# Ford vs. Chevrolet vs. Dodge - Which are you and why? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 21, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-vs-chevrolet-vs-dodge-which-are-you-and-why/1031082 "2026-06-21T21:18:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-vs-chevrolet-vs-dodge-which-are-you-and-why/1031082/21 "2026-06-22T16:34:52Z")
> [@salinqmind1](#): > > When I was young, Fords were considered low-class and junky. My first car was a Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, loaded, I LOVED that car. But in those days, Ford and Chevy (and Chrysler’s Plymouths) were all considered low-class and junky., or at best, cheap cars for large families. By the time you got up to a loaded Cutlas Supreme, you were way above the Chevys and Pontiacs of the world. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-vs-chevrolet-vs-dodge-which-are-you-and-why/1031082/22 "2026-06-22T17:02:17Z")
I suppose, technically, you’d have to call me a “Ford Guy”, because over about the last 28 years, I’ve owned three F-150s. But that’s largely because they’re the vehicle I fit in. Growing up, we had a few different cars, and my dad was emphatically _not_ a “car guy”. I think he ever only owned one car that he actively liked (a classic [Rocket Oldsmobile](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile_V8_engine)), but other than that, he bought what was on the lot, that he could drive away with that day, if it was big enough for the family. Every time I’ve been out looking for a new vehicle, I’ve looked at many different models, and aside from the F-150s, there’s always been something about the interior space of the other cars and trucks that have made them non-viable for me. So I’m a “Ford Guy” by default, mostly. I’d love to have a smaller, more fuel efficient car, but I can’t find one. I did test drive a Nissan Cube last time around (in 2019), and I could have driven that, but they stopped making the Cube a few years earlier, so all you could find were really old used cars, that were well outside their useful life spans. The one I tested was being sold “as is”, and they were clear upfront that it couldn’t meet the provincial safety standards without a lot of work. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-vs-chevrolet-vs-dodge-which-are-you-and-why/1031082/23 "2026-06-22T19:17:59Z")
I used to be Chevy all the way. I really don’t think it matters much anymore. You spin the wheel, you take your chances. ---
**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-vs-chevrolet-vs-dodge-which-are-you-and-why/1031082/24 "2026-06-22T19:37:10Z")
Dodge Ram guy here. But for specific mechanical reasons, no brand loyalty or fandom. I frequently relocate heavy objects\* on the Earth’s surface. For that I need a heavy duty (3/4 ton) pickup truck. Occasionally I must drive the truck empty as well. Most heavy duty trucks have a brutal ride when unloaded. Ram is the only manufacturer of heavy duty trucks with coil springs in the rear. The ride comfort when empty is amazingly good, compared to the other two brands. \*2000+ lbs. in bed, 12,000+ lbs. towed. ---
**Author:** ![Vlad\_Igor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@Vlad\_Igor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vlad_Igor)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-vs-chevrolet-vs-dodge-which-are-you-and-why/1031082/25 "2026-06-22T19:52:44Z")
> [@OttoDaFe](#): > > Example: the passenger headlight on the Younger Ottlet’s Fusion. Replacing it involved removing an access plate in the wheel well and pulling the socket out through the hole; the only problem was that the wiring was too short and the hole too small to a) maneuver the socket out with the bulb attached, or b) remove the bulb before pulling the socket. The bean-counter theory makes a lot of sense, but I would not rule out that the engineers never used the final product, or didn’t use it until the production line had been set. I found this out on a non-automotive piece of equipment where the maintenance protocol touch screen was blocked by an access panel to the part being maintained. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-vs-chevrolet-vs-dodge-which-are-you-and-why/1031082/26 "2026-06-23T04:29:25Z")
Ford. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-vs-chevrolet-vs-dodge-which-are-you-and-why/1031082/27 "2026-06-23T05:01:08Z")
We twinning. Me too! 😄 ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-vs-chevrolet-vs-dodge-which-are-you-and-why/1031082/28 "2026-06-23T06:53:12Z")
ISTM that other than families who worked for the big 3, any brand loyalty in the 1960s-1990s was a form of ancestor worship: following our parents’ prejudices formed by their 1950s anecdotal experiences. Excepting special circumstances such as @pullin, brand loyalty to any big three after ~1990 is a major exercise in ancestor worship for now irrelevant reasons. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-vs-chevrolet-vs-dodge-which-are-you-and-why/1031082/29 "2026-06-23T07:50:02Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > ISTM that other than families who worked for the big 3, any brand loyalty in the 1960s-1990s was a form of ancestor worship: following our parents’ prejudices formed by their 1950s anecdotal experiences. Good call. I’m told that after I was born, I rode home from the hospital in my mother’s lap, in my Dad’s 1957 Chevy. Years later, I would learn to drive on Dad’s 1969 Chevy. So I’m a Chevy guy. True, I once owned a Honda (which I quite liked, except for the little itty-bitty repairs that were often needed, like burned-out headlights) and a Chrysler-Jeep (which worked great until it didn’t), but I’ve driven a Chevrolet of some sort since 2000. I guess Dad’s influence worked. First, I owned a Blazer, then a Tahoe. The Blazer lasted twelve years, and could have lasted a few years longer; the Tahoe has lasted 13 years so far. Each has been taken on great long road trips (the Blazer made it to all Canadian provinces except Newfoundland; the Tahoe is missing QC, NB, NS, PEI, and NL), and performed well every time. I’ve found Chevrolets to be good, reliable vehicles. So, I’ll stick with them. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-vs-chevrolet-vs-dodge-which-are-you-and-why/1031082/30 "2026-06-24T17:13:01Z")
I would consider owning a Ranger or Colorado/Canyon, but 1) RAM doesn’t make smallers size and 2) I would not own Stellantis. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-vs-chevrolet-vs-dodge-which-are-you-and-why/1031082/31 "2026-06-24T19:35:51Z")
Ram has plans to revive the Dakota in 2028. That solves 1, but obviously not 2. > **[No, Really, the Ram Dakota is Almost Here, Along With a Compact Truck, and an...](https://www.motortrend.com/news/ram-future-plans-dakota-rampage-ramcharger)** > > The truck maker is seen as the brand with the most growth potential in North America. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-vs-chevrolet-vs-dodge-which-are-you-and-why/1031082.md?page=1)