Look back through your cc receipts. There should be a charge from that dealer. You can prove there was a substantial repair. Most people who know those trucks will most likely know or see the repair made.

i know that the 6.4s are very maintenance sensitive so you can’t let them go like the old 7.3s. Gotta keep
up on maintwnnace.

truthfully unless you just gotta sell might as well keep it especially after you dumped 7k in it and all that work. You’ll just never get the return on that.

dealers are required to keep records for a certain amount of time by the FTC. I doubt you’ll be able to find them but yiu may be able to find a custodian of records for that dealer.

 

Thanks for your words of encouragement. No, I don't have to sell it. My Doberman Pinscher needs a good steady reliable ride! The repairs were more than just replacing the turbo. Yes, it's been cared for, oil changes and other servicing on or before the required time/mileage, any small issues repaired immediately. We bought it to pull our 41 ft 5th wheel and its always done a really good job, even the steep grades in the Rockies and Sierra Nevada never phased it. So, in many ways it sounds like it could be a twin to your Dad's truck. Again, thanks for the candid words of encouragement.

 

Do you have any legitimate need for a truck that large at present? What I mean by that is whether or not you plan on pulling your 41 foot fifth wheel trailer or performing any other duties requiring a truck of that capability for the foreseeable future? If the answer is no, then you would be better off selling that truck now. I can think of many much smaller vehicles that would make "a nice reliable ride for your Doberman pinscher", and much more of a practical and convenient method of transportation than a large DRW 15000 lbs GVW pickup truck. While you claim it has served you well over the years pulling your trailer, I can tell you that sitting and not being used regularly is not going to be good for it. As many others above have already mentioned, you unfortunately own the version of Super Duty truck that has the worst reputation in community of diesel trucks, and hence why the low ball offers. I appreciate it being easier for me to say it, but I think you will be far better off letting it go to the first person that offers you a half way decent offer for it and cut your losses. Vehicles in general unfortunately, are a depreciating asset which we all know. Good luck with whatever decision you choose to go with.

 

selling it doesn’t make financial sense. She still needs a vehicle to tow. Even if it’s a couple of of times a year. Especially if it’s paid off.

when you have a depreciating asset you simply use it up until it’s worth nothing then you sell it.
whay I wood do is drive it. Drive it till a catastrophic event happens. At that point you look at worth fixing and keeping ir dump it. Even as a parts vehicle it’s worth 3-5k. Plenty of guys would buy it to rob the interior and axles and suspension.
it will never be worth nothing.

If she sells it now they are gonna take a huge financial hit not only from the repair but the loss from the value. Let’s assume these trucks have a catastrophic failure at 120,000 miles or so. Let’s say she drives 4-5,000 miles a year. Potentially she would get 8-10 years of use. If it craps out before that so what…now she can sell it for whatever she can get and go buy a new truck. If you’re gonna lose money anyway get as much use out of the vehicle as you can.

 

Then why did the OP state in her first post "I'd like to sell it?". How do we know she still needs a vehicle to tow, if she stated her intention to sell it, in her opening post?
As a long time Ford dealership technician, I can tell you first hand these 6.4L diesels being a nightmare when problems happen is an understatement of the year. I have long blocked and short blocked many of these trucks, to go along with other countless expensive repairs. And let me tell you, even after long blocking, the problems aren't "fixed". The OP seems fixated on recouping some of the money spent on a 30K mile/9 year old major engine repair to be reflected in what she's willing to let the truck go for. This leads me to believe she's unwilling or uninspired about spending any further major dollar repair on it, hence why she stated her intention to sell it. Having said that, keeping a fifteen model year old truck with the most problematic engine ever put in a Ford Super Duty truck, only makes the prospect of that happening much more likely. While it may be true these trucks will never be worth nothing, I would like to believe $25K is still way better than $3K.
At the present moment, the market is insane for used vehicles, especially Ford Super Duty trucks. I special ordered and purchased my 2016 in August of 2015. With financing and everything included, I paid $70K for that truck. Fast forward to June of 2021 and 72K miles later, I was able to privately sell my 2016 to the first gentleman who came to look at it for $50K. And for $29K out of pocket in addition to the $50K I got for my 2016, I'm into my present 2021 Lariat black appearance package F-250. And looking at what these trucks are going for on the used market, I could almost make $30K if I were to put my 2021 for sale now, by the looks of things.

 

I’m simply giving her my opinion bud. Neither one of us really knows her bottom line or what she considers a lowball offer or her determination in selling it. She also said she can keep it. She never sounded desperate to sell. If they are using a F450 they must be towing a pretty decent size trailer. What’s a F450 these days $120k? 140k?

it’s already 15 years old. She’s already into it for xyz. Truthfully we have no idea what her area supports as far as prices. I know that 7.3s are like gold up in Washington and people will pay a premium for them. More than they would in So Cal.
So you’re price examples really don’t apply…unless you are where she is located. Your area may absolutely support 30,000 over sticker. Her area may not. What may be a high price somewhere may be a steal somewhere else.

the used truck market is softening out here in So Cal but could be going strong in Texas. i hope she can sell the truck for a price that she is happy with. Until then I would drive it.

with the market softening I highly doubt you’ll get 30,000 over what you paid. A year ago…probably. Today…doubtful.