new ford f-150

[sikuya]

just wondering how the ford f-150 is doing worldwide especially the philippines.


2004 ford F-150 4.6 and 5.4L the world's bestselling vehicle 2002

[OTEP]

It is doing quite well. Way better than the Silverado in terms of sales.

[Monodon]

ganda ng F150. sana may diesel so u dont need to own a gasoline station to drive one.

[DSM619]

Ayaw ko ang body style niya . mas gusto ko yung mga 99 - 01 models ba yun ?? Yungh medyo round , either the harley davidson or the eddie bauer models . loved thos 4 door trucks !! not sure about the performance and reliablity . Gusto ko lang ang design ng body nito .

[kimpOy]

used to drive a 99 Ford F-150 4x2 XLT
4.2LT 405HP
a bit oversteering when overtaking, adequate power, baguio a cinch, "cramp little rear seats",

can do 7.5 km/liter with a light foot on a pedal.

[explorer]

f-150 is the top seller (both in car and truck category) in the world for more than 26 years. ford is selling 850,000++ units of f-150 yearly in global scale. 2003 is a record sales year for f-150, it may reach 900,000++. the second best selling vehicle (both in car and truck category) that comes close to f-150 is the silverado which averages 500,000+ units per year.

[sikuya]

explorer, you're quoting the sales figures for america ONLY, right?if memory serves me right, ford sold 850,000++ f-150's in america alone last year.

[OTEP]

The F150 does not really sell well outside the U.S. But the U.S. is a pretty large market in itself.

[kyle618]

i hope they bring the 5.4 litre V8 variant here instead of the 4.7litre v8. it looks very promising... although i think the explorer (not the freakin pickup) would do better here because it can compete with the mid-sized vehicles here

[Drexx]

27Dec2003 (UTC -8)

Is there any hope for an F-350 with turbo-diesel, stick shift in 'Pinas?

[Ungas]

I doubt it, Drexx.

[need4speed]

the 2k4 F-150 has some sorta cabin noise reducer... that's one of their main selling points when you see their commercials in the US

[explorer]

Originally posted by sikuya
explorer, you're quoting the sales figures for america ONLY, right?if memory serves me right, ford sold 850,000++ f-150's in america alone last year.

yes. but sales of f-150 outside the US is less than 5% 0f the total f-150 sales. sales could have been much better if ford is also producing RHD and diesel-powered f-150's. i don't know why ford is hesistant to make RHD and diesel powered versions of their best selling product.

[Ungas]

FYI, Ford did release some F-150 units in Aussie land with RHD configs. They say it will take 3 days to convert each unit.

[explorer]

Originally posted by Ungas
FYI, Ford did release some F-150 units in Aussie land with RHD configs. They say it will take 3 days to convert each unit.

yes, but it's no different from converted RHD cars here in the philippines.

[splerdu]

> yes, but it's no different from converted RHD cars here in the philippines.

it's being done by the manufacturer... surely it will be better than the hack-jobs some importers get away with. plus they need to provide a warranty.

i'm with the 5.4li engine. road tests have shown a big engine isn't necessarily more of a gas guzzler if the driver can keep a light foot.

[explorer]

Originally posted by splerdu
[Bit's being done by the manufacturer... surely it will be better than the hack-jobs some importers get away with. plus they need to provide a warranty.

i'm with the 5.4li engine. road tests have shown a big engine isn't necessarily more of a gas guzzler if the driver can keep a light foot. [/B]

f-150 was designed for LHD countries only. the design engineers didn't consider the RHD option. ford australia is not manufacturing the f-150, it only converts them to RHD. their workmanship maybe better than those in backyard shops but what would you expect from a truck that is designed for LHD countries being converted to RHD?

[kiper]

meron na ba dito nyan?

[BlueBimmer]

handsome truck!