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I stopped at the ford dealership a few weeks ago and they had 17 F150- all 2011-2014 models with the ecoboost. The guy said he couldn't give them away.
What is the name of this dealership? I have a good friend shopping for a 2013 or 2014 ecoboost right now. Unfortunately, most all here are asking so much it makes better sense to buy the 2015. Thanks for your help.
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My 5.3 Silverado is getting 20-23 on the highway, and 18-19 in town
I stopped at the ford dealership a few weeks ago and they had 17 F150- all 2011-2014 models with the ecoboost. The guy said he couldn't give them away. They aren't getting near the advertised mileage in the hills and towns around here. And from what i've been told repairs are outragous Seems you are getting better MPG's than most, I just traded in my 5.3. Engine is a complete dog compared to the 3.5 Eco, zero comparison. Ask me how I like cylinder deactivation, complete junk and cost me major dollars. Old technology done wrong. Ford sells tons of ecoboost engines, about 60% of their truck sales btw.
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Ford sells tons of ecoboosts because of good marketing and dumb customers
This is the third 5.3 i've had and have not had annissue with any of them
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I stopped at the ford dealership a few weeks ago and they had 17 F150- all 2011-2014 models with the ecoboost. The guy said he couldn't give them away.
So what about this dealership? Does it really exist or not? Nevermind. Your previous response and the cricket chirps tell all I need to know. If anyone seriously knows of a dealership that is deeply discounting past model Ecoboosts or they "couldn't give them away", please let me know. Thanks
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tzone, I have two old ford bronco's( 1986 and 1990 models)that I use to drive around the deer lease. If one breaks I have a spare. That being said I also had a 2006 6.0l powerjoke that spent its 3 years I owned it in the shop. Blown head gaskets, turbo charger ate its self, ballooned the torque cover, power window motor failures, etc.... I traded it for a 2009 Jimmie not the Chebbie and have never been happier. The GMC has never seen the repair shop in the 6 year- 96k miles I have owned it. Good luck with your eco-boost, the fellows I know that have them haven't been as lucky as the rest you. Seems the intercooler causes the humidity down here to condense and slug the intake with H20 causing the motor to stall and the motors start burning oil ~100k. If you don't mind that, then by all means drive a Ford. Their answer for the stalling issue is to restrict the intake flow, I am sure that helps! LOL
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I'm not sure of what parts the ecoboost in the F150 has in common with the one in the Police Interceptor but a neighboring police department is having major issues with theirs. Quite a bit of oil consumption, coil packs and turbo issues on their vehicles at less than 40K has lead to a lot of time in the shop for their cars. The naturally aspirated versions are not having these issues.
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You guys see the new 2.7 liter ecoboost they are putting in the f150.. 335 horsepower 375 ft lbs of torque..ford is really pushing it bunch of incentives for them
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Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego. Suckin' on my titties like you wanted me.
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You guys see the new 2.7 liter ecoboost they are putting in the f150.. 335 horsepower 375 ft lbs of torque..ford is really pushing it bunch of incentives for them They need to put that in a ford ranger, then I'd buy it... 
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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tzone, I have two old ford bronco's( 1986 and 1990 models)that I use to drive around the deer lease. If one breaks I have a spare. That being said I also had a 2006 6.0l powerjoke that spent its 3 years I owned it in the shop. Blown head gaskets, turbo charger ate its self, ballooned the torque cover, power window motor failures, etc.... I traded it for a 2009 Jimmie not the Chebbie and have never been happier. The GMC has never seen the repair shop in the 6 year- 96k miles I have owned it. Good luck with your eco-boost, the fellows I know that have them haven't been as lucky as the rest you. Seems the intercooler causes the humidity down here to condense and slug the intake with H20 causing the motor to stall and the motors start burning oil ~100k. If you don't mind that, then by all means drive a Ford. Their answer for the stalling issue is to restrict the intake flow, I am sure that helps! LOL Karma is going to catch up to you with that attitude. Just wait until your fancy push button POS 4wd system goes to chit. You'll have to have the dealership flash the system and you'll be out your grocery money by the time they are done...GMC isn't the answer to everything, trust me.. 
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Small motors, alot of boost is tough on things.. Proceed with caution.
I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...
