New Truck Tonight

[bmpregler]

I just got back from the dealership with my new baby. Its a 2009 F150 XLT 4x4 Super Crew with chrome pkg etc. Color is stone green with pueblo gold accent. It is a real beauty. I was set on on either dark blue pearl or oxford white, but when I took the wife in tonight she was dead set on the stone green with pueblo gold accent. Man she has great taste. She was the one who forced me to buy the sub date about a month ago. I don't know what I like looking at more, the sub or the F150. By the way my wife is a KEEPER!!!I'll post pics later as it is raining cats and dogs tonight, with a chance on snow tomorrow.


BP

[MrRetep]

Congrats on the truck! Now you might want to go out there and guard it againts the Cats and dogs they might scratch the paint!

[bodybump]

Congratulations brandon..its almost the same feeling when buying a watch...let us see some pics!!!

[Scream]

Originally Posted by bmpregler

I just got back from the dealership with my new baby. Its a 2009 F150 XLT 4x4 Super Crew with chrome pkg etc. Color is stone green with pueblo gold accent. It is a real beauty. I was set on on either dark blue pearl or oxford white, but when I took the wife in tonight she was dead set on the stone green with pueblo gold accent. Man she has great taste. She was the one who forced me to buy the sub date about a month ago. I don't know what I like looking at more, the sub or the F150. By the way my wife is a KEEPER!!!I'll post pics later as it is raining cats and dogs tonight, with a chance on snow tomorrow.


BP

Woohoo, another Ford Owner!

Here is the 2008 Lariat Screw I bought last year.

BTW, I love the 2009's

[JimSnyder]

Now go out there and bang you watch into it. Then you will have a scratch on both and you will be able relax and enjoy them. The 2009 Fords are Sweet, congrats

[redshirt1957]

Here is my 2004 with 130,000 miles. Will keep it another five years. Good job on the 2009. I went with the Lariat package instead of going 4X4. It is my redneck mini-van. Enjoy.

[CharlieG]

Congrats, sounds like a nice combo

I'm sure your wife will also be happy to know she's a keeper!!

[seantk]

Congratulations!! I am a Nissan Titan man

Sean

[Bebot]

Congratulations! Nice truck.

You do know what "FORD" stand for, don't you?

[Rolodex5551212]

Originally Posted by Scream

Woohoo, another Ford Owner!

Here is the 2008 Lariat Screw I bought last year.

BTW, I love the 2009's

Screw? This must have a huge back seat.

[redshirt1957]

Originally Posted by SLODUCK

Congratulations! Nice truck.

You do know what "FORD" stand for, don't you?

Most think it stands for either "Find On the Road Dead" or "Fix Or Repair Daily". Truth be told it is a Latin word that stands for, "Did Not Have To Take Taxpayers Money For A Bail Out".

[Lion]

Buying new toys is always a fun activity to do. And as for the wife(best friend), she sure sounds like a dream come true!!!

[redshirt1957]

Originally Posted by Lion

Buying new toys is always a fun activity to do. And as for the wife(best friend), she sure sounds like a dream come true!!!

So you bought the pool boy? I went the lease route.

[GBJIV]

Originally Posted by Rolodex5551212

Screw? This must have a huge back seat.

Okay, the Avatar is throwing me off. Is that what I think it is? ObamaBush?

Had to even show my wife.....

[swatty]

Congrats on the new truck Brandon

[Scream]

Originally Posted by Rolodex5551212

Screw? This must have a huge back seat.

Actually us Ford F150 enthusiasts know that "Screw" is short for...

Super Crew :)

[Bisquitlips]

Photos Brandon!!!

[Bebot]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

Most think it stands for either "Find On the Road Dead" or "Fix Or Repair Daily". Truth be told it is a Latin word that stands for, "Did Not Have To Take Taxpayers Money For A Bail Out".

Fooker
Only
Run
Downhill

[JimSnyder]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

Most think it stands for either "Find On the Road Dead" or "Fix Or Repair Daily". Truth be told it is a Latin word that stands for, "Did Not Have To Take Taxpayers Money For A Bail Out".

You forgot "For Old Retired Dunkards"

[JimSnyder]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

Most think it stands for either "Find On the Road Dead" or "Fix Or Repair Daily". Truth be told it is a Latin word that stands for, "Did Not Have To Take Taxpayers Money For A Bail Out".

Toshay

[moby33]

Originally Posted by SLODUCK

Congratulations! Nice truck.

You do know what "FORD" stand for, don't you?

