Zastava_101

Maybe I'm missing something, but Super Duty is not any smaller or economical than Excursion, so why exactly is the Super Duty a better buy?

rhumb

The crew, sails, sea bags, coolers, etc., gotsta ride somewhere too. Even with this whale of a truck things can get a bit tight at times. The Excursion is a great vehicle for at least this particular duty, basically a diesel Super Duty but with indoor seating.

Moosetang

I'm trying to analyze from the manufacturer's side, figure out if Excursion buyers are Super Duty buyers in disguise or if they actually have different requirements.

Moosetang

Thanks for the info. I've never had to cart around a boat that didn't fit on a roof rack.

burningman

He has a good reason to own one then so I'm all for it. But like i said it seems alot of these are indeed bought as fashion statements.

2k7gtcs

Next time I want to buy a car I'll be sure and run it by the committee here so y'all can decide if I really need it or not.


Sorry guys. It all sounds so judgmental. Sounds more like death panels for SUV drivers. I mean are we at this point now where car people sit in judgement of what other people really need to drive or not.

GEEO-1

OMFG!!! IMO it looks hideous!!!

Moosetang

People sit in judgement of everything else on the internet, why not SUVs?

Sure, It's still America. You can buy a Ford Excursion and drive around in it all by your own with nothing in it ever and there's nothing to stop you. Doesn't make it a great idea, doesn't mean everyone else has to say it's a great idea either.

2k7gtcs

I can live with that.

Evil_Capri

Well . . . . at least you don't own a Prius!!

Grell

I swear all the pick up designers from all the companies said " I wonder how ugly we can make the front ends and still get people to buy them. My 2001 super duty burned up in a fire at an ex employer's business fire and it was an ok looking truck so I was going to go buy a new pick up. I looked at the Ford but I think the front end is even stupider looking then it has been in the past and I don't care for the great big SUPERDUTY emobossing on the grille and on the dash. I like the small tasteful emblem that was on my 2001. My Dad bought a 2011 Chevy Silverado duramax and it is a nice driving truck and all but this thing looks like a kindergarten clay making art workshop. and I will not consider a Dodge because one I have no idea if they will be in business tomorrow or not as many time as they got sold and I also want to be able to drive farther then the end of my driveway without it breaking down and I also want to keep my spine in its proper location rather then driven out the top of my skull. It would be nice to see a hot looking design and not something that looks like a brick wall. My own opinion I guess.

fdjizm

Is the rear end from an old car?
the rear pic of it doesn't look like a 2011 anything, more like 1999.

Zastava_101

From the first page:

fdjizm

Oh yea, I always thought the rear of the excursion was very 1999 anyway lol

cdynaco

They seem to all suffer from 'grill envy'.

rhumb

Agreed, these truck front ends are just getting cartoonish, becoming goofy caricatures of themselves. The designers seem to be trying to appeal to those insecure of their testosterone levels and indulging in some uber-macho pissing contestrather than trying to pen front ends that actually look good rather.

I always thought the original Excursions (and their Super Duty brethren) were handsome looking designs and certainly masculine enough for everybody this side of Chuck Norris. The latest Super Duty designs have totally jumped the shark.