Ford VS Dodge VS Nissan

[Don Juan]

Im having a hard time deciding on what I should get next. Im stuck between the F-150, Dodge 1500, and the Titan, I have been pricing and building my own on all three and they all avarage arround $30,000. I just want your guys input on what you think I should get. And yes, if I find the right truck, the Prelude will be gone. So let me know what you guys think and PLEASE dont hijack or whore up the thread.

[Vette666]

dodge all the way... we absolutely love ours. it's not a 1500, but i'm sure those are just as nice. ford would be my next choice, we debated between a dodge or a ford, or i guess i should say the cummins vs the powerstroke. but i think the new fords are pretty nice too :thumbup:

put a nice big lift kit, big tires and an exhaust on it! :drool2:

[specvmike]

new f150s are oogly and the Titan has had some problems. I'd take Lewis' service over Superior's any day.

[91Project2]

dodge
i have had both a ford F150 and i have a silverado right now

i say go with the dodge all the way :maliwho:

[Don Juan]

I went to go look at the new F-150's today, I liked them, especially the 4-door (which if I get its going to be one of those) model. This weekend im going to head over to fayetteville/rogers/springdale to check out the rest.

P.S. Chevy is out of the question, so dont tell me to get one :P

[4banged]

Depends on what you want. The f-150s interior is niice!..but teh Titan can perform and im pretty sure it does 14s stock. Don't know too much about dodge..i would personallt get the titan.

[Jet-Lee]

As much fo a Ford uy as I am, I'd never get an F-150. If your gonna get Ford, at least get an F-250. I've never been in either of the other two, so I'm going to say Nissan Titan, just cause I think Dodge is FUGLY.

[Vette666]

Originally posted by 98Lude@Jun 22 2005, 01:54 PM
I went to go look at the new F-150's today, I liked them, especially the 4-door (which if I get its going to be one of those) model. This weekend im going to head over to fayetteville/rogers/springdale to check out the rest.

P.S. Chevy is out of the question, so dont tell me to get one :P
don't ever go to lewis, they'll screw you. one of our friends had something go wrong w/his dodge and he and terry took it up there... they wouldn't give him a loaner truck (it was covered by the warranty) so he had no transportation to and from work for about 2 weeks which is how long it took them to fix it. and it was something that should have been done in a couple days. i heard terry got into it w/one of the idiot mechanics too. we're going to take all our stuff to fletcher, they're good people. tim hurd is the best to deal with though. i had my mustang in for something.. regular maintenance.. and they gave me a brand new navigator to drive for a few days

[seairadawn2121]

FORD BABY!!! When i had my wreck last June i had a 05 ex cab 4dr f150 and let me tell you i loved it.


Im soo jealous Lude!!! But i love the way the fords are made, and dodges are overated... My friend bought a brand new 05 last year when they first came out and has had nothing but problems, something keeps breaking.......


You want FORD TOUGH!!! :2thumbsup: :2thumbsup: :2thumbsup:

[96Talon]

i say get a titan. btw, when you get your truck, can i have your lude? :P

[Don Juan]

I like the styles on all 3, as far as power goes, Dodge has the upper hand on that, but i like em all :drool:

[Don Juan]

haha, no you cant have the lude, but I will sell it, im not going to trade it in becuase i KNOW i can get more if i sell it

WHAT ARE THE BEST DEALERS TO GO TO?????

that goes Ford, Dodge, and Nissan, i went to Ron Bob Malloney to see the F-150, I was out there for a good 15-20 minutes and no one came out, same thing happend to me when I went to go look at a 04 GT right before I got the prelude

[96Talon]

Originally posted by 98Lude@Jun 22 2005, 03:07 PM
haha, no you cant have the lude
damn it. failed again. i'll keep trying though. :laugh:

[Don Juan]

To give some of you an idea of what i want, here are some pictures

Ford F-150, same exact thing, but fire engine red!
http://www.edmunds.com/media/reviews/top10/05.trucks.best.residual.value/05.ford.f150.500.jpg


Dodge Ram 1500 (w/ hemi)
http://www.hillsedge.com/images/vehicles/05%20Ram%201500%20Yellow%20531457_resized.JPG'


Nissan Titan
http://www.autobytel.com/images/carpics/testDrv/Titan/500/012004titancrewcab.jpg

[ExplorerGirl01]

Lude you have to go w/the F150.. Sis is right!! Ford Tough baby :maliwho:

[Don Juan]

yea, ive always been a Ford man, but im open to suggestions though :))

[91Project2]

Originally posted by vette0083+Jun 22 2005, 03:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (vette0083 @ Jun 22 2005, 03:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-98Lude@Jun 22 2005, 01:54 PM
I went to go look at the new F-150's today, I liked them, especially the 4-door (which if I get its going to be one of those) model. This weekend im going to head over to fayetteville/rogers/springdale to check out the rest.

