2015 Ford V-6 Ecoboost vs V8
http://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/specifications/towing/ Am I reading this correct? It appears the 2015 Ford F-150 with a 3.5L ecoboost engine has more towing capacity that the same vehicle with a V-...
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mr61impala wrote:jerem0621 wrote:
One other positive of a heavy half with the ecoboost is forced induction. To get forced induction on a 3/4 ton truck you have to get a Diesel.
Now, is a Diesel 3/4 ton truck more expensive than an Ecoboost with the max payload? Maybe.. Depends on how they are optioned. Right now our local Ram dealership has 2500 Ram Tradesmen crew cabs with the 6.7 in the low $40k range. I have seen a lot of loaded up 2015 F150's selling for 50k plus.
Just wanted to mention that because the disparity in price for the class of truck isn't really that much.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
And which one will be an easier sell and a better ROI 3 to 5 years down the road?
Depends on the buyer. Someone looking for a 1/2 ton wouldn't even be looking at the diesel... ROI is pretty bad for either of them unless you enjoy losing money.
If you're talking about how much you lose as a percentage of invested cost there may not be a whole lot of difference. I don't have any first hand experience though as I typically keep a truck 12 to 15 years. Wouldn't think about selling at 3-5 unless it was a POS.
