But you bought a 6.0. Say good by to your head gaskets, oil cooler and egr cooler

 

$8K is cheap... Buy it or tell me where it is so I can!

 

Yeah... thats what everyone is tellin me. We'll see what happens with it i guess.

 

The head gasket issue is solved by replacing the head bolts though, correct?

 

Well i hear a lot of using black onyx head gaskets and head studs to fix the problem

 

After 05 they fixed the majority of the problems with the 6.0. Some improved head bolts, a quality aftermarket fuel filter, and either an egr delete, or a tuner will make that motor bulletproof.

Fact of the day: after 04 the 6.0 had less warranty claims on it that the 7.3 ever did

 

Could it be because there were more 7.3's than 6.0's and they used them longer?

 

It's possible, but I think it's average warranty claims per engine sold.

 

I gotcha. Do you have a link to that study?

 

Ok so it turns out there was a "Mistake" on the ad and his price so the "correct" asking price is 9, 975. What is a fair price to offer him do you guys think? I just don't want to spend more than the truck is worth. Thanks again guys.

 

I think a fair price is 8500. Bait and switch is illegal. Maybe you should print off a copy of his advertisement before he changes it, and inform him of such.

 

ask them why they want more than book value on it.
if you don't receive good enough reasons why,then tell them your not that interested in a 16 year old truck with 200k on it and walk away...........they'll stop ya.
they likely pretty much just took the thing from a guy who recently bought a new(er) truck from 'em.

she sure is pretty.
XLT?
you can use these words repeatedly when negotiating;
close to 200,000 miles (no this nothing for that engine.but you don't need to let on,that you already now this.)
16 years old (so it looks rust free.so what.reminding them of its actual age will help you. )
you could say things,like "too bad its just the plain one solid color".these look so good two tone these years (even if you prefer the lower cost single color.keep that to yourself.)
look for any oil leaks you can find,and any faults when test driving it,and feed of its weak links too them.
tell them your ready to spend the $,but your only interested in a good deal.
let 'em know you'd like like to be in something much newer than "just a 16 year old truck" but you'd be willing to settle in a heartbeat if the price was right (even if you hate the '99 up super duty "dodge copy cat" look.keep it to yourself. )
diesel fuel prices are VERY high.be sure to bring this up a few times,and then a couple more times.
remind them that diesel engines cost a LOT more to maintain than gas engines.
bring the copy of KBB with you,and let them know,you'd really like to pay under book,and you just need a good deal.
and remember,above all else.don't show them that you WANT the truck ever! show them it "could" be something you'd be willing to settle on.
once you show your cards that your after it.it's game over.they got ya,and they know it.they'll hold firm until you pay up then.

 

Yeah. tell that to all the 03-07 6.0 owners w blown head gaskets, oil cooler failures, plugged EGR coolers, leaking EGR coolers, bad injectors and jammed turbo veins.

Dont get me wrong, you fix those problems and the 6.0 is pretty solid platform

As for you fact of the day. Where did you get that line of BS

 

There was no mistake on the price. They got so many phone calls they decided to up the price. I would call the BBB and inform them of the dealers shady business

 

A mechaninc friend of mine. He's a diesel tech that specializes in Ford trucks. He does work on fleets, and for dealerships. He has even developed software that warns of impending trouble before the engine gauges or idiot lights know whats going on. Needless to say, he knows his stuff, and he himself owns a 6.0