V-10 Regrets?
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From: The Show Me State
All,
I bought my '03 v10 12 passenger E350 30K miles ago (with 26K on the clock...) and I have NO regrets whatsoever. Power, smooth acceleration, power, good gas mileage, power, and inexpensive maintenance. Did I mention the power? If I was gonna drive a full-size van, I wanted one that would MOVE when I told it to!
DadVan
I bought my '03 v10 12 passenger E350 30K miles ago (with 26K on the clock...) and I have NO regrets whatsoever. Power, smooth acceleration, power, good gas mileage, power, and inexpensive maintenance. Did I mention the power? If I was gonna drive a full-size van, I wanted one that would MOVE when I told it to!
DadVan
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v-10 smoothie
I have an 2001 f-350 sc srw v-10 w 5spd man tran. I have 89,000on it and it has been run hard!
I have a utility bed w/welder tools etc,, wieght when new off the delivery truck ( cab an chassis order) was 5800lbs. then wieght of new bed then all my tools an goodies. I aint wieghed it since but I bet its pushing 8000 easy. runs like a scalded dog. got straight pipes on it NO MUFFLER WOW IT'S LOUD but an ol redneck like me thats music to the ears
I like the oil burners if I pulled long hauls. it is a hoss>>> but ol V-10 is a workhorse ! !*Font reduced by Moderator*
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From: Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Originally Posted by cc322
Here is the best deal so far for a 04 250 4x4 v-10 cc/sb otd for 33,820.76 What do you guys think ? good or bad
If it is used I would say to try to search for a brand new 2004 from a dealer, you might still find one and being that tha 2005's are out the dealer should be trying to get rid of it. Like I said earlier I paid $30,273.00 OTD with 8 miles on it. Or price a 2005 i bet it wouldn't be much more.
Should have asked this before, is it a XL, XLT, Lariat, or Kind Ranch?
Last edited by ASHES; Nov 5, 2004 at 10:56 AM.
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Originally Posted by DadVan
All,
I bought my '03 v10 12 passenger E350 30K miles ago (with 26K on the clock...) and I have NO regrets whatsoever. Power, smooth acceleration, power, good gas mileage, power, and inexpensive maintenance. Did I mention the power? If I was gonna drive a full-size van, I wanted one that would MOVE when I told it to!
DadVan
I bought my '03 v10 12 passenger E350 30K miles ago (with 26K on the clock...) and I have NO regrets whatsoever. Power, smooth acceleration, power, good gas mileage, power, and inexpensive maintenance. Did I mention the power? If I was gonna drive a full-size van, I wanted one that would MOVE when I told it to!
DadVan
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Have NO regrets!! I love every thing about this thing (power for sure) and I expected the gas mileage that I'm receiving. The only way you could pry me away from this truck is to replace it with an 05' V-10. -Ed
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I absolutely love driving my V-10. I've had it for over three months now, and still grin when I jump in her and fire her up.
I'll be honest with you, I occasionally wonder if I should have spent the extra $5K. It's a sickness I have; always wanting bigger/faster/stronger tools/toys.
But when I start second guessing my choice, I ask myself "Is there anything I ask of this V-10 that it doesn't deliver? Any task it doesn't handle?" And the answer is a resounding "No!" This truck effortlessly handles everything I throw it's way.
The only 2 times I can imagine regretting the V-10 purchase are...
1) Develop the need to regularly tow 12,000 lbs. Not likely.
2) Decide to try to sell it to a private party. This is a real drawback. Even though I think the perceived advantage of the PSD is greatly exagerated, the perception itself is very real. A diesel will, in my estimation, be much easier to sell. Fortunately, I'm so happy with my truck that I can't see selling it anytime soon.
Bottom Line: If my V-10 got totalled today, I'd take the insurance check straight to the FORD dealership and buy another V-10.
I'll be honest with you, I occasionally wonder if I should have spent the extra $5K. It's a sickness I have; always wanting bigger/faster/stronger tools/toys.
But when I start second guessing my choice, I ask myself "Is there anything I ask of this V-10 that it doesn't deliver? Any task it doesn't handle?" And the answer is a resounding "No!" This truck effortlessly handles everything I throw it's way.
The only 2 times I can imagine regretting the V-10 purchase are...
1) Develop the need to regularly tow 12,000 lbs. Not likely.
2) Decide to try to sell it to a private party. This is a real drawback. Even though I think the perceived advantage of the PSD is greatly exagerated, the perception itself is very real. A diesel will, in my estimation, be much easier to sell. Fortunately, I'm so happy with my truck that I can't see selling it anytime soon.
Bottom Line: If my V-10 got totalled today, I'd take the insurance check straight to the FORD dealership and buy another V-10.
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No Regrets
I bought a 2004 XLT 4X4 V10 with snow plow package TT heated mirrows, Reg cab, long bed, 12.5 hitch starting price of $32K and with my dads z plan it went to 27K and his $1,000 additional discount made it 26K then got another $5,000.00 on year end and dealer discounts made the end total around $21,000.00 and i love my V10 it pulls a 10,000 5th wheel with no problem and i love the power
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From: On top of a big hill...