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tzone, I have two old ford bronco's( 1986 and 1990 models)that I use to drive around the deer lease. If one breaks I have a spare. That being said I also had a 2006 6.0l powerjoke that spent its 3 years I owned it in the shop. Blown head gaskets, turbo charger ate its self, ballooned the torque cover, power window motor failures, etc.... I traded it for a 2009 Jimmie not the Chebbie and have never been happier. The GMC has never seen the repair shop in the 6 year- 96k miles I have owned it. Good luck with your eco-boost, the fellows I know that have them haven't been as lucky as the rest you. Seems the intercooler causes the humidity down here to condense and slug the intake with H20 causing the motor to stall and the motors start burning oil ~100k. If you don't mind that, then by all means drive a Ford. Their answer for the stalling issue is to restrict the intake flow, I am sure that helps! LOL Karma is going to catch up to you with that attitude. Just wait until your fancy push button POS 4wd system goes to chit. You'll have to have the dealership flash the system and you'll be out your grocery money by the time they are done...GMC isn't the answer to everything, trust me.. I had a 2011 w/ecoboost had well over 40,000 on it I had no issues with it. I traded it off and got me a F250, now looking at going back to a f150... BSA is your Chebbie still giving you grief??
Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego. Suckin' on my titties like you wanted me.
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79s, the 04 GMC 1500 4X4 had its tranny rebuilt at 111,000 miles, the transfer case was rebuilt a few months ago, the locker (G80) went out last year and I had to replace it, steering components were replaced with better Moogs and the powersteering is going tits up. The computer controlled push button autotrack 4wd is a pita. TCCM is shot, so that has to be replaced and re-flashed by the dealer. No other shops can flash the TCCM. I'm about ready to trade it in for an old dodge 12 valve cummins....  
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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holy smokes that's alot of work...
Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego. Suckin' on my titties like you wanted me.
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holy smokes that's alot of work... Some people, if they didn't have bad luck, wouldn't have any luck at all!  I drive GMC 1/2 ton 4x4's, and I am amazed at the list of bsa's troubles! I drove an '02 to 196k and didn't do anything to it but maintenance. Drove an '07 to 145k, same same. Currently drive an '11 6.2L MAX with 155k. This one I had the oil cooler and transmission lines replaced a couple of months ago, along with reflashing the ECM because it was reading the ethanol in the fuel wrong. Not bad. All these vehicles had the dreaded G80 locker, never had a hiccup from it on any of my vehicles. My plans are to retire before the end of the year, and my retirement pickup will be a '16 GMC 6.2L MAX.
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Hope your "good luck" continues. My experiences have been closer to BSA's with my past GM's and Chevy's. Now drive Toyota's and have been exceptionally happy. No reliability issues anymore.
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Truth be told I would drive a Honda if they made a 3/4 ton 4X4 diesel truck. Sure go buy a Dodge they don't have any issues other than the A/C/ heat go out, the dash cracks, the ball joints in the front in are crap, auto trans are crap and the steering recall. Anyone every try to pull the plugs on a 5.4L ford motor lately. They are all crap and its like finding a wife, you just got to find one that you can tolerate the crap that will come with them. LOL
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They are all crap and its like finding a wife, you just got to find one that you can tolerate the crap that will come with them. LOL I like that! Believe I will use that one myself! 'Course, I can be cocky, since I don't have a wife anymore.
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Corollary to that is, no matter how hot they are, somebody is tired of her chit!
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I have had three, so I do have a little experience. All the same brand though. Next one might be Asian though.LOL
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holy smokes that's alot of work... Some people, if they didn't have bad luck, wouldn't have any luck at all! I drive GMC 1/2 ton 4x4's, and I am amazed at the list of bsa's troubles! I drove an '02 to 196k and didn't do anything to it but maintenance. Drove an '07 to 145k, same same. Currently drive an '11 6.2L MAX with 155k. This one I had the oil cooler and transmission lines replaced a couple of months ago, along with reflashing the ECM because it was reading the ethanol in the fuel wrong. Not bad. All these vehicles had the dreaded G80 locker, never had a hiccup from it on any of my vehicles. My plans are to retire before the end of the year, and my retirement pickup will be a '16 GMC 6.2L MAX. I've had great luck with a '99 suburban with the vortec 5.7 litre. It's been a dream to own. It gets better gas mileage than my '04 GMC. I was hoping the GMC would do better since it is a smaller motor (5.3 LS1) and produces more horsepower. I really like the GMC and it gets around very well in the snow and such when out elk hunting. The locker is a good one, but probably failed when I got on it too hard on a corner: Slid the truck sideways on the pavement . I'm hard on chit I guess... Seriously though, the truck is worth fixing. I like the body style, just not real keen on the push button computer controlled 4wd system that they are all going to: ![[Linked Image]](http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x401/chiefbsa/IMG_0253_zpslx8g6g28.jpg)
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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