, locking diff is nice, but open on the street is a little irritating, needs a tune, the drive by wire has a dead spot and is far from responsive. When I step on it in my old truck, it moves instantly. Oh and the ac in my old truck will freeze your ***, while the new one is just ok. The rotors warp pretty easy and a good set front and rear will cost you 800 in parts. I'll be honest, it's really nice and I enjoy driving it so much. But after all this time waiting I thought I would be happier, instead I just love my old truck more.
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05-02-2016, 10:50 PM
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Prima donna's over in the 09-14 ehhh lol.
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The seats in my 10th gen are far more comfortable, gas mileage is only 4-6 mpg better, our trucks have their issues, but the ones the newer ones have are all going to be a decent amount of money to fix out of warranty, ground clearance stock is a joke, locking diff is nice, but open on the street is a little irritating, needs a tune, the drive by wire has a dead spot and is far from responsive. When I step on it in my old truck, it moves instantly. Oh and the ac in my old truck will freeze your ***, while the new one is just ok. The rotors warp pretty easy and a good set front and rear will cost you 800 in parts. I'll be honest, it's really nice and I enjoy driving it so much. But after all this time waiting I thought I would be happier, instead I just love my old truck more.