Comments on: 2009 Ford F-150 2008 Detroit Auto Show

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:18:23 +0000

Only in Australia could you call a vehicle that is actually useful like the F-series as “lame and useless.” What is the definition of useful, a road car with two seats and a tray on the back which can’t hold much weight or size in cargo? So a Holden ute which has two seats, can’t go off road, can’t tow, can’t haul, still uses 16mpg or 14L/100km…and all it can do is burnouts. Now, that is lame. Or the toughest thing you can buy in Australia? A Toyota 70 series, which has a 20+ year old design, and hasn’t really been changed. Still nowhere near as tough as an F-series. Sure the F-series is refined and made with plush interiors. That doesn’t mean there isn’t any engineering towards towing, hauling and durability. If you think Toyotas a tougher, look at the tow ratings, and look up the torsional strength tests between the F-series and Toyota Tundra platform. We can’t buy decent trucks in Australia, so instead of demanding the manufacturers from bringing them out so we can buy them, we will knock the Americans for building nice trucks. LOL

By: Sund00bie

Sund00bie — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:24:29 +0000

HAHAHA “oz” you crazy mofo..

Um, well its Lame because its lame. What else is their to be said about it ?

Just because its the biggest selling truck over there doesnt mean its a good thing does it ? “oz” look where GM is as of today.

Plus, i also find it lame how you do this “oz” ;)

By: ROD nothot

ROD nothot — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:41:28 +0000

mmm Yeah ,I guess billy has a point. Only buy one if you really need it! I don’t see any great Improvements in style other than new tail lights and front grill and thats enough to call it a new model ,some one at ford is getting lazy by the looks of it. By the way OZ ,keep away from the milk in china ,it might kill you , So will the F150 if it hits you …how Ironic

By: Silly Billy

Silly Billy — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:34:23 +0000

As Aerodynamic as a house brick ,and as fast as a pushbike ,and more power than 4x hilux’s towing each other ,just to get around with a payload enough to move house. Unless you really need something that big ,and they are made in spain nowadays ,greg sees the bigger picture , thats because he is looking at an Effy -LOL (there not small)Great for the HWY ,but not for the hip pocket…. Mark your carbon footprint “HERE” (size 12) LMAO Now I know why they stop bringing them into AUS in 2004 ?Question, TOYOTA is the biggest car manufacturer in the world…do they make anything quite this big ,landcruzer is smaller by quite a bit.Its a comfortable kenworth,,If you need a truck ,just buy a truck and be done with it!!!Its not a passanger car city comuter….One Ftruck is being built every second of every day.There is a big enough market , they could have spent more time on styling ,i agree with andrewM ,get the toorak Tractors off the road ,they are driven by tools with too much money.Don’t have a problem with EFFY drivers ,little older and a little wizer I guess.They know they need space to slow down,where as A range rover can be driven by a fararri driver wana be-haha

By: Duck

Duck — Sun, 25 May 2008 08:52:06 +0000

Bloody hell Ford U.S.A! I just came to this article and just looked at the pictures, I NOW fell SICK!!!!!!!!!! How do you think you will sell them!!!!! Well, well you wont, only to the Americans of course but no chance in oz!!!!!!!!!! I wouldn’t even lay my egg in the back of the ute!!!!!!!!!! THAS HOW DISGUSTING IT IS!!!!!!!!!!! BOO YOU FORD U.S.A! :( :(

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 06 May 2008 01:39:40 +0000

OMG its soooo U-G-L-Y !!!

Why is there no design flair in US cars ??? SUV means it’s gonna be big, ugly, high, flat nose pushing a chunk of chrome about, and we can expect that from next years models too. No originality all pre-determined. So boooring!

For the wise one thinking an F150 outlives a smart in a head-on, think again … a smart EATS F150’s in head-ons, and apart from the never-used abilities of off-roading and carting your house in the back, everything else too.

By: Rik

Rik — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:06:26 +0000

I will buy a diesel f150 4×4 as soon as they land in Aus. One reason is I need a twin cab with 8ft tray and no one sells them. Hilux is good but 6 ft tray max on twin cab, the others are the same

By: Duck

Duck — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:37:34 +0000

(SMILE)

By: Duck

Duck — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:37:15 +0000

No!………….I’m not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Oz.

Oz. — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:09:24 +0000

^Duck your joking right? :D

By: Duck

Duck — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:58:46 +0000

UGLY AND USELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:07:13 +0000

The US Toyota Tacoma is much better than the Thai-built Hilux. I told my father to get a Hilux 4.0 V6 cos we got a cheap deal for him on that in OZ. It really isnt that good of a truck though. Here in the States, plenty of better options, the F150 actually is more aerodynamic than it looks, it is styled to look agressively too. So it is a little deceiving. It actually handles really well. There is a high tech Euro designed diesel coming for the F150 (4.4L V8) based on the Land Rover engines. Expect 230kw/700Nm+ and 30mpg (8-9L/100km highway) Toyota will also sell a diesel Tundra to go against it, and Chevy will have the 4.5L diesel Silverado. All these vehicles are bigger, better and more useful than the Hilux. By the way the new Chevy Tahoe is more aerodynamic than the Porsche Cayenne, AND looks tougher!

By: No Name

No Name — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:31:53 +0000

Greg listen mate you missed my point. You’re not wasting breath dummy I DO NOT have a problem with legitimate use of a big pick up especially when they are use for business. What I did say if you took time to digest the content of my last post I said generally they are driven by Poseurs who just want a big I’ve-got-a-truck-and a-check-shirt image who never carry/pull anything bigger than the fat Mackers they are chewing on.

I suspect you drive one now but hey I don’t care as you paying more in fuel tax than I ever will. Thanks for that really appreciate it , the more tax you pay then less tax I do.

By: Watto_Cobra

Watto_Cobra — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:27:42 +0000

Go to youtube and search for “silver creek”. You’ll find a comparo over a vibration course between F-truck, Silverado, and Tundra. It’ll open your eyes to how rigid and tough the F-truck is.

By: greg

greg — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:46:51 +0000

The F-series is designed for many purposes TP and NO Name, you don’t see the bigger picture, we should not have to explain, just a waste of breath………. also having something like this saves you towing a trailer which is dangerous anyway…

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:08:22 +0000

in australia i have only ever seen them driven by genuine users.

the useless cars we need off the road is TP’s beloved landcruisers. now there is a bunch of posers that have no real need for them but to guzzle juice.

TP,
you might want to be quiet on this subject as you are really presenting a “school yard” argument here with the immature way you are carrying on. stop down grading yourself by opening your mouth

By: No Name

No Name — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:15:10 +0000

Bl oo dy Hell Oz. you really are p1ssed at TP.
Greg the problem is with the so-called Gas Guzzling trucks is there driven largely by complete POSEURS who have no real need for them. Business accepted yes don’t have a problem with that. I recently saw a Cleaning Company with one..What F’s going on there.

By: Oz.

Oz. — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:06:39 +0000

Yeah greg, as I said I would love to see a Hilux vs F-series head-on test. I know which one i’ll be in!

Alborz, do your site a great favour and do something about Paul as he only comes to start an argument and makes up BS just to put your readers down.

By: greg

greg — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:59:10 +0000

TP, stop smoking that weed it’s affecting your judgement dude, Toymota better than a F-150 geez man where’s your brain at…..

By: Oz.

Oz. — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:40:50 +0000

An F-series can rip a Hilux to bits, that’s why I rather be in an F-series over a Hilux. Love to see a head-on crash @ 100KM/H. The Hilux would fall apart right in it’s face!

Paul, looks like you can’t give us the facts?