Thread: Truck questions

Originally Posted by Firebug2006

I do have a little time, although I'd like to get out of this borrowed vehicle ASAP given the luck I've been having.

I am not necessarily looking for a diesel. There are tons of trucks on Craig's list that are within a few hours of me, and since quite a few are diesel I didn't want to automatically rule them out. But I definitely need to avoid something that will be high maintenance--so no 6.0 Powerstroke for me, thank you Rees. I keep coming back to this F250 7.3. It's not in my budget, but my ex might be in a position to float me a loan if I find something worthy of taking on debt.

That's a nice one and you will be proud of that 7.3, mine got 18.6 mpg the last fill up, its an f250 as well but not near in thar good a shape. Mine just turned over 311000 miles

Originally Posted by cray

Question yourself, why is he going to gas from diesel. Just a oil change is killer on those things and you need to do it as often as a gas burner if your going to keep it running right.

I asked myself, but I didn't know the answer. So are you saying that even if it's running properly, a diesel engine will cost more to maintain? Is there any offset, like better gas mileage, the engines last longer, anything?

Originally Posted by Rees Guide

That's a nice one and you will be proud of that 7.3, mine got 18.6 mpg the last fill up, its an f250 as well but not near in thar good a shape. Mine just turned over 311000 miles

It's not a Ford or a diesel, but how about this one, Rees? 2001 Toyota Tundra 4 door TRD 4x4 Automatic