If your thinking about buying new consider this. A fully loaded top of the
Line 11' ford superduty will bring you in at 86000. A fully loaded 11' dodge lamarie will bring you in at 71000. Think of what 15000 will buy you
Thats only if you pay retail, and only if you buy in Canada.
I just bought one (ford) 2011 fully loaded,nav,sunroof heated and cooled seats,fx 4 , there was nothing else to get in it for 80000. Priced out the same in the dodge mega cab with nav heated seats etc etc and the price was very comparable.?
IMHO a mix of the three together would make the best truck. each company has their highs and lows.
ive never been a ford fan, but am liking the new superduty, but not liking how they change the engine every 2-3 yrs. chevs ride like a car, but have weak front ends, mind you my 04.5 duramax is on original ball joints, so whats the truth to that. i like the gadgets chev has, but dont like how you can only get the 3500 in a long box( please dont start on about box length) Dodge has the weakest transmission in stock form, but the cummins is a tried and true inline 6 that is pretty tough to beat for power and for longevity. up until 2010, dodges interiors were pretty boring, but some guys like that kind of thing. im not sure if ford still offers a locking dif in the front, so if they do, thats a plus for some guys! i personally have a 08 dodge, wanted it for 1 the cummins 2 the mega cab and 3 the color. when it comes times to buying something new, it will be a toss up for sure.
Mine was 80000 and change sticker price left the lot at 68000 all in.The prices he was quoting were retail prices ,But I am very sure if you load them both up option wise the same the prices end up very similar within a couple of grand.And I figured that considering the ford offered a few things that the dodge did not (trailer sway control,cooled seats,locking diff) I thought the price was fair. I Would build and price on the dodge website but it does not work ???
One thing I know is I've seen lots of cummins being swapped into fords. Ford makes a bad azz truck but were lacking in the engine department
I heard a rumor that dodge is losing their contract with cummins and ford has bought the new one. Anyone know if there is any truth to that? I've heard it few times now around the shop.