"F*&$'d Over Rebuilt Dodge" I thought. Seriously, great truck. I love Fords & especially the F150 lines. Anybody that still thinks the U.S. auto industry is producing crap is proving their ignorance and stuck in the mentality of pretty much late 70's, all 80's and most of the 90's. And beyond that, the U.S. pickup has always been a leader...even during those 'dark years' of U.S. auto manufacturing. They are 'dying' not because of quality control issues or innovation, their business model is broken when you look at the ridiculous mess the company & workers Union have gotten themselves into over the last few decades. How they can survive when they need to employ over 100 people to pay for every 1 retiree is beyond me??? Enjoy your new ride! Cheers.

P.S. Great choice on color BTW...I love green trucks!

[Bisquitlips]

Found
On
Road
Dead

Old one I heard as a kid.

Have to admit though I have owned plenty of them!

[redshirt1957]

Originally Posted by SLODUCK

Fooker
Only
Run
Downhill

Originally Posted by JimSnyder

You forgot "For Old Retired Dunkards"

Being an old Chevy guy all I can say is....

[redshirt1957]

Originally Posted by moby33

"F*&$'d Over Rebuilt Dodge" I thought. Seriously, great truck. I love Fords & especially the F150 lines. Anybody that still thinks the U.S. auto industry is producing crap is proving their ignorance and stuck in the mentality of pretty much late 70's, all 80's and most of the 90's. And beyond that, the U.S. pickup has always been a leader...even during those 'dark years' of U.S. auto manufacturing. They are 'dying' not because of quality control issues or innovation, their business model is broken when you look at the ridiculous mess the company & workers Union have gotten themselves into over the last few decades. How they can survive when they need to employ over 100 people to pay for every 1 retiree is beyond me??? Enjoy your new ride! Cheers.

P.S. Great choice on color BTW...I love green trucks!

Don't have a dog in the hunt with the auto industry, but I heard a statment that I researched and found out to be ture. As of today, there are 96,000 employess hired directy by the Big Three, but they cover health insurance for over 1,000,000 retired employees. The numbers just do not add up. My opinion has always been, no matter the ideals; don't kill the golden goose. What do I know.

[East Bay Rider]

Hey congratulations. I love trucks. I still drive a '97 GMC 4x4 with 111,000 miles. It's a good truck so I just keep driving it.




and I'm in the process of rebuilding this '46 Chevy.



Good luck with your new truck. I hope it keeps you happy for years.

[moby33]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

Don't have a dog in the hunt with the auto industry, but I heard a statment that I researched and found out to be ture. As of today, there are 96,000 employess hired directy by the Big Three, but they cover health insurance for over 1,000,000 retired employees. The numbers just do not add up. My opinion has always been, no matter the ideals; don't kill the golden goose. What do I know.

The 100:1 ratio is overly simplifying the dilemma...and there is much debate over what the true number is. To be more accurate, the debate really comes down to the hourly wages of Union workers, what it needs to be to pay for retiree benefits and the gap between what the Big 3 can pay, what they must pay, and what their competition at Toyota, Honda & Nissan are paying (which is much healthier for the long term).

Some love to look at the current average of around $38/hour wage, yet I'm sure many have heard about the $70+/hour wage number that is used to explain the dire situation. That figure comes from a combination of current wages & benefits PLUS legacy costs divided by current work hours. Looking at just GM, their wages & benefits liabilities are a little over $70/hr per employee.

Employees at the Big 3 are compensated with funds today while they work and funds tomorrow while they are not working (retirement funds). It is misleading to only count hourly loaded salary as real earnings when the retiree expects to receive benefits after retirement.

Therefore they certainly earn more than $38/hour. If they or their direct dependents live to the average life-expectancy, this would be the equivalent of 35 years at over 70% of their top compensation according to the current UAW contract that expires in 2010. If anything, $70/hr is too conservative.

As you can see, this is a MAJOR problem that many speculate will require either a 10X increase in revenues (which isn't going to happen) or a 10X decrease in wages (which isn't going to happen either)...hence the reason some economists break it down to a 100:1 ratio to make it easier to see the model is not sustainable. Then if you factor into the model the fact that the auto industry is significantly more automated then it was when the retirees were employed, you see why they can build cars with less people as opposed to more. Yikes, that's exactly what the problem doesn't need. Talk about double-edged sword.

At any rate, sorry for the hi-jack...this topic is a bummer. Lets see some pics of that new green pickup to get my mind off bad numbers. Cheers.

[seantk]

When I was a kid it was:

First
On
Race
Day

Sean