Ford Enthusiast

[dieselman]

No matter who builds what. Someone will start an argument. Then a law suit. Then they'll buy the same vehicle, again.

A lot of people buy a certain vehicle for several reasons; Visual appearance, interior design, power, towing, payload, aftermarket accessories, ground clearance, gearing, etc. The major factor is price. If you want a certain vehicle, but can get a better deal on another, you'd be foolish not to take it. If you regret your purchase afterwards, remember that it was you who made the choice to buy it. As much as I'd love to blame some of my mistakes on the wife it's not always feasable, but I suck it up and move on.

Ford won't buy Cummins. They have no contract with them. Not to mention they're currently struggling to find ways to pay their employees!. With any luck the fusino and Edge SUV will help regain some market share.

I maintain a large fleet of motor coaches and shuttle buses. The buses are F450 chassis with both the 7.3 and 6.0L versions. Any diesel, be it Isuzu, Power Stroke or Cummins, are all dogs with automatic transmissions. The cummins will outperform them both all with a standard transmission. If you get a chance look up the torque curves for all the engines and compare them. Then you'll see why. Ford's 5 speed auto is the best performing auto on the market right now. I haven't had the pleasure of testing the new Allison 6 speed with the duramax yet....

Ford makes some of the best engines in the world. Which is why I decided on the 3.0L taurus as my daily driver. 146 000kms and no problems. I strictly maintain all my vehicles and this car will easily surpass 300K before a rebuild.
With Ford's family pricing event on right now, I'm thinking of trading my 93 spirit in for a base focus 5 speed sedan just to flog around.

The F150 holds the thickest and highest weighted frame when compared to Dodge or GM. The HD series are good workhorses, even with the gas engines!

Bash Canada all you want. For such an economic rich country, we have one of the most corrupted governments in the world. But...that's another story.