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Is Ford Broke ??

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    Posted: 31 Oct 2020 at 6:29pm
A few months ago I noticed a "sub-compact"  fugly colored (primer gray/blue) car sitting on the dealers lot (new) and brushed it off as a fluke/heading into the dealers BS for a final color. Today, I saw 2 new F150's with the same color scheme-PRIMER GRAY in a Lowes parking lot CryCry Is this the new color format in the future ??
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Originally posted by FREEDGUY FREEDGUY wrote:

A few months ago I noticed a "sub-compact"  fugly colored (primer gray/blue) car sitting on the dealers lot (new) and brushed it off as a fluke/heading into the dealers BS for a final color. Today, I saw 2 new F150's with the same color scheme-PRIMER GRAY in a Lowes parking lot CryCry Is this the new color format in the future ??

    Maybe lame like this thread?
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White, gray and black are the most bought colors.  Maybe they are experimenting with mixing some of the colors together.
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FORD broke ??? Not hardly !!.......


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Originally posted by john(MI) john(MI) wrote:

White, gray and black are the most bought colors.  Maybe they are experimenting with mixing some of the colors together.
Geek Have you seen the color I'm talking about John? It honestly looks the same color as my friends '72 Nova when he pulled it out of the body shop with nothing but primer gray on it WinkWink.
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Originally posted by NEVER green NEVER green wrote:

Originally posted by FREEDGUY FREEDGUY wrote:

A few months ago I noticed a "sub-compact"  fugly colored (primer gray/blue) car sitting on the dealers lot (new) and brushed it off as a fluke/heading into the dealers BS for a final color. Today, I saw 2 new F150's with the same color scheme-PRIMER GRAY in a Lowes parking lot CryCry Is this the new color format in the future ??

    Maybe lame like this thread?
 
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It’s a new color scheme, it reminds me of clay or putty.
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there is no "primer grey".... there are 14 colors including 2 red, 1 blue, black, white , silver and several shades of "grey".... i dont think any are a DULL finish.

2020 Ford F-150 Exterior Color Options

Moving into 2020, The Ford F-150 says goodbye to the Ruby Red, White Platinum and Ingot Silver exterior color options. Four new colors come in to fill the void – Rapid Red, Star White, Iconic Silver and Lead Foot. See how the newest full-size Ford pickup pulls off its four new colors along with the 10 other hues carried over from 2019 in our 2020 Ford F-150 exterior color options gallery.

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the newest color is called LEAD FOOT and appears to be very popular.... all of the GREY versions are popular ....


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Originally posted by FREEDGUY FREEDGUY wrote:

Originally posted by NEVER green NEVER green wrote:

Originally posted by FREEDGUY FREEDGUY wrote:

A few months ago I noticed a "sub-compact"  fugly colored (primer gray/blue) car sitting on the dealers lot (new) and brushed it off as a fluke/heading into the dealers BS for a final color. Today, I saw 2 new F150's with the same color scheme-PRIMER GRAY in a Lowes parking lot CryCry Is this the new color format in the future ??

    Maybe lame like this thread?
 
The "other" forum is missing you always green WinkWink

   So Ford is broke because of them using something as subjective as colors that you disprove of???


Edited by NEVER green - 31 Oct 2020 at 7:37pm
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Sounds like the same ole same ole, to me...Wink

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I rent some space to a sign shop, was grading the driveway today and looked at a brand new F150, quad cab 4x4, V6, $50,211!  Of course that was the sticker price, don't know what the customer paid.  So I'd say Ford is doing just fine, Thank You!
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Not just Ford offering that color
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I know Ford( assume others are the same) charge MORE for red on a truck, $450 Canucks MORE.
To replace my '97 F150, 4.6V8,reg cab,6.5 box,XLT it'd be $44K Canucks..plus taxes,etc....
Ford CON-vinced the guvs up here to donate 500,000,000 taxpayer bucks to 'retool' Oakville to assemble electric rides made from 'parts from 4 corners of the world'....
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A replacement (New) for the 99 F250SD I own is closer to $55k, to get a more functional F350 DRW SD is around $75 -80K and I am in NO WAY of sense or sensibility going to spend that level of change on a POSSIBLY Five to Seven Year surviving machine.  The warranties are damned near worthless, the values in the machines are not there.
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Govt Emissions Regs, Govt Safety Regs, Govt mileage Regs, $50 hour labor, and extensive retiree health cost all keep the price UP... People want TRUCKS so the PREMIUM PRICE is on TRUCKS and FANCY TRUCKS..... They charge whatever the public will pay.
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I had to go with a used Silverado 4x4 regular cab work truck.  I paid cash for it, so at least that helps.
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it's a military color
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According to several articals I have been reading, Yes. If Biden gets elected they are due to get millions of taxpayer dollars to get them outta the hole they are in. And I'm betting they still won't fix the many many problems they have on the roads.
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re: People want TRUCKS