P.S. Chevy is out of the question, so dont tell me to get one :P
don't ever go to lewis, they'll screw you. one of our friends had something go wrong w/his dodge and he and terry took it up there... they wouldn't give him a loaner truck (it was covered by the warranty) so he had no transportation to and from work for about 2 weeks which is how long it took them to fix it. and it was something that should have been done in a couple days. i heard terry got into it w/one of the idiot mechanics too. we're going to take all our stuff to fletcher, they're good people. tim hurd is the best to deal with though. i had my mustang in for something.. regular maintenance.. and they gave me a brand new navigator to drive for a few days [/b][/quote]
i bought my silverado from lewis ford and every time i had to put it in the shop they always gave me a loaner . i would just say that i had to have something and they always gave it to me no questions asked . if u do go to lewis ford go back to the pre owner and ask for stanly mcgunnis . that the guy i buy from and he will take care of u . he is the one that always gave me a loaner no matter what . he ca sell u a new car so go ask for him and tell him i sent u :maliwho:

[Jet-Lee]

The Dodge is overrated. Hemi....woo :thumbdown: Some Escorts are hemi's, hence the term CVH, big deal.

F-250 > F-150

Go Nissan

[specvmike]

the Ford part of Lewis is supposed to be excellent for service. apparently not the dodge part

[Don Juan]

FORD F-150 (http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=180794617&dealer_id=570450&car_year=2005&adCertifiedCheck=n&search_type=both&make=FORD&sponsorModel=&model=F150PICKUP&distance=100&address=72756&advanced=&certified=&carfaxGeneric=false&max_price=35000&sort_type=priceASC&min_price=15000&end_year=2006&start_year=2004&car_year=2004&isp=y&lang=en&cardist=0#vdptop)


HOLY SHIT I LIKE THIS DODGE! (http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=182919871&dealer_id=69446&car_year=2004&make=DODGE&distance=100&lang=en&max_price=35000&model=RAM1504WD&end_year=2006&min_price=15000&certified=&address=72756&search_type=both&advanced=&start_year=2004&isp=y&cardist=99#vdptop)

[notquiteahoe]

Originally posted by 98Lude@Jun 22 2005, 03:07 PM
i went to Ron Bob Malloney to see the F-150, I was out there for a good 15-20 minutes and no one came out, same thing happend to me when I went to go look at a 04 GT right before I got the prelude
HAHAHAHa, that's because they're all inside drinking and watching TV. i used to work there.

[witeRida]

ok, u asked for an opinion, so ill giv u one. not that it really madders, cuz u'll get what YOU want anyway, ( i would ) but...here goes...
ive always liked fords, they are great work trucks and can be very sporty if u get the right options. as far as the dodge, ive had a couple and i always had problems with them, but that was prolly cuz i had older ones. honestly, i like the way dodge looks. And the Titan, ive only really heard good out of it. its a nissan, so it supposedly will last longer. its got a lot more hp than most fords or dodge without spending alot extra on the lightning or hemi or somfin. so i guess, I would go for the titan if i had the money, ( or the credit, cuz i aint got none )

[witeRida]

man, thats a long post.....

[Don Juan]

Originally posted by witeRida@Jun 22 2005, 04:55 PM
ok, u asked for an opinion, so ill giv u one. not that it really madders, cuz u'll get what YOU want anyway, ( i would ) but...here goes...
ive always liked fords, they are great work trucks and can be very sporty if u get the right options. as far as the dodge, ive had a couple and i always had problems with them, but that was prolly cuz i had older ones. honestly, i like the way dodge looks. And the Titan, ive only really heard good out of it. its a nissan, so it supposedly will last longer. its got a lot more hp than most fords or dodge without spending alot extra on the lightning or hemi or somfin. so i guess, I would go for the titan if i had the money, ( or the credit, cuz i aint got none )
yea, im leaning more towards ford, then nissan, then dodge, thanks for the input ;)

[Tibby]

Get the NISMO Titan and you'll be ready to go. :yes:

[91Project2]

just wondering why u want a truck . just thought i would ask since no one else did

[turboXR]

The new Hemi is just a friggin marketing agent. It's no better than a non Hemi dodge V8. Get a Titan.

[witeRida]

i agree...but u know its still up to you!!!!!!

