Diesel Excursion
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Diesel Excursion
I posted earlier about a V10 Excursion. Now I have the chance to get an 04 Diesel Excursion for $10100 with 48K.
What should I do????????????????????
I do some towing with an open car trailer. But I'm done with towing this year.
Spoke to soon. Forgot it was an E-Bay auction. But they are both from the same dealer.And the way I figure it(I know the GM)if hes willig to deal on the V10 then hes willing to deal on the Diesel.
I always wanted a diesel as it would be my last truck I buy.Ive had my 97 Expedition for 10 years
What should I do????????????????????
I do some towing with an open car trailer. But I'm done with towing this year.
Spoke to soon. Forgot it was an E-Bay auction. But they are both from the same dealer.And the way I figure it(I know the GM)if hes willig to deal on the V10 then hes willing to deal on the Diesel.
I always wanted a diesel as it would be my last truck I buy.Ive had my 97 Expedition for 10 years
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You need to run the numbers on both.
Cost to purchase
Cost to run (fuel)
Cost to maintain (oil changes, etc.)
See which one come out ahead.
But in the end, it's the one YOU want/like that matters.
Cost to purchase
Cost to run (fuel)
Cost to maintain (oil changes, etc.)
See which one come out ahead.
But in the end, it's the one YOU want/like that matters.
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the 04 would be a 6.0L. The 04 6 liter's had a bad rep for problems.... but I know of one with about 100k miles on it in a F350 crew cab 4 x 4 with no major issues. That truck gets 17 mpg on the road with 4.10's... excursion should top 20 easy if its 3.73's. ask about 04 6.0's....
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Run an oasis on it. If it at a Ford dealer they can run if for you. If not go here:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...st-thread.html
post the vin# and your email address.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...st-thread.html
post the vin# and your email address.
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My feeling of the 04's is that about 10% of them had problems out of the gate and that 1% or 2% of them were unfixable (buybacks). But of people that put significant miles on them, they were happy. Considering these were $50k vehicles new, $10k for an engine that's barely broken in seems like a deal.
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My feeling of the 04's is that about 10% of them had problems out of the gate and that 1% or 2% of them were unfixable (buybacks). But of people that put significant miles on them, they were happy. Considering these were $50k vehicles new, $10k for an engine that's barely broken in seems like a deal.
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Salvage title gets a bad rep sometimes...The biggest thing it really hurts is the resale value. If it was properly repaired you won't notice a functional difference in the vehicle. I have driven hundreds of thousands of miles in salvage title vehicles. Some I rebuilt myself, some I bought after repaired. I just bought a 2002 Excursion limited, 7.3L 4 x 4 with 107k miles... for $10k...and I figure I'll never sell it. Argue what you want.... salvage title vehicles can be a screamin deal if you want a driver.
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