Engine Choice
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Tuned
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Originally Posted by wdycus
Hi, new to the forum but dorve Fords since I was 13. My old '75 F350 had a 460 w/magneto; 4.11 lsd, and C6. Couldn't get it stuck, but you could always count on getting 9 mpg (didn't care about load, wind or terrain) My current '85 F250 has a 7.3 (threw a rod cap, and the 7.3 was a sweeeeeet deal) The torque and sheer pull of this thing would make my much loved 350 jealous. I can also make my own go juice for it without getting an ATF license first. Get the diesel, learn to make your own fuel, and laugh at the gassers crying about fuel prices (at least in summer)
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Tuned
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The more i look at the V10 the more i like it, i would love to have a PSD but i am still weighing the differences, i am really thankful for the input, and i would like to hear more. I plan on keeping this truck for 15+ years and i know that is hard to say but i am already running on 9 years with my 97 F-250 Light Duty w/5.4L, it is good for some of the work we were doing with it but now that i want to tow a trailer and have some load i need something stronger. If it was not for that we would keep it longer. So i really need something that will tow for long distances in heavy to mild traffic for atleast 13-16 hours per day, pull heavy loads when i need it to and be reliable for years to come.
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I think the current and past PSD engines have gone a long way to promoting the V-10.
The 6.4L and the V-10 seems to get around the same fuel mileage and have about the same towing capacity.
The 6.4L and the V-10 seems to get around the same fuel mileage and have about the same towing capacity.
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That must be one optioned out Lariat v10 for 55K, I just went to the ford site and had to take just about every option to get close to 55K. I would look at other dealers to see what you could really get a v10 for, if it suites your needs.
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no it is not the options that brings it up to that number, the V10 i saw was 43K but it had a copy paper in the front that said Dealer Price and the price was 55K. When i went to ask why the jump they said the V10 sells in the first week they have it so they had to add their own price and even with that someone bought it the next day. All the dealerships around here have nothing but PSDs just sitting on the lot, so they can afford to sell them cheap but the V10 is where they make their money. Even my dealership in my city wants 50K for an XLT V10 but the sticker is like 40K
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the best practice when shopping a new vehicle is to find a dealer that works on cost plus basis. who cares what the retail costs are. if you work off the invoice prices the options all get much cheaper. that is the easiest way to compare costs of different options. if a dealer won't work that way find one that will. there are plenty of ford dealers to choose from
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it is like what 99% of dealerships did with the new GT500 mustang, the sticker says 45K but they got wind it might be a limited run vehicle so they started selling them at 40-50K over sticker and people bought them. Down here the V10 is a hot truck because gas is at its mid and will go lower (regular is at $2.50 and diesel is at $3.25) so people want the V10 and dealers see this so they crank up the price to meet the demand. i would have to go out of state or higher north to get a decent price on a V10
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well i am going to try and test drive on first chance i get and if it feels as good or better than the PSD then i will work with my salesman (family friend) and see if he can work down his manager and get me some good incentives.