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Why you should buy this car:
You go to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo every year, not for the filet mignon chili or Brooks & Dunn, but rather for the actual livestock. On your weekly checklist is the item "pick up feed." There's a long, broken road out to your property and your kids won't roll without Spongebob. You're an energy trader.
Why you shouldn't buy this car:
You skipped the Rodeo for an Arcade Fire concert. You don't have $60,000. On your weekly checklist is the item "pick up yoga mat." There's a narrow road that leads to your studio apartment and you've got to parallel park on it. You're a community organizer for the Sierra Club.
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2008 Ford F-350 SuperDuty FX4, Part Three
Why you should buy this car: You go to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo every year, not for the filet mignon chili or Brooks & Dunn, but rather for the actual livestock. On your weekly checklist is the item "pick up feed." There's a long, broken road out to your property and your kids won't roll without Spongebob. You're an energy trader.
Why you shouldn't buy this car:
You skipped the Rodeo for an Arcade Fire concert. You don't have $60,000. On your weekly checklist is the item "pick up yoga mat." There's a narrow road that leads to your studio apartment and you've got to parallel park on it. You're a community organizer for the Sierra Club.
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12:00 PM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Matt Hardigree
5,114 views,
54 comments
Latest by thatguy01: "you just know the truck is only being used for commuting/groceries because the bed looks absolutely new." Off-white carpet and leather upholstery usually are a tipoff, too. more »
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Exterior Design:**
Whereas the previous generation had a distinct and attractive profile and front fascia, the current version is merely distinct. There are those that love it and those that hate it, but I think most people look at it as a Tonka Truck. However, if we gave points based on badge size the F-350 would get 4,000 stars.
Interior Design:****
The inside of this particular model wasn't a bad place to be for the lengthy trips around Houston. Roomy? Oh yes. The leather seats are comfortable and the dash is well designed, with everything in the right place. Yet it still looks like a truck on the inside. While not as nice as the new Platinum Edition F-150 or Laramie Dodge Ram, it's still luxurious for a work truck.
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2008 Ford F-350 SuperDuty FX4, Part Two
Exterior Design:**Whereas the previous generation had a distinct and attractive profile and front fascia, the current version is merely distinct. There are those that love it and those that hate it, but I think most people look at it as a Tonka Truck. However, if we gave points based on badge size the F-350 would get 4,000 stars.
Interior Design:****
The inside of this particular model wasn't a bad place to be for the lengthy trips around Houston. Roomy? Oh yes. The leather seats are comfortable and the dash is well designed, with everything in the right place. Yet it still looks like a truck on the inside. While not as nice as the new Platinum Edition F-150 or Laramie Dodge Ram, it's still luxurious for a work truck.
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12:30 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,462 views,
24 comments
Latest by TexanIdiot25: A/C is for for wusses. Real men have T-Tops: @NatefromOgden: They typically work based on speed. It's old technology, even our 98 GMC Jimmy has it. Raises the volume slightly at 40, 60, and 80. It's nice, only time I really notice it is sometimes after dropping off a freeway, and the volume drops a few notches. "When racing down more »
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The big, red 2008 Ford F-350 SuperDuty makes me think of a Terry Allen song called "Amarillo Highway." It features the line: I don't wear no Stetson, but I'm willing to bet son / that I'm as big a Texan as you are. When people find out where I'm from, they often say, "You don't sound like you're from Texas." I correct them by pointing out that I'm from Texas, not a cartoon about Texas. But, driving this big honkin F-350 around the Lone Star State, there wasn't any confusion.
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2008 Ford F-350 SuperDuty FX4, Part One
The big, red 2008 Ford F-350 SuperDuty makes me think of a Terry Allen song called "Amarillo Highway." It features the line: I don't wear no Stetson, but I'm willing to bet son / that I'm as big a Texan as you are. When people find out where I'm from, they often say, "You don't sound like you're from Texas." I correct them by pointing out that I'm from Texas, not a cartoon about Texas. But, driving this big honkin F-350 around the Lone Star State, there wasn't any confusion.More »
12:30 PM on Tue Mar 25 2008
By Matt Hardigree
7,336 views,
65 comments
Latest by Uncle Bo, ironically aestheticized: Uncle Bo sez, "more big ass truck reviews, less Subaru shitbox reviews" more »
detroit auto show
We have the first shots of the 2009 Ford F-150 and, if you're a "Ford Truck Man" you'll certainly enjoy them. And if not, with 35 variations ranging from the entry level XL to the pre-pimped luxo Platinum Edition if you can't find one you like you're just not trying hard enough. Live shots below and the in-person experience confirms the "I am Daveness" of the 2009 Ford F-150's grille, as previously seen.
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Detroit Auto Show: 2009 Ford F-150 Live And In The Flesh
We have the first shots of the 2009 Ford F-150 and, if you're a "Ford Truck Man" you'll certainly enjoy them. And if not, with 35 variations ranging from the entry level XL to the pre-pimped luxo Platinum Edition if you can't find one you like you're just not trying hard enough. Live shots below and the in-person experience confirms the "I am Daveness" of the 2009 Ford F-150's grille, as previously seen. More »
10:15 AM on Sun Jan 13 2008
By Matt Hardigree
30,530 views,
31 comments
Latest by housei: I cant get over how much they say they did to this truck. HELLO it looks the same outside being bling to death. Way to much bling. the 4X4 on the side looks like something from my calculator. It just looks cheesy. All the silly steps on it. I am more »
detroit auto show
The 2009 Ford F-150 has arrived and, for potential buyers, there are two major stories here other than the new frame and exterior: more standard/available features and more model variations. Now standard is the AdvanceTrack with Roll Stability Control (RSC), Trailer Sway Control, the new Tailgate w/ box side steps and the new "Easy Fuel" capless fuel-filler system that uses a a sensor to automatically seal shut when the nozzle is removed. Available on all F-150's is the SYNC system (with all goodies), new 700-watt Sony sound system, integrated trailer brake controller (segment first on light-duty pickups) and rearview camera assist. There are going to be a total of 35variations of the new F-150 (XL, STX, FX4, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch), including the new Platinum series, which adds extra detailing and chrome on the outside and features such as ash wood accents, 10-way adjustable leather captain's chairs and standard 20-inch polished aluminum wheels. (UPDATE: More photos of the new Ford F-150 in the gallery below):
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Detroit Auto Show: 2009 Ford F-150 Official Pics and Details
The 2009 Ford F-150 has arrived and, for potential buyers, there are two major stories here other than the new frame and exterior: more standard/available features and more model variations. Now standard is the AdvanceTrack with Roll Stability Control (RSC), Trailer Sway Control, the new Tailgate w/ box side steps and the new "Easy Fuel" capless fuel-filler system that uses a a sensor to automatically seal shut when the nozzle is removed. Available on all F-150's is the SYNC system (with all goodies), new 700-watt Sony sound system, integrated trailer brake controller (segment first on light-duty pickups) and rearview camera assist. There are going to be a total of 35variations of the new F-150 (XL, STX, FX4, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch), including the new Platinum series, which adds extra detailing and chrome on the outside and features such as ash wood accents, 10-way adjustable leather captain's chairs and standard 20-inch polished aluminum wheels. (UPDATE: More photos of the new Ford F-150 in the gallery below):More »
12:01 AM on Sun Jan 13 2008
By Matt Hardigree
30,599 views,
37 comments
Latest by eduespana: why change such a nice truck and make a front face like an edge wich is just ugly, why eliminate the flareside? why the same engine, why the back ligths like a tuned car, is patetic please somebody call ford and insult them, because they are blowing my truck more »
