According to the news reports posted online, Ford is taking the brand new 2015 Ford F150 very seriously and has plans to get the production in Kansas increased just for the demand behind the new truck. One of the main features of the new truck is that it will reportedly be made from an all aluminum body, making it lighter and easier on the pocketbook in terms of purchasing gasoline. The first thing that critics hit was the fact that it will most likely cost more to repair.
That is true, as reported indicate that it could cost a person about $300 more on average to repair the same part that was steel in older models. But, if you do not get in any accidents and do not have to do any repairs, you are looking at a great savings at the pump. Right now, Ford is trying to keep the critics quiet when it comes to the body style by using third party data that claims higher resale value.
According to this third party data, resale value for the 2015 Ford F150 has increased 12 percent from the outgoing models. The same report suggests that it will keep almost 60 percent of its resale value by the end of the third year of ownership. This brings the cost of ownership down quite a bit allowing for consumers another reason to purchase the truck. In comparison, the Silverado from GM, retains only 51 percent of its value after that third year.
The Dodge Ram will lose value faster than both the 2015 Ford F150 and the Silverado, with just 46 percent of its value after the third year according to reports. There is only one truck in the same category that will retain more of its value and that is the Toyota Tundra, keeping more than 63 percent of its resale value after that third year of ownership. Ford plans to get the production back to full speed ahead in order to keep up with the demand for the 2015 Ford F150.
Last year, the truck model sold more than 650,000 units in 2013 and Ford is expecting the production to be down to about 600,000 this year, but they are adding more than 2,700 employees to help with the increased production right now. Right now, Ford has an increased capacity to bring more than 700,000 trucks to dealer lots in one year. Head of Sales at the Ford company said that retail sales are going to have priority over fleet sales, so those expecting to see a truck in their driveway should not be waiting that much longer.