Need truck Advice??
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From: Delta B.C.
Need truck Advice??
Hey Guys...
Im not sure what to do... I have been building my 1987 F250 and its exactly what I expected, a bit of a make work project. My wife has a beautiful 1997 4Runner with 3" lift and 285/75/R16s on it... Really nice truck and fun to drive, really reliable too....
I recently stumbled upon a 2000 F350 extended cab long box PSD 6 speed with 100 000KMS, ( 60 000 miles ) for $20 000 canadian ( $16 600 US )
My wife and I are thinking of getting rid of the 4Runner and the 87 F250, keeping my Bronco, and getting into this 2000 PSD... we are feeling that 3 vehicles for the 2 of us may be a little much...
Now... the 4 runner... I could not care if it comes or goes.... great truck, but no attachment to it...
But the Diesel... I really like that pile of crap.... sure it breaks all the time, and is all I expect from a 1987 F series with 400 000 KMS.... But I really like it.... ( I also walk to work, have the diesel, and my lifted bronco, and am a licensed automotive technician )
On the other hand... I have a 1989 bronco that breaks all the time too... it can fill my need to work on an 80s Fseries/bronco, and a 2000 PSD with 60 000 miles would be nice
What do I do????
Bob
Im not sure what to do... I have been building my 1987 F250 and its exactly what I expected, a bit of a make work project. My wife has a beautiful 1997 4Runner with 3" lift and 285/75/R16s on it... Really nice truck and fun to drive, really reliable too....
I recently stumbled upon a 2000 F350 extended cab long box PSD 6 speed with 100 000KMS, ( 60 000 miles ) for $20 000 canadian ( $16 600 US )
My wife and I are thinking of getting rid of the 4Runner and the 87 F250, keeping my Bronco, and getting into this 2000 PSD... we are feeling that 3 vehicles for the 2 of us may be a little much...
Now... the 4 runner... I could not care if it comes or goes.... great truck, but no attachment to it...
But the Diesel... I really like that pile of crap.... sure it breaks all the time, and is all I expect from a 1987 F series with 400 000 KMS.... But I really like it.... ( I also walk to work, have the diesel, and my lifted bronco, and am a licensed automotive technician )
On the other hand... I have a 1989 bronco that breaks all the time too... it can fill my need to work on an 80s Fseries/bronco, and a 2000 PSD with 60 000 miles would be nice
What do I do????
Bob
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My opinion.....I would keep the 4runner, get rid of everything else and buy the truck.
That is without knowing anything about your financial situation or what you are trying to accomplish.
That is without knowing anything about your financial situation or what you are trying to accomplish.
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The Bronco is not a selling option.... I have spent so much time, effort and money to make that thing what it is... I would never consider selling it....
When I got the bronco it was a bone stock 302 automatic.... has come a long way since then....
When I got the bronco it was a bone stock 302 automatic.... has come a long way since then....
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That's the problem with us.....emotional attachment to a hunk of metal on wheels!
Sounds to me that you haven't got to the same point with the 87 F250 as your bronco....do you tow or use the the diesel with a camper? What I'm asking, do you really need a diesel....and if the answer is yes, go with the 2000 F350. At a 100,000 kms, its still new and $20,000.00 sounds like a great price.
Sounds to me that you haven't got to the same point with the 87 F250 as your bronco....do you tow or use the the diesel with a camper? What I'm asking, do you really need a diesel....and if the answer is yes, go with the 2000 F350. At a 100,000 kms, its still new and $20,000.00 sounds like a great price.
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Your going to have to go thru what a lot of people do. Do a pro/con list and go from there. Been there done that one. We tow a 30 ft trailer thru the mountains so ouors was a no brainer. Tried gasers that couldn't do the job in my book. (before the v10)
