Got New Ford Love it!

[glessen]

My husband just got me a new 2011 Ford F150 Eco boost. OMG I love this baby. However I get mixed Feelings on my rear window.

In the rear window it had lettering put on it. It states:

Built without tax payers money.

Every Ford person loves it. I have been flipped off a few times. The best part is I live by a church. And last Sunday there was a new Chevy Volt parked along the road. Sorry I couldn't help myself. I park my truck in front of it. And watched everyone walk by the two when church let out. Even god thought it was funny!!!!!!!

Krista

[71fordkid]

nice! i love those ecoboosts. i cant wait till ford gets the 2.0L ecoboost in the explorer. I love your back window sticker too. very fitting.

[68sportcustom]

Actually, your Ecoboost truck WAS built with taxpayer money...

I hate to say it but while Ford wasn't part of the official bailout loans(AIFP), Ford did lobby congress heavily in favor of the bailout claiming a GM or Chrysler failure would endanger the Blue Oval too. Then they quietly asked for and received 5.9 billion to retool to build more fuel efficient cars and trucks. Who got a bunch of that money? Why the Lima, Ohio EcoBoost V6 plant where your F150 engine was built...

[basketcase0302]

68sportcustom on Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:56 am
Actually, your Ecoboost truck WAS built with taxpayer money...

I hate to say it but while Ford wasn't part of the official bailout loans(AIFP), Ford did lobby congress heavily in favor of the bailout claiming a GM or Chrysler failure would endanger the Blue Oval too. Then they quietly asked for and received 5.9 billion to retool to build more fuel efficient cars and trucks. Who got a bunch of that money? Why the Lima, Ohio EcoBoost V6 plant where your F150 engine was built..

Documented somewhere I'm sure, (Lima getting "bailout money").
Surprised I never saw any news articles about this.

Krista,
Congrats on the Ecoboost-go blow some Chebby doors off!

[67mann]

68sportcustom on Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:56 am
Actually, your Ecoboost truck WAS built with taxpayer money...

I hate to say it but while Ford wasn't part of the official bailout loans(AIFP), Ford did lobby congress heavily in favor of the bailout claiming a GM or Chrysler failure would endanger the Blue Oval too. Then they quietly asked for and received 5.9 billion to retool to build more fuel efficient cars and trucks. Who got a bunch of that money? Why the Lima, Ohio EcoBoost V6 plant where your F150 engine was built..

Documented somewhere I'm sure, (Lima getting "bailout money").
Surprised I never saw any news articles about this.

Please don't make this a 'p-ing match".....this is what I found
http://www.factcheck.org/2011/09/ford-m ... -bailouts/

[cowbay]

Congrats on the new pickup. Keep us updated on the MPG results

[DuckRyder]

Congratulations on the new truck!

[Mancar1]

Enjoy the new truck. Sounds great. I agree with please post your MPG when you get it. I like that window sticker Keep the umbrella opon so the rain doesn't fall on your parade.

[MrMajestyk]

Congratulations Krista

Enjoy the New Adventures

[glessen]

As for the bail out.... Ford was already in the smarts of building cars that people wanted. What about the Focus???? And from what I have heard, the ecoboost has been in the torus for a little while. I believe. Don't quote me on it. Either way, this is the way I look at it. We build cars and trucks people want and can afford. What has Chevy built with OUR TAX dollars? A car that hardly anyone can afford. What the Volt I believe is 43k loaded. And as a bonus once you get it. You can't charge it for it starts on fire. That is a waste of my money.

As for my eco boost. I get 18-19 in town and on the way from Lincoln, Illinois to Brodhead Wi. pulling an empty trailer with head wind, I got 21. Coming back home with a fully loaded trailer I got 25 mpg. And it has pick up and go let me tell you. You hit the gas and that beast becomes a V8 real quick. Love it. I was gone a week to GA my husband drove my truck back and forth to work five days a week. Filled it up on Monday and didn't have to refill until Monday following week. He drives 95 miles each day. His Ford Ranger. Would have to refill by Thursday.

Krista

[67mann]

Krista,I couldn't agree more with your thought's on the bailout Sounds like a great truck, I've got some friends that are real happy with there's too....If my 05 wasn't paid for,I'd think about trading up.....don't miss the payment With a chip and K&N filter,mine pulls 16-17/19-20 and did it's best with a load of (25)drywall.....23mpg There truley work horses and seem to run better with a load and with your sticker it makes it that much more of Beast GM.....GREED MOSTLY