1995 Ford F150 XLT review from North America
"If you want a great truck, look no further"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Needed new brakes all around when I bought it. (as is)
$400.
Shifted so hard out of first gear it would almost throw you out of your seat... this was a 1-2 accumulator spring in the transmission...30 min repair. $10 dollar part + transmission fluid.
Bushings in front were worn from being used hard in a dry climate (it was a farm truck... the farmer should have bought a 1 ton for the work he was doing with a 1/2 ton).
General comments?
The truck:
95 f150
regular cab, 8ft bed 4x4 302 v8 XLT.
I can say it enough...this is the best full size truck in the world. I recently had to get rid of it because of fuel prices and I have a long commute to work (30 miles each way) so 13mpg highway was more money in fuel than I could bare. I will have you know I cried the day I traded her in.
The good: the truck was so comfortable, it was a regular cab and I am 6'tall..so that is saying something.
The wheels were the drilled deep dish chrome wheels quite possibly the most beautiful wheels ever to come factory on a truck.
I hauled almost 2 tons of gravel in the bed and she barely squatted.
The bad: the 302 didn't have as much power as the newer truck engines.
10mpg city/13 hwy... i did get 18 mpg hwy when I lived in Florida.
It had single exhaust with 2 catalytic converters so opening up the exhaust by replacing the muffler with a cherry bomb..it was still quiet.
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| The best truck I have ever owned, and has been an incredible bargain for the $19,000 I paid in 1995 |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.0ltr 302ci V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 144000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 170000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Focus |
| Date of Entry | 16th March, 2008 |