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Originally Posted by 4X4
The one thing to keep in mind when it comes to trucks, is that every truck guy seems to have a brand that they swear by, to the point where they claim that the other brands are garbage. This is mostly a Ford/Dodge/GM Chev thing. I'll tell you the truth here, they're all good trucks. They all have pros and cons. You can't really go wrong with any of them, as long as you do a bit of homework first.
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I would agree with this mostly but the biggest difference seems to be the ride. The Chevy guys say the Ford rides like a tank, the Ford guys say the Chevy is too soft and you can't feel the road. It's mostly personal preference. I haven't driven the new Chev's but the interiors used to be pretty cheap plastic, that said the Fords have some issues too, my Lariat has a shifter knob cap that I wouldn't pay $2 for. No opinions on Dodge, never owned one.
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Originally Posted by 4X4
Fords are right in between. There is a range of years (something like 04-10) with Fords where the spark plugs have a tendency to break when changing them. Don't quote me on the years, but any mechanic will confirm that. It's not the end of the world, but it can turn a tune up into something much more expensive.
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Can confirm this, I just had the plugs changed on my 2006 and it cost about $400, only one of mine broke removing them, most of the cost is in the replacement plugs but they last a long time (yes I still have my 7 year old truck, no reason to upgrade since I love it). That is the only "major" repair I've had in 4-5 years of owning it. They used to use a 2 part plug that the longer you leave it the better the chance of it breaking when it was pulled. If you buy a F-150 older than 3-4 years check the records if it has had them changed, if not negotiate at least $500 off the purchase price.