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Originally Posted by bizaro86
That answer proves my point though - there's no way fleet commonality is saving the difference in cost between a Ford Explorer and a Toyota Camry, and both would do that job equally well. Especially when you consider the other costs that are more expensive (fuel, tires, etc) and the likely better depreciation.
So while I'm sure fleet commonality is the official answer on that, they're prioritizing other factors over cost savings.
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Parts, mechanic familiarity and training, not to mention the huge bulk discounts from Ford, do indeed make up this difference. Plus those things print money anyway. The gap in price between a Camry and an F150 isn't as big as you seem to think it is either
But like I've been saying for a while now, they should all be replaced with EVs anyway. Or banned outright, #### photo radar