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KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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Sometimes I wonder if they do that to catch some one eye and pull them in. Ive seen that before. Kinda like the complaint thread here..... Naw never happen.

Porter_ Enthusiast

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people started getting their 2015 F150's only a few weeks ago. that's a little early to ditch a new vehicle due to a serious problem, and certainly too early to be repossessed by someone wanting to live outside of their means. my guess: husband comes home with a new truck before talking it over with the wife and is forced to return it. Ford dealership won't reverse the transaction and the Chevy dealership happened to offer more money for it on trade in. there's some poor sap out there that starts his stories with "well, on a whim i walked into the Ford dealership....." and ends them with "...and she hasn't had sex with me since."

SouthernSilveradoGuy85 Senior Enthusiast

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It could be that they're using it to try to get people to come and look at the others. It could also be that the owner wasn't happen with the fitment and body not lining up right like I've seen with the new aluminum bodies and Ford wouldn't let him back out. I guess the only way to find out if it's used or not is to ask to look at the inside with the keys so you can look at the odometer.

Colossus Senior Enthusiast

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Some dealer owners that have multiple dealers such as a Ford and a Chevy dealer will often do swaps to generate interest for the lots and get people to take a look.

SouthernSilveradoGuy85 Senior Enthusiast

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Some dealer owners that have multiple dealers such as a Ford and a Chevy dealer will often do swaps to generate interest for the lots and get people to take a look.

The one here where I got mine from doesn't have to do that. The same guy owns the Chevy/Cadillac, Ford and Dodge/Jeep dealerships and all 3 are directly beside each other. I'm surprised he also doesn't buy the GMC/Toyota dealership that's in town.

Luster Senior Enthusiast

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Look what's on the corner of the Chevy Dealers pre owned lot;

(Sorry for pic, was driving by)

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Love it! :lol::lol::lol:

Texas Husker Senior Enthusiast

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Thought this was an anti-smoking and littering pic..... Oh, I see it now... :crackup: But probably just a bait truck. Drove into a mom and pop dealer in WA because there was a ford that was 30+" 's of lift on 51's. Asked the dealer why it was on lot. He said, why did you stop in? Well played sir.

Ventilator Senior Enthusiast

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Look what's on the corner of the Chevy Dealers pre owned lot;

(Sorry for pic, was driving by)

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I'm sorry, but that thing is fugly. A lot of pop cans went into that thing. Good advertisement for the GM Dealer though. A whole row of Furds.

 

Nah, couldn't have been staged.

SouthernSilveradoGuy85 Senior Enthusiast

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I'm sorry, but that thing is fugly. A lot of pop cans went into that thing. Good advertisement for the GM Dealer though. A whole row of Furds.

 

Nah, couldn't have been staged.

 

And the 1 Ram all the way back lol.

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