I am speaking with a dealer regarding an 09 F150 and I told him that I planned to keep the truck for at least 10 years being that I will soon have a college education to pay for (son) and I figure the wife can keep getting newer vehicles. I was told that at 100,000 miles that the truck will start to break down. I currently have a 2003 F150 Harley with 91,000 and have had no trouble. Why would a general manager speak so negative about the mileage on a truck? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Why speak negatively? To sell you another truck at 50,000 to 60,000 miles of course! Trying to plant the seeds of doubt in your head, hoping you'd be a repeat customer. I would find a new dealer if that's the way they're peddling Ford vehicles.

 

If I was the dealer principal of that store, I'd fire that general manager for being an idiot and not supporting the product we represent, sell and service.

 

That is a pretty dumb statement for any general manager to make. I could see people going to a Chevy or a Dodge with a comment such as that... Maybe he need a new job at Mickey Dee's...

 

thats the stupidest thing i have ever heard, and coming from a dealer makes it even stupider, at 100,000km you will just be done your warranty.

find a new dealer

 

A properly maintained F-150 will easily attain 200K! What an idiot!

 

Perhaps his serive deparment are crap and thats why they only last that long. Would steer clear of him.

 

Maybe he was meaning at 100k miles you will experience great expenses?? only thing i Can think, doing plugs, coolant flush, diff fluids, probably be time for new shocks etc? Maybe that's what he was thinking.

 

golly people like that make ford look bad, kinda, we used to have an f150 with 360k on original engine and tranny and shocks and other stuff, but no freeon tank

 

maybe he is a spy set out to destroy the good ford name.....chevy is in bad shape!!

 

What a douchebag!!!

Find another dealer ASAP, and when your Ford turns 100,000 + take it back to that asshat and tell him to stuff it

 

So how long does a non-replaceable fuel filter last? I don't know about what that dealer said, but it does not seem they build these trucks to last like they used to.

 

I take your 03 harley off your hands

 

The Harley is being used as trade bait being that I really don't want another car payment at this time. My truck will be missed along with the looks from all the girls when it was detailed.

 

Until the fuel pump quits.