Pickup Shopping

[bobofthenorth]

I have owned Fords with 7.3 diesels they were good I had Fords with the 460 gas 8 miles to the gal,I had a Dodge with a V10 lol I don't want another of those, my daughter had a 6.0 diesel in a Ford that was a piece of junk. 

If I buy it will probably be a GMC or Chevy they are so quite on the inside compared to the Ford or Dodge   

Have you driven a 6.7 Ford?  They're pretty quiet.  Personally I think a diesel should sound like a diesel and I love the sound of the older Cummins but I'd never actually own a Dodge.  I always figured driving a Dodge was like making love to your sister - it might feel OK at the time but you wouldn't want anyone to know about it. 

The new pricing is just plain stupid as far as I am concerned.  I looked hard and long but just couldn't bring myself to buy even a 6.4 and the 6.7s were flat out of the question.  So I ended up with a 2006 6.0 from a guy I kind of know.  I've had it for close to 18 months now and it hasn't blown up ..... yet.  And for all you guys who say "just buy a gasser" - phooey to you - its just not the same.  Some of us like paying 1.3x  for the fuel, 2.5x for the oil changes, 3x when they blow up and love the stink when they start up.  There's no explaining good taste.   

[MightyThor]

I have 150 k on my 2001 Ford 350 crew cab dually 4X4.  It has the v10 and has been one of best vehicles I have owned.  So much so that I just bought a 2005 with the 6.0 Diesel.  I have read all the warnings about the 6.0 and figure that this new truck with 114 k on it has had most of the known issues dealt with or this one did not suffer from some of the known problems.  At any rate, I paid nearly 19 k for the truck.  Around here a good used tunner is hard to find because the ranchers use them up before they come up for sale.  Had to go to Utah to find mine.  Looks like there may be decent trucks in Texas, but it still costs a bunch of money for anything with less than 75,000 on the odometer.  Tested a couple of newer Dodges and the seats were Horrible.  Thought I would need a new spine after about 1/2 hour in one.  Nothing against Chevy, but I have loved this big Ford so much I am hoping to hit the jackpot a second time.

[brmax]

WOW! 75k?,  It all got screwed up when we started eating outside and going to toilet inside.
Now its a totaly different meaning and obvious need to have a "bed" in the pickup.
slides for tools and bunks i guess.
On just a side note though 4x4 Chevy Big Block for home w/extended cab in 3/4, Chevy Diesel for Work with club cab in 3/4, Dually 1ton for 30ft cattle or bobcat work trailer hauling.
Merry  Christmas

[gumpy]

Well, I've been a Ford man for about 25 years, but I've been tempted to look at Dodges. My current truck is a 95 F150. I paid $22K and it was used with 2000 miles on it. It's at 213K and starting
to cause me some pain. Just had to put new brakes on the rear which turned into a 2 month ordeal due to a little known automatic adjustment mechanism in the parking brake foot pedal. Today I
started it and it was running really rough going to the post office. Had to pull the distributor cap and scrape the carbon off the contacts. Other than that, it's been pretty darn reliable but the mileage
sucks at about 14. It's rusted now to the point of no return. I'd like to get it to 250K, but honestly if I get another software job, I may have to let it go early.

I am intrigued by that 41 mpg mentioned in an earlier reply! The job would be 100 miles a day commute.

[wg4t50]

Am Ford with the diesels, no longer want the Navistar, the new Ford 6.7 makes the better setup, have two! Due for a new one, all F350 SRW with service body, trade at95k miles.
Dodge is no longer using the Cummins, so guessing Fiat will be the new diesel for Dodge.
Always buy fancy Lariet models, loaded, pays big at resale  time, new bed on clean truck with warranty remaining. I tow a 04 F150 5 spd V6 elcheapo.
Do what works
Dave M

[TomC]

Fiat like Chrysler has changed so much over the years, that saying you don't like Fiat because of what happened years ago is like saying I'd never buy a Ford because they built the Edsel, or GM because of the Vega. Good Luck, TomC

[bevans6]

Anyone with a Ford 6.0 can PM me if they want, I can give you a primer on what to know, what to watch for and how to do it.  I learned a lot about them fast after I bought one, in self defence.  I like mine a lot.

Brian

[luvrbus]

LOL  the US stopped Fiat from importing their crap back in the late 80's and because Libya was the largest stock holder in Fiat now they own a car company here in the US.I got shafted by Fiat it has nothing to with GM and the Vega or Ford and a Edsel it is because I had 1/2 mil of equipment that was no use because of parts availability and service so no Dodge for me

I just asked for prices I live close enough to dealers to drive and see which one is being worked on the most and ask questions I don't want a truck you remove the cab to change a simple turbo so I am looking at GMC or Chevy but I do not like the price of any and all overloaded with the emissions controls    

 

[Van]

Clifford, our 08 Siverado 1500(dearly departed ) was rated for 21MPH when we bought it new. As of last week I consistently got just under 24mpg. Our 04 Dodge got 18mpg, If you as much as put an empty Styrofoam coffe cup on the tow ball it got 14. Dodge is out with us, reason being mainly fit and finish. After a year the squeaks and rattles would drive us crazy, Very poorly made in my opinion and this does not apply to the diesels by the way    We were thinking next year on another new Chevy and you know ours would pull two 92 series on your trailer. Or give ford a shot FYI YMMV. I'll say the chevy 1500 for best value all around. 

[Van]

Oh by the way, we all know real diesels don't have glow plugs 

[Dave5Cs]

So what will they call the Ram when they dump the Dodge name next year according to Fiat?

I had the 2006 V8 Gas version of the Tundra Access cab long bed and would never get another American made truck again after that. Sold it with 345,000 miles on it and still going strong. Best riding and comfortable vehicle bar none I have had ever. I put tires and brakes on it and changed the fluids. two tuneups the whole time I had it.

Come 2016, the option list for the next-gen Tundra will include a Cummins 5.0-liter turbo diesel. That oil-burner is predicted to be rated at 300+ horsepower and, in true diesel form, more than 500 lb-ft of torque.

[oldmansax]

I'm with you Clifford. I'm just not going to spend $60K on a pickup. I bought a '99 GMC crew cab dually w/ the 6.5 new and that was almost $30K. It made me a good truck but I said back then that's the last one..... too cotton picking much money for a pickup!

Besides, I could buy another nice bus!!

TOM

[luvrbus]

I saw a Nissan with that engine at a dealer here on show so Toyota is going to have it now ? wonder what happen to Nissan   

[wg4t50]

It truly is funny, the different luck we all have had with different pickups, for me, the GM line always needs parts in the cab, knobs, switches, dash controls AC/Heater/Defroster , transmissions, the 6.2 Diesel was OK for 250 k miles, the body was a non stop fixer up from new.  Never had a dodge pickup, they seem to have had very poor luck with tranys, brakes, frame, etc,  but loved the Cummins part, being a Cummins Dealer might have something to do with that.  But this new 6.7 Ford Diesel is a clear winner for our business,  Have run the (2)7.3, (3)7.3 PS, (2)6.0, (2)6.4, now two 6.7.   No reason to change yet, I also hated the Edsel
Dave M

[Dave5Cs]

I saw a Nissan with that engine at a dealer here on show so Toyota is going to have it now ? wonder what happen to Nissan   

Yep those two are both doing testing with it. they always try to one up each other.