"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
had my brand new F-150 Lariat Special Edition towed back from
Greenville RI to the dealer in Webster, MA because...

The brakes failed - as in F A I L E D - causing me to avoid a massive
collision by jumping a curb and heading into the pucker brush.

Then, to add insult to injury, when I restarted the engine after it
stalled out, a horrendous noise and oil smoke started to pour out from
under the hood. Brand new engine to boot.

In a nut shell, this truck is a piece of s##t. This is the sixth
major failure in 20 thousand miles.

No, I'm not buying a Toyota so don't even suggest it.

I am looking at GMC though.

*Courtesy of Consumer Reports...*
Ratings Full-sized pickups

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regardless of price or reliability. Recommended models () tested well, have
shown average or better reliability, and performed adequately if
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Quick Picks Make & model In this issue Overall road-test score Price
as tested Predicted reliability



FULL-SIZED CREW-CAB PICKUPS

Chevrolet Avalanche LT (5.3)
73. $46,560 new
Toyota Tundra SR5 TRD (5.7)
. 69. 34,738
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT2 (5.3)
. 65. 37,235 new
Nissan Titan SE (5.6)
62. 36,520
Ford F-150 XLT (5.4)
. 52. 36,705
Dodge Ram 1500 SLT (5.7)
. 48. 38,370
HEAVY-DUTY DIESEL PICKUPS

Chevrolet Silverado 2500 LTZ (6.6)
. 57. 50,149 new
Dodge Ram 2500 Laramie (6.7)
. 38. 50,070
Ford F-250 Lariat (6.4)
. 37. 50,735 new