BIG MISTAKE!!!!
Fleet Owner
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 27,307
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From: Spanaway
WOW. I guess I have the bank
to thank for not lending me the money to buy a new truck this last March. They would only go for the 06 6.0L that I have now..
Never did I ever think I would be thanking the bank for not lending me the $$
Sean
to thank for not lending me the money to buy a new truck this last March. They would only go for the 06 6.0L that I have now..Never did I ever think I would be thanking the bank
for not lending me the $$Sean
Logistics Pro
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,460
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From: The Land Of Time
The more I read the more I am glad that I still have my 06. When the wife and I go serious about a 5er we thought a new truck may be in order as well, since we are going to be traveling.
So as many of you have read my posts we went looking, and the the prices scared to poo out of me. Then after a little more research and reading about HPF systme repairs to the tune of almost 20k I said no way. So with 68k on the clock I have somework to do. I have no warranty, but I have a "6.0 Fund", and I put mone in it every week and pray I dont need it.
Its been a good truck, Ive had the typical repairs, and Now it will be working again which will do it good. If the door rot,I'll replace them, if the engine goes, I'll fix it, if th tranny goes, I'll rebuild it.
For what a new truck costs, I will be money ahead even if I completely rebuild this one. Even used trucks are huge money around here.
To the OP, I hope you made out ok and got her going again.
Sarge
So as many of you have read my posts we went looking, and the the prices scared to poo out of me. Then after a little more research and reading about HPF systme repairs to the tune of almost 20k I said no way. So with 68k on the clock I have somework to do. I have no warranty, but I have a "6.0 Fund", and I put mone in it every week and pray I dont need it.
Its been a good truck, Ive had the typical repairs, and Now it will be working again which will do it good. If the door rot,I'll replace them, if the engine goes, I'll fix it, if th tranny goes, I'll rebuild it.
For what a new truck costs, I will be money ahead even if I completely rebuild this one. Even used trucks are huge money around here.
To the OP, I hope you made out ok and got her going again.
Sarge
Token Redneck
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 9,335
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From: Breckenridge, TX
The new trucks aren't that bad... a 2012 optioned identically to mine is only about $4k more then what the '07 stickered at. But at the time I got 10k off for looking at the 07s when the 6.4s had just come out. Only suckers pay sticker price, seems like not too long ago grand prairie ford had '11s for 8-10k off. F150s were like 12k off plus trade and financing incentives.
Say no to fancy trims, heated seats, cooled seats, touchscreen nav, power fold mirrors, Sync, and all the stupid crap and you can still get a brand new diesel for 35k. The first moron that buys a Platnium Super Duty for $70k deserves a kick in the nuts for being stupid, there are no amount of options worth a small house.
Say no to fancy trims, heated seats, cooled seats, touchscreen nav, power fold mirrors, Sync, and all the stupid crap and you can still get a brand new diesel for 35k. The first moron that buys a Platnium Super Duty for $70k deserves a kick in the nuts for being stupid, there are no amount of options worth a small house.
Lead Driver
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Woodbridge, Ontario, CA
Laughing Gas
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 754
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From: AB,Can
The new trucks aren't that bad... a 2012 optioned identically to mine is only about $4k more then what the '07 stickered at. But at the time I got 10k off for looking at the 07s when the 6.4s had just come out. Only suckers pay sticker price, seems like not too long ago grand prairie ford had '11s for 8-10k off. F150s were like 12k off plus trade and financing incentives.
Say no to fancy trims, heated seats, cooled seats, touchscreen nav, power fold mirrors, Sync, and all the stupid crap and you can still get a brand new diesel for 35k. The first moron that buys a Platnium Super Duty for $70k deserves a kick in the nuts for being stupid, there are no amount of options worth a small house.
Say no to fancy trims, heated seats, cooled seats, touchscreen nav, power fold mirrors, Sync, and all the stupid crap and you can still get a brand new diesel for 35k. The first moron that buys a Platnium Super Duty for $70k deserves a kick in the nuts for being stupid, there are no amount of options worth a small house.
