I would refute the "Perform like mine" claim. The 2.3l ecoboost makes the bulk of its power under 1700 rpm. The ecoboosts are actually very good at having the power come in down low.
The 2.3l makes it's peak torque at 3000 rpm (310lb-ft) where as the 3.8l is at 4400 rpm (281 lb-ft).
Horsepower...
I would agree to some extend, but you make it sound like you can order the perfect Toyota. The fact is you can't order anything. They find the closest, and you get what you get. Toyota also bundles a lot of features in packages, and you can't get just heated seats. You need to get heated seats...
The date is when it is actually getting built. Prior to that it just means all of the required parts are accounted for, and lined up to start the build.
Honestly try sitting in the back of a Colorado or Tacoma with the front seat back. It isn't even possible for bigger people. The fact you fit at all like that, and that is worst case, is pretty good.
More states require them than don't, so ford designs the bumper with a bracket mounting location by default. Only an aftermarket bumper would fix it. That is way cheaper than having 2 bumpers, especially if vehicles moved over state lines...
If a picture is posted than sure it was true.
That said a lot of us have had a tear tag since 1/27/2024. The shipping dates provided to dealers thus far have been auto generated by fords system, and are not true. A lot of people have posted "My dealer said" or "Ford chat said". So far it has...
I find it funny people argue something so vehemently based on their own opinion and not fact or even knowledge.
Fun fact, the reason you can go to ford.com and build/price then find trucks that match or are similar from all ford dealers, is because it all comes from the same system...
True, but the package for the larger screen is bundled with tons of extra stuff I don't necessarily want. Pros and cons of each.
Ventilated seats, and no physical buttons for heated seats doesn't bother me at all. I also like having a key instead of push-button start, but I know a lot of people...
My XLT is 42k with X-Plan. A taco with similar tech is way more than that, plus I can't even order exactly what I wanted. (That's putting aside the towing capacity being less than desirable for me, which is a deal breaker either way.)