tomorrowa the big day

[dlcorbett]

https://www.thestreet.com/story/139...tion-its-large-and-highly-profitable-suv.html

According to the attached article, ford will unveil the 2018 expy at a private event. Hopefully this article is accurate, well finally what most of us have been waiting for for hlf a decade, lol.

 

[Snag]

Looks like it will be a nice rig. Too bad they are not offering turbo diesel or the new 5.0 v8.

 

[dlcorbett]

im assuming you are where tbe press release e ent is, lol. is it initially only offering with the 3.5v6 eb or will it also have the 2.7v6 eb? are they just explaining what will be offered?

 

[Snag]

I looked at a couple sites, sounds like "maybe" both v6's will be offered

 

[jeff kushner]

Interesting article. Ford stood on it's own and didn't take Government money and for me, that made a difference when I was shopping a couple months ago to replace my '03 EB. To ME (&I won't argue this with anyone) buying a truck from a company that I've already "donated" to just seemed very, very wrong.

We'll see if the engineers can do a better job then they have with the Lincoln. A LOT of problems with the MKZ ( http://ford.oemdtc.com/tag/2017). Almost looks like they are resorting to the GM trick of the 60's and letting the public do their beta-testing?

I've only got 6,800 miles on my new truck but this thing is a peach.....every single things works as it should so far.....lol

jeff

 

[Snag]

I agree 100%. Letting the buyers do the R&D is just wrong. Many, many are getting stuck with very big expensive repairs. I also agree on the government funding.
good luck with your new rig, hope it works like a peach for years.

 

[dlcorbett]

it looks like the site was wrong, no unveil today. glad i didnt hold my breathe.

i would think tbe diesel would be an option after a maybe a yr or so once ford can properly gauge the take rate from the f150

 

[Snag]

Dodge and Ford I believe are offering the diesel in half ton pickups now, even Nissan is using the Cummings. So you are probably right about running it a few years and see how it sells. I personally am not a diesel fan, been there done that. But that and the 5.0 that by all accounts is a great engine would be nice to have choices. But then production costs lower if everyone gets the same.

 

[dlcorbett]

im just i terested in how it will look lol