Most horrifying video ever? You decide...

[HealthyCivic]

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What it is is that the Silverado outsells the F-150 when compared strictly to each other in the light-duty truck market. However, the F-SERIES outsells the Silverado in the full-size market. Lastly, Tuck91 is correct in saying that when combined, the Sierra and Silverado do indeed outsell the F-series. Don't believe me?

Click here and here.

All that and I don't even own a truck.

[MyFirstES300]

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Question to Mark and all others:

Do you think it's normal maintenance to replace transmissions, head gaskets, fuel pumps, etc? Do you believe that this is all part of owning a vehicle? Some people actually do! How many of you do?

OR, how many of you believe normal maintenance does not go outside the realm of oil/tranny/coolant changes, brake pads/rotors, wiper blades and tire replacement/rotation?

[Scotty89]

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I heard that some new paint formulas have some kind of kevlar integration to help prevent severe stone chipping - I don't think this is the same idea, but that taurus was quite impressive, I won't lie.

With that aside, I am not very familiar with Lexus, but it didn't look like a 2010 model lexus.... I'd like to have apples compared with apples.

[hacker-pschorr]

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Question to Mark and all others:

Do you think it's normal maintenance to replace transmissions, head gaskets, fuel pumps, etc? Do you believe that this is all part of owning a vehicle? Some people actually do! How many of you do?

OR, how many of you believe normal maintenance does not go outside the realm of oil/tranny/coolant changes, brake pads/rotors, wiper blades and tire
replacement/rotation?

• My fathers F150 - recently sold with over 175,000 miles. I have every service record, nothing more than regular maintenance.

• His previous Aerostar went over 300,000 miles. He did blow a transmission around 175k - he also liked to tow well over the rated weight.

• My friends Taurus, about to cross 150,000 miles (he purchased new). Only issues are a recall on the rear springs fixed free of charge.

• My other friends Contour SVT, recently sold to a friend with over 150,000 miles on the odo. Bullet proof except for the syncros went bad. I should mention he regularly autorcorssed and tracked the car at Road America. He's not nice on his equipment. He goes through brake pads like a pregnant woman with pickles. This was after a big brake kit was installed.

• Another friend of mine sold his F150 with over 200,000 miles on the odo to another friend three years ago. It's still on the road running like a top (I drove it a few months ago).

• My mothers 1997 Jaguar KX8 (Ford years) is about to turn 145,000 miles. She purchased the car with 60k on the odo. To date nothing but oil changes and a transmission selector switch. I actually brought this up recently and changed the radiator hoses (they were original) and coolant for her.

If I keep going it's going to be a very long list.

You do NOT want me to share the service records / opinions / stories I have from three independent import repair shop owners I know about Lexus. One of them has actually talked about refusing them for service he's so sick of working on them and dealing with Toyota. He was recently charged $250 by the dealer to reset the tire pressure warning system after changing a flat tire..........that was after the service discount.

Heck, my co-worker feels the Camry is the biggest piece of junk ever made after the two he owned. Guess what he drives now? A Saab - there is some real irony there.

For the record I'm a german car buff - the only Ford I've ever owned is in my Avatar.

[rusty bumper]

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If you like Chevy, you like Chevy
If you like Ford, you like Ford
If you like Dodge, you like Dodge


Find something you like and drive it often....

Did somebody mention Dodge?

[Tuck91]

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Did somebody mention Dodge?

Yep, I love the Power Wagon

[Calais]

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I think the Martin the "Master Detailer" videos are worse. The way he uses 800 grit paper and the edges of wool pads on the rotary always makes me cringe.

[MyFirstES300]

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Hacker, I enjoyed reading your post, especially about the Toyota owner turning to SAAB. You are right, the irony there!