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Toyota does not release Tacoma numbers by cab configuration. Toyota sold 141K Tacomas here last year. If all three cab styles are split equally, then perhaps 45,000 of those are Double Cabs. No way to be sure. Certainly more than 14K. Ford never released Sport Trac figures separately from...

I wouldn't even begin to go there with you. You've shared your beliefs. Your mind is closed. End of discussion.

Can anyone tell us WHY a diesel engine last longer than a gasoline engine? I'll answer that: they don't There is simply not one single reason a diesel in a passenger car or light truck would last longer than a gasoline engine There is nothing inherent in the diesel combustion stroke, nor...

I don't see how that's relevant, but F-series fleet sales hover at about 25% Since they sold ~650K F-series last year, about ~160K were fleet and 490K were retail consumers Of the 160K fleet, most are large companies/corporations, municipalities, and governments.....less than 5% of F-series...

Yet you don't point out that, as only one example, you can buy a basic Jetta 5 speed that gets 34 mpg for $17,515 yet the cheapest 42 mpg Jetta TDI is $23,840, where you have to pick SE trim with Convenience Pkg at minimum to get the diesel. Can we then say Volkswagen's diesel option is $6300...

Just a reminder. He's talking about $5000 trucks. No 2005-up cam phasers. No 2008-up wheelwells. My advice, again: Find a '00-04 F250/F350 Regular Cab 4x4 work truck (crank windows, floor-lever 4x4, maybe even vinyl seat/floor). If you find a nice XLT, don't pass it up just because it's...

I guess my ten year old gasoline powered Chevrolet with 250,000 miles (all original drivetrain) will be a "keep it a long time" car someday? Volt is a flop? By what measure? The Volt outsells the Toyota Sequoia. Volt outsells the Toyota Land Cruiser. Volt outsells the Honda Ridgeline. Are they...

Quickly, it appeared to me from the beginning to have 2005-up axles, and now confirmed that the 4x4 conversion was done in 2007. Just keep that in mind when buying replacement parts: different wheels (17", bolt pattern, bore, offset), brakes, bearings, joints, etc Not that it's bad, I personally...

You're kidding right? Last year they only sold 14K of them, and they're on similar pace this year. GM sold a lot more VOLTs than that!! Ford sells almost FIFTY TIMES that number of F-series. The Ridgeline is the worst selling pickup made today, and the worst selling in the last decade. Just...

If you're looking at a ~$5,000 truck, I'd open it up to any of them and just buy based on condition and availability. Dodge, Toyota, Nissan, GM, Ford....they all have their issues, but at $5K it's about which of those issues have been addressed when, and which still have ticking time bombs. The...

Really? You've driven a Cruze Diesel!?!? On paper the Cruze looks to hold its own. Until you've driven both back to back, I don't think your statement is anything but an uninformed (and biased, evidently) opinion.

You're paying more like $2K for the Diesel option in a similarly equipped Cruze. The fact that you can't get a lesser equipped Cruze is irrelevant to your point. It's still less than a base VW Jetta TDI auto with a vinyl interior, it makes more power, it's rated 2mpg higher, and it has a much...

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BTW, GM anticipates a 20mpg official freeway EPA rating out of the 6.2L in Crew Cab 4x4 trim. The 2014 5.3L Crew 4x4 earned 22mpg. For comparison, the Ford EcoBoost is rated 21mpg, and the Ford 6.2L does 16mpg.

Here's the Corvette's version of the new Gen V 6.2L It's rated at 460hp and 465lb-ft, and we can expect the truck will have roughly 30-35 less horsepower and 5-10 less lb-ft But the curve will remain largely similar, if not for shifting the torque curve slightly lower in revs for the truck...

The 2014 Cruze ECO with Automatic starts at $21,855 The 2014 Cruze Diesel with Automatic starts at $25,710 So $3,855 more for the diesel, base price to base price (automatic) But, for whatever reason, the Diesel comes standard with heated leather, power seat, remote start, and other items that...

Your 1998 Dodge Dually wheels call for 8x6.5" bolt pattern, 4.78" bore and hub-centered (SRW would be 5.15" bore and stud-centered) '85-97 Ford Duallys are 8x6.5" bolt pattern, 4.88" bore and hub-centered, so it's just the hub bore that differs slightly (I assume these are your Alcoas) '99-04...

Well, it might not be surprising that the rims failed The Ford Dually Alcoas you're running aren't exactly the same spec as a 1998 Dodge Ram Dually. Since those wheels are bore-centric, they were engineered to use the bore for centering and support. Your Ram doesn't have exactly the same...