Feb 23, 2023
9:49:28am
9:49:28am
I test drove a new F-150 within the last 3 months that was parked similarly
This particular dealership (Ken Garff Ford) had a large concrete slab with a similar curb, and had a line of F-150s and Explorers parked on that elevated slab.
Guess how I drove the vehicle off? Straight off the slab, without regard for a 5-8 inch curb.
At the end of the test drive, guess how the sales rep had me park the truck? Again, by backing straight over the curb. No fuss, no team of engineers on hands and knees monitoring clearances, no ramps...
This video is concerning to any (objective) person that is familiar with trucks because of the ramp and the evident level of concern demonstrated by that entire team.
Even a Honda Ridgeline could be parked there without that sort of production. So yes, it's natural for concerned observers to draw inferences.
Guess how I drove the vehicle off? Straight off the slab, without regard for a 5-8 inch curb.
At the end of the test drive, guess how the sales rep had me park the truck? Again, by backing straight over the curb. No fuss, no team of engineers on hands and knees monitoring clearances, no ramps...
This video is concerning to any (objective) person that is familiar with trucks because of the ramp and the evident level of concern demonstrated by that entire team.
Even a Honda Ridgeline could be parked there without that sort of production. So yes, it's natural for concerned observers to draw inferences.
Originally posted on Feb 23, 2023 at 9:49:28am
Message modified by reddead on Feb 23, 2023 at 9:50:41am
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2/23/23 9:42am
Not sure that’s even off road. Seems like there is a ramp to a display platform that the bushes hide from the road.
2/23/23 9:11am
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2/23/23 9:55am
2/23/23 9:57am
reminds of when Elon Musk demonstrated the trucks armor windows that could resist things like rocks thrown at it
2/23/23 10:01am