Pretty nervous about this large purchase sight unseen...blind bidding...with only 2 pictures to go off of....This was sold at a dealer auction from a large Chevy dealership...in the south.

IT HAS 300,000 MILES on the 6.4L diesel motor.

Starting bid was $6000...I was the high bidder at $6700....I have $300 in auction fees ($7000) and an additional $500 to ship to Michigan ($7500 total delivered).

2008 Ford F250 XL
300K Miles
6.4L diesel
Crew Cab 8 foot bed 4x4

Only 2 pics to go off of so for all I know the interior is in rough shape...The way I look at it...if it runs/drives and is halfway clean...Will hopefully get $10,000....If it has major engine problems...Will hopefully get $6000.

I am going 3-ways between myself, dad, and brother so profits will be divided by 3 and same with any loss.

I will update results of this truck roulette when I actually get the truck...Might be a little while with shipping...For now, just nervous...I never spend this kind of money on a single car...

 

Looks like a fleet or even state vehicle, seeing how it's XL. Hopefully no surprises. I would doubt it saw heavy tow use on a regular basis. and probably saw regular service.

I can't imagine buying sight unseen though. Keep us posted.
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I ran the carfax and there were 2 owners...

1st owner has lots of records...probably well maintained by him...

0-216,000 miles...Driven all over the place...Texas, Cali, Alabama..Florida...But mostly in Texas.

2nd owner put 85,000 miles on it in 4 years...Looks like it was in California for an oil change at 299K miles in September of this year and back in Texas this month...

The first owner is listed as commercial...

You have to do a lot of detective work to try to figure out if it is in ok shape...I see on the carfax the windshield was repaired 2 years ago...with over 250,000 miles on truck...

If you go to that extent to maintain your truck (I personally would not care about a chip or crack in the windshield) then hopefully it is a sign that the interior is in good shape...

I requested additional pictures from the auction facility and I should get them on Monday...

 

Well it looks pretty good. I like that color. Got to love southern sheet metal. Our weather kills vehicles from the top down because of the sun, and yours kills them from the bottom up from rust.

Except I am not wild about the style of headache rack or bars on the bed rail but those are easy enough to remove. The way they are positioned looks like it had a cross bed toolbox on it, and the bars and rack would keep it from sliding around so that is a plus. I am always surprised at how many people set those toolboxes on there with no bolts or clamps or anything.

I hope it turns out OK for you, I have read a lot of threads on here about buying "sight unseen" across the internet that did not turn out well.

 

Yeah I'd be nervous too. Good luck, but please let us know one way or the other.

 

I will...In fact by Monday morning I should have a lot more pics to share...And they are going to start it - see if it sounds ok - and if any check engine lights.

1st owner drove it an average of 49,500 miles per year!

 

You wanted our thoughts. Me, I wouldn't have done it with only 2 pics and those kind of miles.

It may well be worth it and a good buy, but I'm the kinda dude that wants to know ahead of time as I do not like surprises of any kind. I hope it works out for you and your investment team.

 

Or it was in Texas, where the the windshield can be 100% trashed but if the windshield wipers don't touch the glass you can fail inspection. It's a stupid rule, I finally got bit after 10 years on the original windshield.

 

I could not do it.

its like being blind folded and jumping into a swimming pool. not knowing if there is water in it.

Best of Luck in your venture.
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+1. Love the long bed and the green.

 

Would a truck with a blown motor or something major mechanically wrong with it pass Texas inspection?

Because in June 2016 it passed a safety inspection in New Waverly, TX and probably had very close to 300K on it at this point. What does the safety inspection entail?

 

it looks good from the outside. I'd be prepared to spend some money on the drivetrain though, the 6.4 doesn't have a stellar record and that is a ton of miles.

The body is in good enough shape that it would be worth a new engine if worse came to worse.

 

I honestly don't think they even start cars other than to move them into a bay in emissions counties (all diesels are exempt from sniffing though). Judging by the cars I see every day inspections are lenient in most of the state. I threw out the windshield wipers because it's stupid things like that that get you, I swear shops fail parts they think they can get you to let them replace. The parking brake on my Jeep has been "fixed" twice, I went to the same shop this last year and brought the warranty paperwork he gave me on the brake, oddly enough it passed, even though it still doesn't work.

https://www.dps.texas.gov/RSD/VI/ins...nCriteria.aspx

 

I wouldn't have done it. That's a few miles on any truck, let alone a 6.4 with the reputation of "if it breaks, it's expensive. "
Still, in Michigan there are lots of posers looking for a truck with no rust and something they can put a stack on. You probably won't have any issues unloading it.

 

Man, good luck. That's a hell of a gamble. I wouldn't have done it, probably not even if I could have seen it in person and driven it around. That's a metric crap-ton of miles on what I assume (carfax) is an original driveline and suspension?

Sounds like you're wanting to "flip it" and just resell it? I have my doubts. If it was in super nice shape, I doubt the dealer would have sent it to auction. My opinion, but usually the ones sent to auction have "issues" (could be that this one's issues are just the total # of miles).

Hope it works out for you.