New stuff always gets blasted. When the 3rd gen came out on 07’ all the 1st gen owners probably blasted it the same. People still do. The 5.4 3V got blasted for being too complicated adding variable cam timing, the 6 speed was ridiculed for being untested. The 4WD and computer was criticized for having an automatic off road mode when 4x4 Low was selected. AdvanceTrac and braking bias were criticized for being a nanny. They were blasted for heavy curb weight. Overall many of the things people didn’t like made it a great vehicle. Just as the 4th gen has a lot of these great things that can be ridiculed.
The 4th gen is a good truck overall. No denying pricey, but that will soon have to change as auto sales for ford continue to drop. You can charge more per unit but if your only selling a half of the units you once sold your losing. ESP in this case with all the money spent on design and retooling to only sell less. They spent all this money and gained zero market share.
They still make a good truck. And the 18’+ is a good looking and powerful vehicle. But things change and laws and regulations often bar the manufacturers from doing things we want.
The 4th gen is a good truck overall. No denying pricey, but that will soon have to change as auto sales for ford continue to drop. You can charge more per unit but if your only selling a half of the units you once sold your losing. ESP in this case with all the money spent on design and retooling to only sell less. They spent all this money and gained zero market share.
They still make a good truck. And the 18’+ is a good looking and powerful vehicle. But things change and laws and regulations often bar the manufacturers from doing things we want.
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