Came across this great article at The Globe and Mail, the exchange between Jeremy Cato and Michael Vaughan is hilarious, but really illustrates some great points: You can’t go wrong with the purchase of an F-150, especially after 31 years running as the best selling truck in North America!
Can I go wrong buying a new F-150 with regards to quality and reliability? – Sean
Vaughan: Uh, no, you can’t. Thanks for your letter, Sean.
Cato: I will, and will use facts to support it. First, vehicle longevity. Sean is right to suggest Toyota has everyone else trumped. According to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, more Toyotas built in the last 25 years are on the road now than any other vehicle brand. Eighty-two per cent of Toyota’s light trucks and 72 per cent of Chevy trucks and 64 per cent of Ford trucks. That’s the long-range stuff.
In J.D. Power’s 90-day Initial Quality Study, the F-150 and the GMC Sierra are both Top 3 pickups. No Tundra there; it’s had its problems. The facts suggest Ford and GM pickups are better.
Vaughan: For the record, I also like what Ford has done with the engine lineup of the 2011 F-150.
Cato: Right. New, notably more fuel-efficient engines right across the line. Sean, my first pick is the F-150.
In case you’ve missed the updates, we have been uploading videos this week to show just how Simple and Easy any vehicle purchase can be. While we have tried to lighten all the talking with some good humor, there’s still some great information to be gleaned about our dealership and how we take care of our guests. Watch all of them below, and as any more are added we will pop them into the Simple and Easy playlist!
Operation Nanaimo-Gram (from the Heart of Nanaimo to our Heroes in Afghanistan) is sponsored by the Vancouver Island Military Museum and the City of Nanaimo.
On June 1st, 2 flags and 7,000 greeting in 12 books left Nanaimo for the troops in Afghanistan.
They were distributed to all the Canadian troop bases, including Forward Operation Bases(FOBs)through the chaplains.
This flag has travelled over 24,000 km. and is signed by 100 “heroes”-Canadian Forces from Army, Navy and Air, from Privates to Captains.
This flag was raised at the Kandahar Air Base,and went out on missions in Chinook helicopters.
It will be on display at various locations around Nanaimo this Spring 2011.