[Don Juan]

I test drove the F-150 that I linked earlier and i fuckin loved it. Its a 5.4 Lariat and it hauls some nice ass!!!! I will go drive a Titan this weeknd, But i think dodge might be out of the picture.

And Derek, im getting a truck just because I want one :). I dont want to go head-on in the import thing till I have the money to do what I want, cuz if I dont, its no fun.


ps. If anyone is looking for a "good looking" car, Bob Maloney (pre-owned section) has a 00 V6 Roush mustang for $14,000, im not shitting you, it only has 4500 miles, some old geezer had it but the state took away his license so he took it back, i would go check it out if anyone is thinking bout a new car, the only downside is that 1) its a V6 and 2) its an automatic. But its really nice

[91Project2]

yea i was jsut wondering why u wanted a truck . now that i have my truck i dont think i could go back to driving a car again .

[fahrfrumwurkin55]

Originally posted by Jet-Lee@Jun 22 2005, 02:20 PM
Some Escorts are hemi's, hence the term CVH, big deal.


That's a big negative there, buddy... the only true 2V spherical hemi chambers are found on old and new dodge heads..

[Tibby]

My brother is getting a Nissan Titan Next. He drove my Hemi Dodge Ram 1500 (Rental Car) and said it was alright, which I agree, I'm not sure about Fords, but if you say it's good, then it must be good but I'm not much into Fords, I would take the Nissan and put some NISMO stuff in there, Or buy the NISMO Titan. It's totally up to you. ;)

[Mr. Merk]

ok, the Ford F-150 makes over 300ft-lbs of tq all the way from near idle to redline, key word being OVER, a good choice

dont settle for less if you get a dodge, best bet is a diesel, if you must...a HEMI (slow tho)

Nissan....just cant see you in it man

[Mr. Merk]

and yes dodge's "hemi" is patented, yes there are "hemi" combustion chambers out there but not quite like the dodge HEMI

[Don Juan]

Originally posted by Mr. Merk@Jun 23 2005, 01:56 AM
ok, the Ford F-150 makes over 300ft-lbs of tq all the way from near idle to redline, key word being OVER, a good choice

dont settle for less if you get a dodge, best bet is a diesel, if you must...a HEMI (slow tho)

Nissan....just cant see you in it man
yea I noticed that when I just gave it a lil bit of gas, Im deffinately digging the F-150, but I still want to test drive the Titan, but im going to go to all the dealers and see where i can get the best deal :clap:

[JasonH]

Go with the Nissan if you plan on driving it till it dies. Otherwise go with the cheapest one there is if you are just going to trade it in after a couple of years.

[Mr. Merk]

and buy it from tulsa, sales tax is less than half and the prices are cheaper too

[Jet-Lee]

Originally posted by fahrfrumwurkin55+Jun 22 2005, 10:20 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (fahrfrumwurkin55 @ Jun 22 2005, 10:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Jet-Lee@Jun 22 2005, 02:20 PM
Some Escorts are hemi's, hence the term CVH, big deal.


That's a big negative there, buddy... the only true 2V spherical hemi chambers are found on old and new dodge heads.. [/b][/quote]
whoa......
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/DazC1/P1010006.jpg
It's a Hemishperical combustion chamber from a Ford Escort!!!! (stock)

[heavyhitter]

if you're gonna spend that kinda jack, piss on the 1/2 ton junk. Go for an F250 (or F350) with the diesel engine. Just a little bit more $$, little bit bigger truck but way nicer and the resale value is excellent - not to mention if you can drag all 3 of your 1/2-ton choices along while they're still in "park".... lol. Superior Ford in Siloam is where to buy it.

[Don Juan]

yea, a lot of people have been telling me to go with the 250's, I will check them out this weekend when i look at the rest

[Vette666]

Originally posted by heavyhitter@Jun 23 2005, 08:10 AM
if you're gonna spend that kinda jack, piss on the 1/2 ton junk. Go for an F250 (or F350) with the diesel engine. Just a little bit more $$, little bit bigger truck but way nicer and the resale value is excellent - not to mention if you can drag all 3 of your 1/2-ton choices along while they're still in "park".... lol. Superior Ford in Siloam is where to buy it.
:thumbup: i agree. although i'd go w/the cummins instead. i just bought terry a banks kit for ours and we're going to try to put it on today.. over 450hp and 900ft lbs torque :))

[Don Juan]

correct me if im wrong, but isnt Cummings owned by ford? and they just let Dodge use it?? I heard that once, but I wasnt sure about it

[witeRida]

i drove a f350 4 door long bed dually powerstroke diesel Truck 5 (or six i dont remember) speed all the way to wisconsin. it was AWESOME! i felt like the king of the road, even when passing a semi cuz i was right along side him!