Originally Posted by jjshaw
2) Decide to try to sell it to a private party. This is a real drawback. Even though I think the perceived advantage of the PSD is greatly exagerated, the perception itself is very real. A diesel will, in my estimation, be much easier to sell. Fortunately, I'm so happy with my truck that I can't see selling it anytime soon.
I think alot of guys want them but can't afford to buy new, and of course there's always people looking to save some $$ over a new SD by buying used for their business. Contractors and builders don't have a need to spend $35000 for a new F250 that they know is going to get worked hard and beat up pretty quick.
This bit about gas-engine Superduties being impossible to sell is I think another myth propagated by diesel buyers in another attempt to justify their purchase of a $5000 diesel!
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I would completely agree with your last statement if it were not for the extreemly high dedication towards the Diesel motor most of the folks around my area have. Of course this has worked to my advantage several times. The central Texas used truck market is so inflated that many used trucks over 6 years old still command over 70% of original price. Fortunatly there is such a nose in the air stigma against the gasser trucks that they sell used for far below relative market value. I have many many friends and co-workers that were tickeled to death to follow my recommendation and find a cherry used SuperDuty V10 for beaucoup bucks less than any other used truck.
While I got the soap box for a second, let me add that here in GI town (home of two Army Divisions) the low cost Dodge Hemi trucks sell like they are free. But what is too cool, in my opinion, is that every used car lot for three counties has dozens of these POS trucks as most GIs rapidly find out what a maintenance problem the cheap Dodge really is.
Our area Ford dealers can't sell PSD trucks fast enough. Man, I love capitolism!
I would completely agree with your last statement if it were not for the extreemly high dedication towards the Diesel motor most of the folks around my area have. Of course this has worked to my advantage several times. The central Texas used truck market is so inflated that many used trucks over 6 years old still command over 70% of original price. Fortunatly there is such a nose in the air stigma against the gasser trucks that they sell used for far below relative market value. I have many many friends and co-workers that were tickeled to death to follow my recommendation and find a cherry used SuperDuty V10 for beaucoup bucks less than any other used truck.
While I got the soap box for a second, let me add that here in GI town (home of two Army Divisions) the low cost Dodge Hemi trucks sell like they are free. But what is too cool, in my opinion, is that every used car lot for three counties has dozens of these POS trucks as most GIs rapidly find out what a maintenance problem the cheap Dodge really is.
Our area Ford dealers can't sell PSD trucks fast enough. Man, I love capitolism!
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MountainHound,
You may be right about that. I searched for 8 months for a used V10 Super Duty. I found very, very few of them. The ones I did find were so far from home that it was hard to justify the trip. I never knew why these trucks were so scarce. Still don't. So, I might have been out of line suggesting they'd be hard to sell.
All I can really say with confidence is that A) diesel trucks seem to sell well, B) I love my V10 enough that I'm not concerned about resale, and C) anyone debating which engine to buy should factor resale into their decision.
You may be right about that. I searched for 8 months for a used V10 Super Duty. I found very, very few of them. The ones I did find were so far from home that it was hard to justify the trip. I never knew why these trucks were so scarce. Still don't. So, I might have been out of line suggesting they'd be hard to sell.
All I can really say with confidence is that A) diesel trucks seem to sell well, B) I love my V10 enough that I'm not concerned about resale, and C) anyone debating which engine to buy should factor resale into their decision.
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Originally Posted by jjshaw
MountainHound,
You may be right about that. I searched for 8 months for a used V10 Super Duty. I found very, very few of them. The ones I did find were so far from home that it was hard to justify the trip. I never knew why these trucks were so scarce. Still don't. So, I might have been out of line suggesting they'd be hard to sell.
All I can really say with confidence is that A) diesel trucks seem to sell well, B) I love my V10 enough that I'm not concerned about resale, and C) anyone debating which engine to buy should factor resale into their decision.
You may be right about that. I searched for 8 months for a used V10 Super Duty. I found very, very few of them. The ones I did find were so far from home that it was hard to justify the trip. I never knew why these trucks were so scarce. Still don't. So, I might have been out of line suggesting they'd be hard to sell.
All I can really say with confidence is that A) diesel trucks seem to sell well, B) I love my V10 enough that I'm not concerned about resale, and C) anyone debating which engine to buy should factor resale into their decision.
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From: Montana Territory
I've been seeing a lot more V10s around lately, a lot of new 05 3v ones too...
I think it has a lot to do with the increased price of diesel fuel, that $6,500 kick in the jaw you take just getting the diesel, and the noise and smell of a diesel. Dodge no longer makes a V10 for trucks.
I think the reason the VT365 costs so much more is because Ford buys it from Navistar, and that the 6.8 is a Mod motor with two more cylinders, made in house...
I think it has a lot to do with the increased price of diesel fuel, that $6,500 kick in the jaw you take just getting the diesel, and the noise and smell of a diesel. Dodge no longer makes a V10 for trucks.
I think the reason the VT365 costs so much more is because Ford buys it from Navistar, and that the 6.8 is a Mod motor with two more cylinders, made in house...