To Buy A New or Used Diesel

[porkeysr]

I'm in the market to upgrade the ol' 7.3. Its got 242k and still runs good, however I would like to get some of the new ammenities and a better ride from a newer truck. Hopefully getting a little more power would be nice too. I'm thinking of either an 09,10 6.4 or a new 6.7. I really dont know much about either and was just wanting everyone's opion on which way was the better way to go. The 6.4 I hear is bad on mileage but can be curred via a DPF delete. How reliable is the 6.4? The 6.7 being out for only a couple years hasn't brought up much for problems other than the HPFP issues and having to replace the whole fuel system and hope that Ford will cover it. How do they compare on ride, power, and reliability? The 6.4 would be the cheaper way to go, but there are cosmetic things I like about the 6.7 as well as I know I can get everything I want in it.

[ford country boy]

the 7.3 is the best diesel that ford has ever made and thats a fact, the 6.4 isnt bad but the 6.7 is better if you can find a way to make it sound like a diesel, i hate how quiet they are. i am glad that you arent looking into a 6.0 because i have heard nothin but bad news about them. hope this helps your decision i would find a 7.3 with less miles or buy a new 6.7 if it was me. that 7.3 will go over 450 000 miles if want it to.

[zhilton]

Something else to think about...how much can your wallet stand to shell out each month for a payment? It's the DPF & DEF and related sensors that scare me away from the newer trucks. The price...I can't even imagine signing a note for a truck that cost that much.

[ford country boy]

yah they do go for a lot of money now, i have a 99 7.3 with 91000 on it and i paid 8 thousand with no rust to be found. i would go with a 7.3 with low miles, its a hell of a lot cheaper and may leave money for accesories.

[lud04X]

Whatever you do I'd keep that 7.3 as a backup.