Ya know, posts like this just don't get to the heart of the matter.
You say "If one ever drives by a construction site of some sort or another like I have, it has been my observation that most trucks parked near or around are Ford trucks,..that is unless they are owned by the government!"
I have to ask what kind of construction and in what part of the country? I see about the same 37% 37% 26% mix of Ford, Chevy and Dodge at most construction sites and about a 50 50 mix of Ford/Chevy used by the State, County and City here.
"And if one looks at the other makes,...they have so much plastic crap on them, they are junk. Chevy's more than most."
Plastic where? Grills, dash, door panels, valance, bed rim, heater air intake, cowels? I see about the same amount of plastic used in all brands of vehicles. Plastic is good. It is light, cheap, doesn't rust and doesn't dent. I've only had one new Ford a 96 F250. I replaced the wiper blades at 25K, tires at 45K front brakes at 40K, front seal on the transfer case at 40 and 80K and a ujoint on the right front axle at about 75K. My Chevys have gotten 50k on wiper blades, 70K on the original tires, about 70k on rear brakes and 140K on front brakes. But I assume Ford has upgraded their brakes since 96. My first Chevy did have a starter go out at 37K. But they fixed it free even though it was just past the warranty. NO other repairs were needed in 150k on my first one and 98k miles on the current one. But none of those things really make or break a vehicle and the Ford was an excellent pickup. I think making blanket statements about how one is so much better than another is just plain incorrect. Consumers are looking for value, reliability and lowest cost of ownership. If one brand was so much better (or worse) than another it would show up in sales statistics. But none of the big 3 have really gained or lost in market share in the last few years that I know of.
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