Why the difference in $$$

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I was looking on ford.com and looking at a XLT F-250 and a XLT Excursion it shows about a $6k difference :eek: are you really charging that much to have the back covered up. Seems like an awfull lot when you could get a cap for about a grand. Is there any other reason that an X would be so much more money than the 250 when setup simiaraly. now maybe i'm missing something here but it just doesn't seem right.


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I'm just guessing but it probably costs more to manufacturer due to lower sales #'s. Also the extra row of seats would be worth a pretty good chunk of change as well.

I still think 6k is a lot. They charge it because they can. :)
 

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Might be due to the spare is inside rather than underneath,third row seating,44 gallon fuel capacity,rear DVD entertainment system,rear window wiper and most of all having the Excursion nameplate :sweet

At the time we priced our 2002 a few years back it was identical in pricing to a F350 crewcab 4x4 XLT with near the same bells and whistles including a Glasstite cap,maybe Ford's just trying to milk the cow more with the X while it's around -popcorn

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Swany said:
if it makes you feel better, just throw a cap on back and sawzall the wall :thumbs


i don't think sawzalling (is that a word?) my new truck would make me feel better. matter of fact it might make me cry. :(

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well considering that taking a factory f350 in the early 90's and converting the rear to a bronco like mine is done ran a sticker price of about 15k though that does include a new vehicle and a completely redone interior but it sounds about right when you thinka bout what the extra row of seats and extra a/c unit and all of the specialized interoir pieces cost sounds about right.
 

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BJS said:
well considering that taking a factory f350 in the early 90's and converting the rear to a bronco like mine is done ran a sticker price of about 15k though that does include a new vehicle and a completely redone interior but it sounds about right when you thinka bout what the extra row of seats and extra a/c unit and all of the specialized interoir pieces cost sounds about right.
For the size of the Excursion's interior they should have at least installed a second compressor for the rear evaporator unit and insulated the cold charge lines abit better but that's a couple of my peeves regarding the soft AC system -popcorn
 

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Well I'm still running on the single compressor and am surprised at the result that even w/ 100° outside I can get the inside down to a chilly 60 but only if I'm moving there isn't enough airflow through the radiator until the fan clutch engages if I'm sitting still to run both a/c units @ full power. I can't really commment on the insulation of the lines I can't say I've noticed condensation on them (under the truck) but I've never really crawled up under that side after I've been cruising down the road w/ the a/c on :dunno

Right now I'm trying to figure out an engine problem which I think is injectors and I'm broke so I'm trying to figure out how to afford some of bean's injectors to fix the problem.
 

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Gotta pay for all that extra sound deadning material also, that $50 worth of extra padding has got to add an extra $1,000 at least, plus the softer springs, "Special" shocks, and the oversized bump stops, that all adds up also. :p
When I was shopping for mine, used prices on the X's were running the same or a little more than the F250's and about even with the F350's with the same options.
 

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Hi, I'm new here but have been reading for a while. I think when all the Excursion discounts are factored in, the F-250 Crew and the Ex are close to the same price out the door?
 

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