Are there any ‘years’ that are better than others? Back in 2001 I was looking at F150’s until I ran into a fellow who had gone through 2 transmissions in a year and a half. It was a theme that seemed to repeat itself after I asked around. I went with a Nissan and never had a problem. I’m not to concerned about 'local sentiment. I’m much more concerned about not having a truck sit in the mechanics shop more often than I drive it.