Planned on 5-6 years at a minimum, made it 10 months.

Times were changing, I have a long commute, and diesel was over $4.00/gal up here. Decided to sell my trailer which made the truck unneccessary. I miss it, but for the wrong reasons. Not because of what I need to do but now can't, but because I miss driving a large pickup truck.

Love my Mustang, but as my knees get worse it's getting harder and harder to drive. Would love to keep this 412 HP beast for a long time, but I feel this is somewhat out of my control.

 

I gotten 3 years each out of my last two.
I hope to get 12 to 15 out of this one if all goes well.
I had gotten 15 years out of my F150, and looking back at it, I should have kept it for my daily driver. It was barely broken in at 170,000 miles.

 

My truck is a distance runner, I average about 50,000 miles a year so if I keep it for 4 years it will be at 200,000 miles. This is fine with me as long as it holds up. My 6.4 was ok at 150,000 miles but I did not feel like it was going to go another 100K.

The second point is new technology. Improvements in power and economy keep me looking. I spend a lot of time in my truck and don't mind having the nice interior and electronics.

If and when they make a diesel/electric SD i will be very interested. Better economy is more than saving money, it's also using less natural resource coming from another country.

 

My 7.3 went 198,000 miles. In a little over 5 years.

My 6.0 went to 80,000 miles in 3 years.

My long term goal is this is a keeper. I'll hit 100,000 miles in 4 years and thats when my extended warranty runs out. If I have major issues then a 2015 will be in my future. If not then I'd like to keep it for the long haul...Only time will tell.

Shane

 

I had an F150 that I kept for ten years, and put about 150,000 miles on. I traded her in on my '06 F250 that was stolen, still running great but after too many years of pulling harder than she should have been, I decided to let her go before she started costing me money. That was a great truck, drove her off the lot and never looked back and in hindsight, I probably should have kept it.

The '06 had a little over 100K on her when she went partying in Mexico, but I think I would have kept her until she keeled over if I'd had the chance. I was actually glad that she had passed the 100K mark, so I could do whatever that mod is that bypasses some stuff and increases mpg. Was looking forward to that.

So with Evelyn, who knows? I'd like to think that I'll keep her at least until she's paid off, but like someone else said, the advances in technology they made the past few years are just amazing! I can't even compare my '06 to this one. About all I miss from the '06 are the fold-out platforms for the back seat, and her chatter. The platforms I can get, but the chatter may be gone for good. So the next "new" one they come out with may just be too good to pass up. I know FTE will let me know if that's the case!

 

I'm with Pam on this one. Most vehicles stay in my stable for a long time. My wife is currently driving a 10 year old 4Runner and I had a 91 Toyota pickup for 16 years. I planned to keep my 2006 F350 for at least 10 years and 200,000+ miles but the 6.0 gremlins had something to say about that. After just over 4 years and 88,000 miles I traded on the 2011.

This truck seems to be everything that I had hoped the 2006 would be and then some. My annual mileage has decreased some in the last year, but I still do about 16,000 miles a year and I would love to see this truck make the 200k mark! The only problem I foresee is in 12 or 13 years my 2011 compared to a 2023 will be like comparing an early 99 7.3 truck to the 6.7s now. If the technology advances as much as it has in the last 10 years, it's going to be hard to keep it that long!

 

With the exception that these trucks are supposed to shed serious weight beginning in 2014.
Now that doesn't mean advances in technology won't compensate for the weight loss which is currently one of the many "features" I like about the super duty.
Cost aside, who knows what they will come up with.

 

The length of ownership period for me is a moving target. I am a younger guy and all the vehicles previously (except my last super duty) was a step up towards where I wanted to be, which I suppose my last truck could be thrown in that mix except for the absolute wrong reason.

My first car was a 1988 nissan maxima passed down from grandma. It was a manual and it had adjustable shocks, so that was cool. I enjoyed it. After that I had a chevy S-10 for a little less than a year then we got a good deal on a demo/program chevy 1500 Z71, 9k miles when I got it and I had it for up over 110,000. I traded that in for my 2010 6.4 F250 and I thought I was set for years. Just after I hit 10,000 miles on it I rolled it. I needed something to drive so I got an older GMC 2500HD for a few months. Then I got my current F350 in June.

I wish I still had my 2010 F250 - I put a lot of effort in to trying to find it and I broke a "barrier" in that I stepped in to something I half way considered a dream. I wanted one for years and to drive it off the lot was a really weird feeling. The chevy I traded for it was the first vehicle that I held on to for such a long time. It opened up my world and took me to extraordinary places on extraordinary adventures. So I was getting something that was pretty awesome to me and at the same time I let go something that built memories. After all of that I ended up with the new truck on top of me in a ditch.

So now I'm back to a super duty. I know the changes in generations between 2010 and 2011. To be 100% honest - I had a drawn out discussion with family and friends, and I spent a lot of time browsing the forums here. After driving long haul commercially in a 6.0 F350 DRW my preference in a truck quite heavily landed on super duties - which is why I am on my second one. That having been said, I could have saved money going back to a lighter used 2010 and be in the same spot I was when I lost my other one. The hard part was the generation change - new engine, side curtain airbags, stability control, and the list goes on. As much of a financial undertaking as it is you only live once and after what I went through the safety improvements on the 2011's won. With a few other theories thrown in the mix I ended up with the truck I have. It is what it is, I certainly enjoy it, I am glad I have it, but there is still something missing in the "experience". However, that's what makes life life - it happens. Sometimes we're not in control of it so enjoy it, in what ever capacity you do. It isn't perfect.

To that point, I expect to hang on to my truck for years. It is a tool, transportation, and enjoyment all wrapped in to one - and it satisfies all 3 wonderfully. I got mine in the middle of June and have 8500 miles on it. I hope I can slow that rate down some... I would hope to get to 150,000+ miles with it. Looking that far out is pretty hard, as others have stated - the reliability is a biggie. If I stay up on maintenance and repairs I should be in decent shape. Then again, technology changes too. Once the truck is paid off that will add a different perspective. Do I hang on to it or trade it at that point? Lots of variables. That's too far out to look at - I am in what I want so why think about whats next?