no, they were TOLD they 'want TRUCKS' !! The media, peer pressure, car companies, etc. It's a 'sheeple' thing....

BTW, I can't buy a 2WD Ranger here in Canada.... also there are NO reg cab, 6.5box, sml V8,XLT, 2WD, trailer pkg Fords up here in Canada last time I checked , 2 months ago....


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Only US areas I know of with lots of 2WD trucks is TX, MS, AL, AZ and NM
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well, some people are stupid and can be talked into anything... I KNOW what i want... It was a  F150, 4 x 4, crew cab with front bucket seats and half of the upgrades.... You look around and see what is available.. Buy a few years old and you can get almost all of the "upgrades" for nothing.. "MOST" people that are buying a new truck get all the BENNIES unless your buying a work truck..........

heated seats, tilt wheel, LCD display, dual heat, etc, etc... do i need it ??? NO... if it comes on the truck, im not throwing it off.
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Originally posted by plummerscarin plummerscarin wrote:

Not just Ford offering that color
 I found out today that you are correct, saw a Jeep Grand Cherokee in "PRIMER" CryCry
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I know what U'all mean. Nearly had a "Stroke" last time I priced a new 1,,back N 2018.It's such a real 'joy",,,when Me,and my Dog Maggie get the "73" out  4 a ride 2 check up on my Parents on Friday's.
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Originally posted by shameless dude shameless dude wrote:

it's a military color


You know, I was thinking it would look good with some black camo splotches on there.  The could call it City Camo!
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just as well John... they are just city vehicles anyway!
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Jay, that’s BS. Just because you don’t spend money doesn’t mean others don’t.   

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Find me either heck BOTH of the new trucks I posted about , here in Canada, and I'll buy them AND give you 1000 Canucks as a 'finder's fee'..or my 3 D-14s.
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Not talking about that, talking about your "sheeple" comment.

What's the media got to gain or lose? If you tell me the media has an agenda in politics, well no kidding, we're in agreement. But in vehicles? Why? Pretty sure Ford has to pay for the advertisements played. "Blame" Ford marketing? So what, that's their job, to make money for the company. I suppose your peer pressure thing is somewhat valid.

But what do you drive and why? Me, I prefer cars, not trucks. I USE a truck at the farm when/because I have to. But as for style, look, drive, handling, comfort, insurance, mileage, I much much prefer a car over a truck. Now the "American" car companies aren't hardly building cars, just crossovers and trucks. I mean, I really don't want a Mustang (actually I'd love one, not to practical of a daily driver December-March!).   

So if I want to stick with driving a car, going to have to go....gulp...Foreign!
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I have a well worn 2010 Chevy Impala I use for a Daily Driver.  Is OK, and as noted insurance is cheaper mileage is better but I am getting to where no longer need or have any value in multiple machines.  I drive to/from town for misc materials, could use the farm pickup for that as the fuel and maintenance use will not really require vast changes or extreme money.  Car does have better enclosed cargo space where the truck has better large bulky item space.   Is all about trade offs, could theoretically await wife to come home from work to putter for small stuff or grocer items in our other car a SUV, most anything/everything is not an absolute must have now.

When I get my project truck done there will be little need for the Farm Truck except going to the lumber yard for a box of #10 wood screws or two sheets plywood in it as would be excessive, yet still cannot justify the number of machines we currently own.  Wife keeps a SUV or we trade it for a Half Ton 4WD pickup in near future for her daily driver(7 mi one way) and have the Large Truck for trailerable needs, would be able to resist a run for a small box of screws or minimal lumber until she returned home for the day or plan up for weekend.  Will retain the motorcycle for joy ride jaunts, not practical for much of anything but fun.


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