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<blockquote data-quote="DiamondSCattleCo" data-source="post: 290093" data-attributes="member: 2862"><p>Agboy, my numbers all come from Edmunds.com, a company specifically geared towards tracking sales figures of all things automotive. I'm not sure if the 2005 numbers I was using is posted or not, as I simply asked for the sales figures. They don't normally track things like diesel engine sales, however I have a good friend who works for them and he was able to secure the sales numbers from International. The Cummins numbers are from Cummins own website and verified for me by a contact within Cummins.</p><p></p><p>As far as your comment with regards to the Duramax diesel. The D-max came out long before the 6.0L ever hit ground, and did not slow sales of the 7.3L at all. Indeed, 7.3L Ford sales INCREASED after the introduction of the Duramax. Bear in mind though that this increase in sales occured because diesel fuel prices were not climbing as high as gasoline prices in 1999. Indeed sales of all gas engined pickups were dropping in those years. When diesel prices began climbing, it put pressure on diesel truck sales, however it wasn't until 2003 when Ford diesel sales began to drop, while Chevy and Dodge consistently gained (Chevy gained a paltry .5% market share, Dodge gained 4.7%, Ford lost 4.3%). Each year since 2003, Chevy and Dodge diesel sales have increased, even in the face of high diesel fuel prices, while Ford was the only company to decline.</p><p></p><p>Please don't get me wrong, I like Ford trucks. I own a 93 myself. But I don't let brand loyalty interfere with my buying decisions. 6.0L Powerstroke reliability has been pathetic, especially when you compare it against the 7.3L it replaced and even more pathetic when you compare it against the Cummins ISB. I certainly hope the new engine from Ford works well, because I like the looks of the new truck. Dodge's styling has gotten stale, and the $5 seats they put in $50,000 pickup trucks ticks me off, so I'm seriously considering a SuperDuty as my next pickup truck.</p><p></p><p>Rod</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DiamondSCattleCo, post: 290093, member: 2862"] Agboy, my numbers all come from Edmunds.com, a company specifically geared towards tracking sales figures of all things automotive. I'm not sure if the 2005 numbers I was using is posted or not, as I simply asked for the sales figures. They don't normally track things like diesel engine sales, however I have a good friend who works for them and he was able to secure the sales numbers from International. The Cummins numbers are from Cummins own website and verified for me by a contact within Cummins. As far as your comment with regards to the Duramax diesel. The D-max came out long before the 6.0L ever hit ground, and did not slow sales of the 7.3L at all. Indeed, 7.3L Ford sales INCREASED after the introduction of the Duramax. Bear in mind though that this increase in sales occured because diesel fuel prices were not climbing as high as gasoline prices in 1999. Indeed sales of all gas engined pickups were dropping in those years. When diesel prices began climbing, it put pressure on diesel truck sales, however it wasn't until 2003 when Ford diesel sales began to drop, while Chevy and Dodge consistently gained (Chevy gained a paltry .5% market share, Dodge gained 4.7%, Ford lost 4.3%). Each year since 2003, Chevy and Dodge diesel sales have increased, even in the face of high diesel fuel prices, while Ford was the only company to decline. Please don't get me wrong, I like Ford trucks. I own a 93 myself. But I don't let brand loyalty interfere with my buying decisions. 6.0L Powerstroke reliability has been pathetic, especially when you compare it against the 7.3L it replaced and even more pathetic when you compare it against the Cummins ISB. I certainly hope the new engine from Ford works well, because I like the looks of the new truck. Dodge's styling has gotten stale, and the $5 seats they put in $50,000 pickup trucks ticks me off, so I'm seriously considering a SuperDuty as my next pickup truck. Rod [/QUOTE]
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