2013 Ford F-Series Super Duty Platinum - YouTube
Whatta ya mean the Platinum Edition is a waste of money?! You can turn the ***** with your gloves on! lmao
Token Redneck
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 9,335
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From: Breckenridge, TX
Dodge is making the shift DIAL on the 8-speed in their half tons oversized for the same reason. Engineers need to get smacked around and told that not all their ideas are brilliant... they think we all wear gloves inside a 70k truck that we just drove into a "job site" that they probably imagine looks exactly like in a Toyota truck commercial (complete with flaming tower of death), but they can't put two extra leaves in the rear pack because it'll ride too stiff. Pointless attention to detail while ignoring huge things that actually follow of the originally stated goal of making the truck practical for work.
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Logistics Pro
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: The Land Of Time
I know I can buy a new diesel for 35k, but I happen to like my lariat. I guess it has spoiled me for the next truck I will buy. Will I ever buy a xl or xlt just to get a new truck...nope. Do I want heated cooled seats, nav, not necessarily, but if the truck comes with it, or I order it that way so be it.
I spend a lot of time in my truck when I do drive it so I like the creature comforts. Would I pay sticker price for a truck hell no, but when the dealer only wants to give you less than whole sale for a truck with 68k on it that I would consider better than good condition I wont trade it away. I will cut my losses, hang on to it and maybe sell it outright. My problem is if I do get rid of this truck I will be upgrading to a dually.
Just looking around my area, I found a 2010 F-350 srw lariat with a 6.4 with 102k on it for 35k wtf are people thinking
Sarge
I spend a lot of time in my truck when I do drive it so I like the creature comforts. Would I pay sticker price for a truck hell no, but when the dealer only wants to give you less than whole sale for a truck with 68k on it that I would consider better than good condition I wont trade it away. I will cut my losses, hang on to it and maybe sell it outright. My problem is if I do get rid of this truck I will be upgrading to a dually.
Just looking around my area, I found a 2010 F-350 srw lariat with a 6.4 with 102k on it for 35k wtf are people thinking
Sarge
Posting Guru
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,693
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From: Francestown, NH
When I worked for a large construction company that had fleet vehicles for the field guys they were all XL with vinyl everywhere and windows you rolled up yourself .. shock!!
That same lever also worked the a/c
Laughing Gas
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 754
Likes: 2
From: AB,Can
Heck why stop at big bulky ***** for glove toting, bosses in $70,000.00 dollar pickups.... why not put big toggle controls in there like on heavy equipment? lol
Sorry, I saw this video and I laughed my a$$ off. I have to agree... wth were Fords engineers thinking and what was Ford thinking to use that to sell a premium pickup?
Sorry, I saw this video and I laughed my a$$ off. I have to agree... wth were Fords engineers thinking and what was Ford thinking to use that to sell a premium pickup?
Elder User
Joined: Apr 2012
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Heck why stop at big bulky ***** for glove toting, bosses in $70,000.00 dollar pickups.... why not put big toggle controls in there like on heavy equipment? lol
Sorry, I saw this video and I laughed my a$$ off. I have to agree... wth were Fords engineers thinking and what was Ford thinking to use that to sell a premium pickup?
Sorry, I saw this video and I laughed my a$$ off. I have to agree... wth were Fords engineers thinking and what was Ford thinking to use that to sell a premium pickup?
concept car, called gorri.l.a. imagine cross breeding a cuBe with an armadillo.
if you want to see how cars are designed, watching it will be a good laugh.
work trucks are designed by people who have never used a truck for work.
the results are not surprising. watch the segment, and look at the designers.
pretentious. preposterous. parsimonious. pointless.
a **** a handicapped 5 year old can operate, and and a diesel
engine that requires more computing power than the manhattan
project had, just to start and idle.
and requires a bluetooth link, wi-fi and parallell processing power
to tell you that you forgot to tighten the pressure cap on the
coolant catch bottle.
