Hey guys I'm about to buy a new truck and I need your opinions as soon as possible! I won't be doing any heavy towing (mainly just construction materials and general commuting) and I'm not worried at all about fuel economy. I just want to know which truck you think is a better deal and which one you would think would be the most reliable/last the longest. Also any common pros and cons with each year and model, especially the 6.0L vs the 6.4L.

I'm torn between a 2005 6.0L F250 Super Duty and a 2008 6.4L F250 Super Duty. Both trucks are obviously 4x4, automatic transmission, have towed, and both bodies are in excellent condition. Both are priced at $15,000.

2005 Ford F250 Super Duty XLT SuperCab Long Bed has 108,830 miles on it. 6.0L Turbo Diesel. It was used on a diary farm to haul cattle. 4 wheel drive and automatic transmission.

2008 Ford F250 Super Duty XLT SuperCrew Short Bed has 190,138 miles on it. 6.4L Turbo Diesel. It was a Texas truck. 4 wheel drive and automatic transmission.

I love both trucks but I'm leaning towards the 2008. Theres an obvious trade between one being newer and the other having less miles. Do you think 190k miles is too much to buy as a long term reliable truck? Thanks in advance for the advice guys I'm not a truck expert so anything you have will be helpful!

 

I would take a 6.0L over a 6.4L any time of the day, but then again I am a tech who works on these for a living so my opinion might be biased. For what it's worth, when I bought my 2007 back in September of 2011, I had a chance to buy a 2008 truck for almost the same money. I said NO WAY. Yes, a 6.0L will cost some money to keep in a good state of repair, but not nearly as much as a 6.4L if things so south on it. When things on a 6.4L break, they break BIG.

 

If you're looking for cheap, powerful and reliable, then you should stay away from anything after the 7.3 PSD.

 

If the 6.0 hasn't had problems by now, I wouldn't be too afraid of it because of the motor. Now the fact that it spent a lot of time hauling cattle might put me off, depending on how it was maintained.

 

I think the big question is tuner;

I would not own a 6.4 with the DPF on and EGR running.