How The Best Selling Truck In America Is Built

[CKN]

I just searched the DFW, all the Silverado single cabs I found were work trucks. The same thing with the F150 Single cabs, they are all work trucks and some have the chrome group. I think there was one or two XLT trims.

At the end of the day I’ve always gotten a lower price on the F150 as opposed to the Silverado. There’s more money on the hood so to speak. You can’t do a full apples to apples comparison of the two trucks because the F150 has equipment that isn’t even offered on the Silverado. But at the end of the day, if a truck buyer were to shop both the F150 and Silverado with the same equipment, the F150 can almost always be purchased slightly less than the Silverado.

Buying three trucks in the last 7 years this hasn't been my experience-or others on here. The general consensus is that the Fords were about $5,000.00 more. Now-perhaps they had more equipment-but they still didn't justify the extra money for the very few extra features. AS I stated in another thread-the Sierra/Silverado trucks easily beat the "F" series in sales for 2020.

 

[Snagglefoot]

Yes-it's with the carburetor package...............includes dimmer switch on the floor.

And cold air induction hose! New for ‘76!

 

[Blinker]

Buying three trucks in the last 7 years this hasn't been my experience-or others on here. The general consensus is that the Fords were about $5,000.00 more. Now-perhaps they had more equipment-but they still didn't justify the extra money for the very few extra features. AS I stated in another thread-the Sierra/Silverado trucks easily beat the "F" series in sales for 2020.

It must vary by region then. In the DFW area the volume F150 can be purchased for less than the volume Silverado.

 

[4WD]

It must vary by region then. In the DFW area the volume F150 can be purchased for less than the volume Silverado.

Definitely … what ever they can get away with in the truck market - and many shopping used trucks wind up with a new truck

 

[CKN]

It must vary by region then. In the DFW area the volume F150 can be purchased for less than the volume Silverado.

Rebates/dealer incentives can be regional-so perhaps yes.

 

[Blinker]

There’s a lot going on with the 2020 calendar year sales figures. I hope no one takes it too seriously. GM likely sold more trucks because they had more in inventory. Ford had several assembly lines that had to be shut down multiple times due to workers testing positive for Covid 19. I’m sure GM had similar situations but I wasn’t able to verify any. GM just recently cut production at some of its truck plants in November because they had too much in the supply chain.

For 2020 I expect sales figures for many vehicles are going to be influenced by what was actually available at the time of purchase, rather than based off popularity.

 

[glock19]

For 2020 I expect sales figures for many vehicles are going to be influenced by what was actually available at the time of purchase, rather than based off popularity.

I suspect the same will be true for 2021 with the chip shortage the automotive industry is currently experiencing.

https://www.npr.org/2021/01/12/956097426/lack-of-computer-chips-trips-up-some-automakers

 

[Blinker]

I suspect the same will be true for 2021 with the chip shortage the automotive industry is currently experiencing.

https://www.npr.org/2021/01/12/956097426/lack-of-computer-chips-trips-up-some-automakers

Yep and that as well.

 

[CKN]

There’s a lot going on with the 2020 calendar year sales figures. I hope no one takes it too seriously. GM likely sold more trucks because they had more in inventory. Ford had several assembly lines that had to be shut down multiple times due to workers testing positive for Covid 19. I’m sure GM had similar situations but I wasn’t able to verify any. GM just recently cut production at some of its truck plants in November because they had too much in the supply chain.

For 2020 I expect sales figures for many vehicles are going to be influenced by what was actually available at the time of purchase, rather than based off popularity.

When you sell the most trucks than the next manufacturer-the reason(s) are secondary. It's a bragging headline-there are no asterisks. You do realize this isn't the first time this has happened?

 

[Blinker]

When you sell the most trucks than the next manufacturer-the reason(s) are secondary. It's a bragging headline-there are no asterisks. You do realize this isn't the first time this has happened?

That’s great.

 

[meep]

Sad but true. Single cab short box truly has gone the way of the Dodo bird.

I actually saw a single cab late model f150 and it looked very strange; it was disproportionate. I think the designers must design towards the double cab dimensions now, as the higher volume seller. It looked so odd as a single cab.

 

[spasm3]

Yes-it's with the carburetor package...............includes dimmer switch on the floor.

Don't tease me like that! ( dimmer and manual windows that is, i'll keep the fuel injection).