[Vette666]

Originally posted by witeRida@Jun 23 2005, 09:25 AM
i drove a f350 4 door long bed dually powerstroke diesel Truck 5 (or six i dont remember) speed all the way to wisconsin. it was AWESOME! i felt like the king of the road, even when passing a semi cuz i was right along side him!
probably a 6 speed, thats what the dodge is. but yeah i love driving ours. lol it's like a limousine though it's sooo long! and it takes a whole parking lot to get it turned around :laugh:

[heavyhitter]

and get a short-bed unless you haul a lot of shit in the bed.... that 2 feet makes a big difference when you're squeezing into a parking space. Unfortunately, you can't get a Dodge in a 1-ton with a short bed.... stick with Ford, they're better trucks anyway.

[Vette666]

yup.. that's why we were torn between the two, b/c dodge doesn't offer a short bed OR a cab and chasis like ford does. i never drove a ford except a huge 550 w/a flatbed, and i hated it. but it's good for what it was made for. dodge is nice, ford is nice.. and i think they both look good. one of our friends has a new ford 3/4 ton diesel auto and he loves it to death ;)

mel, is yours a short bed or a long bed?

[Don Juan]

yea, my dad has always had a ford, NEVER had a major problem with it, so I think im going to get a Ford :)). I just need to sell the prelude, any takers??

[heavyhitter]

Mine is a short-bed - some say they don't pull as well but we tug a 44' trailer and don't have any problems.

[TripleZero]

I've driven both. I didnt like the ford to be honest. It had a lot of nice options but I just didnt really enjoy the drive as much as I did the Dodge. The dodge had more of a big truck feel to it which I really enjoyed. People sure do get out of the way when they see that huge grille comin up on em quickly. The new dodges are also a way better truck then the 94-02's were. Their transmission problems are almost nonexistant now. Ford... Well ford will continue to have their electrical problems. The ford felt really 'plasticy' also. I'd go with the Dodge if I were you. Ford trucks sell more because they're cheap in price.

[Don Juan]

thats true, but like i said, i am going to test drive all 3 this weekend and then go from there, but as for right now, im leaning towards ford.

[Vette666]

Originally posted by heavyhitter@Jun 24 2005, 05:15 AM
Mine is a short-bed - some say they don't pull as well but we tug a 44' trailer and don't have any problems.
nice. i always thought the shortbed duallys look neat :thumbup: . thats what we wanted from dodge but of course they dont offer them

[TripleZero]

nice. i always thought the shortbed duallys look neat . thats what we wanted from dodge but of course they dont offer them
No way that longbed is mad sexy. Duallys should be BIG! They're made to run over lil imports :yes:

[SmokeyTheBear]

get the titan. we have had a few of them come to work and the people love them, they have soo much storage, good power, good interior, and i think better looking than all of the others (unless your gonna get a F250, if you want a big truck, get a F250 with a diesel and 6 speed) titans have soo many options its not even funny. ive been in all of them (all fairly new) and imo, the dodge is the worst of all. (fucking hemi bullshit hype, everyone and their mom has one)

[Vette666]

Originally posted by TripleZero@Jun 24 2005, 10:30 PM
No way that longbed is mad sexy. Duallys should be BIG! They're made to run over lil imports :yes:
haha yeah... we drove it to houston this weekend and this probably happened atleast 5 diff times.. there'd be a small car going slow in the fast lane, passing people.. slowly, but they were still going slow themselves, so we'd come up on them really fast until all they can see is the huge grill and then they'd gas it or something b/c they'd just take off. this one car had to be doing about 90 b/c we set the cruise back at 85 and they were still going :laugh: it was so funny the first time, but it got better as more cars started doing the same thing!

[Triepsyn]

My mom had a big Dodge, and true, it does have the "Big truck" feel to it.

The Ford feels like, just another truck. Nothing really special to it when compared to the other two.

The Titan, in my opinion, is the one to go with. It feels the most luxurious out of the three and feels more "technological" than brawn (But that goes for most import vs. domestic vehicles imo). One of my friends has a Titan and its just about the only truck I really like, and I'm not a truck fan.

