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Old 06-28-2016, 04:59 PM
 
Location: New Orleans, LA
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Like for the Silverado "Texas Edition" "Louisiana Edition"

And other "editions" for other trucks
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Old 06-28-2016, 05:14 PM
 
Location: Eastern NC
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They are gimmicks to get more money out of the consumer.
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Old 06-28-2016, 05:29 PM
 
Location: new yawk zoo
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Gimmick....at least mostly gimmick


That applies to cars too. For example, Honda has Accord special ed. cars or bmw m3 lime rock special ed.
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Old 06-28-2016, 06:20 PM
 
Location: Southern Arizona
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GIMME A BREAK . . .

Special Editions / Packages / Promotions have been "option offerings" from literally all Vehicle Manufacturers for many decades.

Special names / designators are nothing more than Marketing 101.
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Old 06-29-2016, 04:26 AM
 
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1 out of every 6 trucks are sold in Texas, and Texans will buy anything with the word "Texas" on it, so therefore you have a Texas edition of pretty much every truck.

Otherwise it's a way to jazz up and help distinguish somebody's truck from the billions of trucks on the road.
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Old 06-29-2016, 04:56 AM
 
Location: Outskirts of Gray Court, and love it!
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In some cases yes. For example - A Z71 Chevy/GM has differences, mainly shocks, as opposed to a regular 4X4. A King Ranch Ford has a butt ugly interior with fancy, but god awfully colored leather, versus a regular "Lariat" and so on, and so on.
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Old 06-29-2016, 05:13 AM
 
Location: NY
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Just a fancy name for a trim level. I am not sure I would call that a true "gimmick" since it does come with certain packaging, décor, or something special/different. Depending on the particular brand and vehicle will also vary how different it is.
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Old 06-29-2016, 06:03 AM
 
Location: On the Chesapeake
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Not just trucks. Lincoln had "designer" editions a number of years ago. Tiffany, Bill Blass, whatever. I also think Cadillac may have also. Ford had The Harley Davidson F150 up until a few years ago. It's a marketing/packages thing.
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Old 06-29-2016, 07:27 AM
 
Location: (six-cent-dix-sept)
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yes, with the exception the ford raptor. (also the ford expidition eddie bauer edition seemed lame).
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Old 06-29-2016, 07:59 AM
 
Location: East TX
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Not necessarily a gimmick but a package of options that is put together and marketed as a group to simplify the build process and prevent custom ordering of individual options. The package makes the process of ordering. building, and selling vehicles easier for the manufacturer.
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