Went from Ford to Chevy, did I screw up?

[Scott K]

I like HumminBirds better

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

Chevy makes a nice truck. I gave the Silverado strong consideration a year ago when I got my truck, but in the end the EcoBoost won me over.

[mabr]

Well so far so good. Im liking it pretty good. Although watching the MPG gauge gets a little frustrating. Im gonna have to learn how to drive it for the best MPG. Ive got almost 600 miles on it now and Im averaging under 15mpg. It does go way up when it drops down to 4 cyl though. But keeping it there is my issue. I typically keep it around 10 mph over speed limit and there in lies the problem for me.

Love the growl though, Ford never did that. My trip to Texas next month pulling my 20 ft boat will be the ultamate test for MPG.

[CJH]

The 5.3L/6spd combo is the most fuel efficient V8 for everyday driving as of now. But, as you said, depends on how you drive it. Plus I would think it would inch up a bit after its broken in.

[Dave S]

Well so far so good. Im liking it pretty good. Although watching the MPG gauge gets a little frustrating.

Don't watch the gauge or change the mode you're looking at. You're obviously set on the one that shows realtime mpg which is pointless IMO.

You also can't judge what your mpg will be until the truck reaches atleast 7500 miles. Until then, sit back and enjoy the ride.

[1johntimm]

They are not built for this kinda winter

This has to be one of the "silliest" comments I've read in awhile. I have a 97 Tacoma I've owned since 2000. It has been through alot of hard "use" in it's time with me, and has yet to give me any issues....ok one starter. I have had the same two Toyota's for 12 years now and they both run and drive great, considering they are not made for this kind of winter.

[K_Josh87]

mabr,

Couple thoughts on the issues with the ford... my hired guy had an 06 150 with similar issues... what was it??? The catilitic (sp?) converter was bad... replaced it with a new one, shortly after ( few months) same issue ( I will add, this guy is more meticulous with things than ANYONE i know) What did the Ford techs say there thoughts were on why this happened? They really stressed the use of using the Motorcraft oil filters... for some reason the non ford filters created some issue that created build up in the cat....

So, Not sure if that could be it, but it sure seems like the same issues he had... his ran great, until on day he decided to "clean the carbon" out of it and punched er down...

good luck with the chevy! Even though I am a ford guy!

[hanson]

Most truck owners I know hold there trucks a long time, regardless of brand.

I've had my 99 GMC Sierra Ext Cab 4x4 for 10 years now, bought it used with 40k. Little over 250,000 miles on it now and it still runs great and looks pretty decent. Its very nice not having a vehicle payment (and no payment for quite awhile), cheap license tabs, and cheap insurance.

Not sure when I'll get rid of it... maybe another 1-2 years? I'm not sure.

[Cobra]

Ya, you should have stayed with the Blue Oval!

[mabr]

Well I just got back from Texas with the new truck pulling my 20 ft boat. Impressed is a understatement. Averaged 12.9 mpg to and from running 70-80 the majority of the way. Im sure had we been easier on the pedal we could have gotten better, but we were anxious to get both to Texas and back home. Put almost 2400 miles on this trip and it pulled WAY better than the 06 ford ever did.

Im happy with it now. Ride is great, power is great and the interior features are great. The service manager also said wait till its broken in and mileage should get better.

Thanks for the opinions guys.

[brian6715]

As a former blue oval owner, I think you will find that you are glad you switched and will never look back

[Supercrew]

Yup,

I just ordered my 5th Ford and can't wait for that EcoV6 FX Sport to show up in the driveway, if you worry about gas milage buy a bicycle. Everything mechanical will have things that you don't like....

Trucks are all about versatility and comfort, towing, hauling and looking good, if your not happy give it back to the bank.

Don't mean to sound huffy but we buy trucks for a reason regardless of the brand, we need um and want um.... and use um... Sorry just my two cents worth. Enjoy it.

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

Yup,

I just ordered my 5th Ford and can't wait for that EcoV6 FX Sport to show up in the driveway, if you worry about gas milage buy a bicycle. Everything mechanical will have things that you don't like....

Trucks are all about versatility and comfort, towing, hauling and looking good, if your not happy give it back to the bank.

Don't mean to sound huffy but we buy trucks for a reason regardless of the brand, we need um and want um.... and use um... Sorry just my two cents worth. Enjoy it.

Wow, solid advice....