I recently sold my first car, a dearly loved 1999 Volkswagen Passat, and purchased a 2011 XLT Supercrew F-150. Automobiles have been a passion of mine since I can remember and for a company to impress me is a feat. This truck is one of those rare cases where I have been astonished by an automobile.

When looking for a truck, I did not even bother looking at the competitors. I spent hours online and found no reason to look at the competition; once I saw the F-150 in person and researched the “One Ford” plan, I knew I would buy one. Everything about this truck is supreme. The styling, ride, power, payload, towing, comfort, accessories, and pretty much everything else is superb. For a gift, I recieved a badly damaged 1985 Chris Craft Scorpion 230 SL Limited. After fixing it up, I needed a tow vehicle. This truck pulled the boat like nothing and looked great while doing it!

What really blew-me-away was the handling in poor weather. I was in the freak October snow storm that pounded Massachusetts the end of October, 2011 While out, I had no issues driving through anything, never lost traction for a second, and experienced zero wheel spin. This was all without snow tires! I have driven European cars and trucks designed for snow driving with snow tires, and never felt as safe and in control as I did in my F-150. I have never been happier or felt as confident driving a vehicle as I have in this F-150. Way to go Ford, you gained a life-long customer.