Trading the EXPO for Diesel Crew, need advice

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Sep 3, 2005 | 02:01 AM

BulTexford

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Trading the EXPO for Diesel Crew, need advice

I need help. I have narrowed it down to 2 trucks: Both 4WD, both Crew Cab. The first is a 99 with 7.3 L, XLT, 57000 miles and the maintenence records are recorded by the same person until 40,000 mile service. Only problem is that it pulls to the right a bit.Asking 23,000. 2nd truck is a 2003 6.0, Lariat 90,000 miles for 24,900. Any advice or insight would be greatly appreciated.
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Sep 3, 2005 | 02:28 AM

wlihntr

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i would stay away from the 03 6.0. there was a good number of problems with that year 6.0, its kind of a roll of the dice on the '03 6.0,s

Sep 3, 2005 | 09:50 AM

Kwikkordead

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Yeah a steering pull can be fixed for a lot less aggravation than dealing the the quirky 6.0

Sep 3, 2005 | 10:07 AM

LONEPINERON

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My 2 cents worth says take the '99. A $100 front end alignment may be all that it needs. Seems a little high priced though.( High retail BB is 21,800) But the 6.0 s are nothing but problems. Some of our work trucks are into thier 4th engine and none have over 50k on them.

Sep 4, 2005 | 08:39 PM

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I would stay very far from the 03 6.0L.......
Besides you can't go wrong with a 7.3L!!!

Sep 4, 2005 | 08:50 PM

ford390gashog

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skip the 03 but the price is way to high for the 99 maybe 20k at most

Sep 5, 2005 | 12:44 AM

BulTexford

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Thanks for all of the feedback. Unfortunately, due to rising gas prices, the trade in value for my expedition is roughly 1/2 of what I owe. That's just too much to stomach when my expedition is a great vehicle. Probably going to sell the truck outright, then start looking for a diesel. Thanks for all of the advice. As a side note, I posted this same thread on the 6.0 forum. Everyone on that side said to go with the 6.0. It does appear to me that the 6.0 had a some problems in 03. I am not sure about 04. I am kind of sold on the 7.3 because of lower price and my father-in-law has one with 625,000 miles and no major engine work. Once again, thank you for the advice.