Ford's A-Plan pricing, which is available to Ford employees and some of their family members, is generally about 4–5% below the dealer invoice price on most models, including the F-150 Lariat. This doesn’t include additional incentives or rebates, which can further reduce the final price.
It does have some rust from the road salt but becasue I didn't use it much in the winter, its not too bad. I did start spraying the underbody with Surface Shield Rust Protectant which I think helps. I know on my next truck I will do that on day one and not wait ten years later.
Everything is original except the tires - only changed them because rubber doesn't last forever! I didn't know about the spark plugs. Just read the TSB. That looks like a major pain in the ass to remove the plugs if they break. Ugggggggg. I guess I should probably do that now at 20K miles vs...
My 2005 F150 Lariat with the 5.4L 3-valve Triton V8 works fine after all these years. Disclosure - Its my weekend car so it only has 25K miles! Paid ~$35,000 with a number of options. I am thinking of a new F150 Lariat with a V8 but I am afraid I might be dissapointed. I like 13 mpg and no...
Half the stuff in the 150 is a convenience. :cwl: Lets see what options exhisted in 1975 when the 150 was introduced:
https://www.blueovaltech.com/history/1975-ford-trucks.php#google_vignette
Looking at a new F150 but I need power fold mirrors if i want to get it in my garage. Ford should realize that anybody in a snow state that has a garage would want to at the very least park their cars indoors! Add it as an option for EVERY line of the 150 trucks. You have to step up to a Lariat...