Titan +1 :thumbup:

[Don Juan]

I didnt have a change to drive the Titan this last weekend :headshake:

But I have decided to wait a couple of months to buy which ever one i decide on, im going to be changing jobs here in a month or less and I will be making 2x or 3x of what I get paid now, so that will give me the benefit to keep the prelude, fix it up and have a kick ass truck, i appreciate your guys (and gals) imput on everything, i learned a lot of things that i would have overlooked, thanks ;)

[fahrfrumwurkin55]

Originally posted by Jet-Lee+Jun 23 2005, 06:52 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Jet-Lee @ Jun 23 2005, 06:52 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by fahrfrumwurkin55@Jun 22 2005, 10:20 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Jet-Lee@Jun 22 2005, 02:20 PM
Some Escorts are hemi's, hence the term CVH, big deal.


That's a big negative there, buddy... the only true 2V spherical hemi chambers are found on old and new dodge heads..
whoa......
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/DazC1/P1010006.jpg
It's a Hemishperical combustion chamber from a Ford Escort!!!! (stock) [/b][/quote]
It's not a true sphere, the valve guide center alignment isn't the same, the spacing is off, and the spark plug isn't in the right spot/angle.. ;)

"hemi" is such an abused term. I always tell people their heads are "hemispherically shaped" and not a "hemi".

a Real "hemi":
http://classichemi.com/HPIM0145A.JPG

a CVH head:
http://www.quantums.info/pictures/zvh/head-puma-chamber-2-896.jpg

[I8ayellowcrayon]

Nissan! But I'm biased, so....

We haven't had many problems other than the brakes, which are being taken care of. :thumbup:

[00Exploder]

Lude, if you get a F150, I say go to Springdale Ford, I know some people there and the salesmen are cool. Are you getting a king ranch if you get the F150? If you go to Springdale, ask for Nathan Hickman, and tell him Josh Jones sent you. He'll get you setup with a good salesman, or he'll help you himself.

[Don Juan]

Originally posted by Don Juan@Jun 22 2005, 03:14 PM
To give some of you an idea of what i want, here are some pictures

Ford F-150, same exact thing, but fire engine red!
http://www.edmunds.com/media/reviews/top10/05.trucks.best.residual.value/05.ford.f150.500.jpg

DING DING DING, we have a winner!


I am now the PROUD owner of the 2004 Ford F-150 SuperCrew Lariat, after the car show on saturday, I wanted to show my wife this kick ass truck I saw over at Ron Blackwell Ford, I wasnt out of my car for 1 minute when I had a salesman after me, I went to show it to my wife and he brought over the keys to drive it, when we came back, i asked for the price, he said $XX,XXX and was like "no shit" and he is like yep! So I just told him straight out, if I can get $XXX a month, sales tax paid AND a full tank of gas ill take it. 15 minutes later I was driving home my new truck :). To get specifics on the truck, its a 5.4L V8, 300hp and 360 ft lb of tourque, it has flowmaster dual exhaust, Fiberglass trunk lid, leather seats, 6cd changer on it, chrome bars and handles, and some other stuff that you will probably see later. So now when we go to MoKan I can haul all of your broken cars with mines! and for the first time, here is a big :nwams: to ya!!!



oh and if anyone wants to buy my prelude, it will probably be at Ron Blackwell ford sometime mid week, it DOESNT have my system in it, it is wired with RF and ready for a new one though, and it still has all of my 2 mods thats on it, and thats the DC header and the CAI, PLEASE some one buy it, I dont want to see a ricer buy and put a big ass wing on it or some shit like that!

[B5turbo]

Great choice i love the new ford tucks! If i got a truck that would be it!

What made you want to get rid of the lude?

[Don Juan]

1) its slow, i mean, fuck 17 at the 1/4 mile pass, thats just not right

2) preludes are tricky lil bitches, they have a lot of lil shit that likes to go wrong with it, especially the SS autos

3) Ive always needed a truck since i bought the house


I still love imports all the way, and when I ever get another one, im going to be serious bout it, i got tired of all of my talk bout doing this and doing that, thats not how I roll

[Don Juan]

oh and another thing, if you DO buy the prelude, you CANT call yourself 98lude, that shit just aint right :lol:

[thunderstruck507]

I have issues with dodge trucks (other than the fact i think they're hideous), so out of those I'd say it depends on what you're going for.

If you get a Titan I advise against the gay ass piece of chrome bumper that makes the front end look like shit. Get the body color one or something.

[Jet-Lee]

Umm.....he got an F-150.

[thunderstruck507]

der...i wasn't paying attention

I'm used to boards that move a lot quicker than this so stuff gets pushed back to the next page at least every other day

[Don Juan]

wrong the both of you, im rocking the Neon now since the wifey wanted to take the truck to work after lunch

[Jet-Lee]

haha!!!!!! WHIPPED!