F150 Lightning
06-22-22, 04:35 PM
#496
Lexus Champion
You are talking about one thing that has nothing to do with the other. Right now we are talking about greedy dealerships trying to prevent people from flipping their Lightning trucks that they bought with their own money because they are are being cut out of the deal
06-23-22, 04:47 PM
#497
Lexus Test Driver
The way it works is you want to buy a car from the dealer that's hard to get. The dealer says "i'll sell you this car, but only if you sign this agreement not to resell it within 5 years. Take it or leave it."
You can sign that agreement or that car isn't for sale.
IIRC they did this with the Ford GT.
06-23-22, 04:54 PM
#498
Lexus Fanatic
06-23-22, 05:09 PM
#499
Racer
I don’t understand how this rule is enforceable, even with a contract. Just seems like it would bring a lot of costly bad PR. Just let the market play out. Once there’s enough supply then there won’t be concerns about flippers.
06-23-22, 05:18 PM
#500
Lexus Fanatic
Do you have to check in with your parole officer at the dealer to make sure you're not doing anything wrong with the vehicle you paid for? Gotta love dealerships they'll abuse their customers with market adjustments but if those same customers try and make money doing basically the same thing dealer will go after you.
06-23-22, 05:30 PM
#501
Lexus Champion
Do you have to check in with your parole officer at the dealer to make sure you're not doing anything wrong with the vehicle you paid for? Gotta love dealerships they'll abuse their customers with market adjustments but if those same customers try and make money doing basically the same thing dealer will go after you.
06-23-22, 06:01 PM
#502
Lead Lap
Do you have to check in with your parole officer at the dealer to make sure you're not doing anything wrong with the vehicle you paid for? Gotta love dealerships they'll abuse their customers with market adjustments but if those same customers try and make money doing basically the same thing dealer will go after you.
06-23-22, 06:10 PM
#503
Lexus Champion
06-23-22, 09:05 PM
#504
Pole Position
Reading all of this funny biz on the Lightning, am glad I ordered the i4 while waiting for mine.
08-01-22, 11:25 AM
#506
Lexus Champion
Pathetic. Absolutely positively useless for towing. I'm shocked MT actually pointed out the glaring shortcomings, as they've turned into propaganda drivel right along with Car and Driver.
"Before you hitch an Airstream to your electric truck and set out to circumnavigate the country, you need to understand this: With the largest available battery pack, a fully charged 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck has less energy onboard than a regular F-150 with four gallons of gas in its tank."
https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/f...DAD663FAF375EF
"Before you hitch an Airstream to your electric truck and set out to circumnavigate the country, you need to understand this: With the largest available battery pack, a fully charged 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck has less energy onboard than a regular F-150 with four gallons of gas in its tank."
https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/f...DAD663FAF375EF
08-01-22, 11:27 AM
#507
Lexus Fanatic
Good lord...enough! I think we all have heard over and over again that its not good for towing.
08-01-22, 12:14 PM
#508
Pole Position
Yep, these are less about what they tow and more about being faster, smoother, quieter, more innovative/advanced and generally much more interesting than their ICE alternatives. Oh, and not requiring gas at well over $6 per gallon here in CA. And the $7500 tax credit. They are selling for way over MSRP for those who have flipped them.
No one needs an F150 Lightning. You get one because you want one and because you can.
No one needs an F150 Lightning. You get one because you want one and because you can.
08-01-22, 01:27 PM
#509
Lexus Champion
Yep, these are less about what they tow and more about being faster, smoother, quieter, more innovative/advanced and generally much more interesting than their ICE alternatives. Oh, and not requiring gas at well over $6 per gallon here in CA. And the $7500 tax credit. They are selling for way over MSRP for those who have flipped them.
No one needs an F150 Lightning. You get one because you want one and because you can.
No one needs an F150 Lightning. You get one because you want one and because you can.
08-01-22, 01:52 PM
#510
Lexus Champion