New Ford Advert Bogus

[RoryTek]

Hey gang, I just saw the commercial for the SuperDuty and the 6000lbs payload. Did you all notice when they dropped that motor/generator in the bed it didn't squat? Do you think they made a ridged suspension? This was on during the NASCAR race.

 

[Mundgyver]

Try a plastic motor/generator

 

[Simplysmn]

But come on guy's they made the rear springs 8 inches longer to make it haul more Sounds like a bunch of BS to me

 

[rbattelle]

But come on guy's they made the rear springs 8 inches longer to make it haul more Sounds like a bunch of BS to me

Wouldn't longer springs be softer? Thicker springs would be stiffer, but longer ones should be softer.



Let's be honest - pretty much all advertising is bogus. Always has been, always will be. That's why you never make purchasing decisions based on the marketing material.



I like most truck commercials - I look at them like little miniature fictional movies. They usually show cool images of the trucks.



Letting these commercials influence your buying decision is almost as silly as buying [insert product name] because that's what's on [insert name of NASCAR driver]'s car. :-laf



Ryan

 

[randrade]

I can't say either way, but they do look nice!

Rafael

 

[TFucili]

I can't say either way, but they do look nice!

Rafael

Well, to each his own... It looks to me like Ford and GM are having an FUGLY contest!!

 

[HBarlow]

Wouldn't longer springs be softer? Thicker springs would be stiffer, but longer ones should be softer.



Let's be honest - pretty much all advertising is bogus. Always has been, always will be. That's why you never make purchasing decisions based on the marketing material.



I like most truck commercials - I look at them like little miniature fictional movies. They usually show cool images of the trucks.



Letting these commercials influence your buying decision is almost as silly as buying [insert product name] because that's what's on [insert name of NASCAR driver]'s car. :-laf



Ryan

Ryan,



Well said. You summed up my attitude as well.



Anyone who carefully studies a Ford or GM brochure should notice that they are heavy on adjectives and hyperbole, short on facts and details.



You are right though, it works for some.



A poster on another website I frequent recently advised the members that he bought his Ford King Ranch dually because he didn't like the Chevy salesman and because of the beautiful leather seats in his King Ranch.



It is difficult to continue a discussion of truck characteristics with an informed and discriminating buyer like that.



Harvey

 

[BTowler]

HBarlow, didn't you know those leather seats increase the towing capacity ten-fold!!!:-laf

 

[TRLRTRSH]

Raf, I have to agree with you, I also think they look nice, it's a shame the new Ford does not come with a Cummins, Alison Trans, and Dana pumpkins!!

 

[BTowler]

Raf, I have to agree with you, I also think they look nice, it's a shame the new Ford does not come with a Cummins, Alison Trans, and Dana pumpkins!!

They do come with lemons though!

 

[MStrain]

I think they look pretty nice, but I saw a new f350 on a flatbed yesterday, it looked like it was not able to move on its own power.

 

[amsoilman]

If you look at some of the commercials for the "SuperDuty" Fords, they show a pickup and state it will pull up to 26,000 lbs. If you look at the "fine" print, it states it is a F-450! Many people don't see the "fine" print!



wayne

 

[TFucili]

The ad I find annoying is the one where they make it sound like they are the first to use electronic common rail injection, when the CTD and the Dmax have both had it for several years.

 

[rbattelle]

If you look at some of the commercials for the "SuperDuty" Fords, they show a pickup and state it will pull up to 26,000 lbs. If you look at the "fine" print, it states it is a F-450! Many people don't see the "fine" print!



wayne

I've been thinking about this "clever" marketing. I can't fault Ford for it, because in quoting towing or payload capacities the manufacturer is always going to use a stripped-down version of the biggest truck they have.

I'm thankful Ford doesn't report towing capacity for the F-750 in their commercials! Technically, it is still an "F-Series".

Ryan

 

[Joe G.]

Another thing to notice is that ads say something like "in it's class" with no definition of the class.

 

[Dieselnut59]

Well, to each his own... It looks to me like Ford and GM are having an FUGLY contest!!

I totally agree! The chevs are currently winning that battle, but this new ferd is giving it quite a challenge! Oh well, the battle of the V-8 diesels... they can have it! If it ain't got a Cummins, (or at least an inline 6), I don't want it, no matter how "pretty" it is!

 

[Pavemen]

Wouldn't longer springs be softer? Thicker springs would be stiffer, but longer ones should be softer.

Not if its a thicker pack made up of a lot of thin long springs. It would be 'softer' but the load capacity can be higher.

 

[rbattelle]

Not if its a thicker pack made up of a lot of thin long springs. It would be 'softer' but the load capacity can be higher.

I agree, but that's not what the ad says. It says "we made them longer, for higher capacity". It never mentions a thicker pack.



If they said "we made them longer and thicker for more capacity", then I'd be more comfortable.



But maybe I'm mincing words.



Ryan

 

[tdradam]

Ford F-450 PU

If you look at some of the commercials for the "SuperDuty" Fords, they show a pickup and state it will pull up to 26,000 lbs. If you look at the "fine" print, it states it is a F-450! Many people don't see the "fine" print!

wayne

I was angry at the new line of advertising as well, but they put a pickup bed on an F-450 so they can claim dominance.

I hope Dodge does the same in the near future with the 4500 or 5500 so we can shut down the Ford claims. It isn't really fair to put the F-450 in the same class with the other full size trucks (all of which are max 3500s)

There is my $. 02