6.O diesal Truck trade or fix

ksss wrote:

vacuumbed wrote:

ksss wrote:
Hard to believe, you read the court documents relating to the 6.0, combined with the zero resale/trade value nationwide, which is the buying public's way of expressing its dissatisfaction with the truck, and yet people continue call foul when the 6.0 is called what it truly is; a truly ****ty engine. If you think the 6.0 has somehow gotten a bad rap, you really need to read the lawsuit.

I was on the CARMAX website recently looking at 6.0 F-series trucks. They're not discounting ANY of them. They were all lower mileage units running around $24-26K.

Go to KSL.com and take a look. Take a 6.0 to any dealer and try to trade it in, including a Ford dealer. See what they say. Most dealers will tell you to sell it yourself. Doesn't matter if its "bulletproofed" or not. It takes a really low price to move them off a lot.

These CARMAX places are no haggle. This means they don't budge on the price at all. Someone must be buying them or CARMAX is keeping them. Many dealers will tell you to sell it yourself regardless of make. CARMAX offered me $1,500 for my 2003 Cadillac Seville STS with navigation and sunroof. Selling it myself is no joke. Where can I find a loaded 03 Cadillac like that for $1,500?

Dealers are in it for the money.

vacuumbed wrote:

ksss wrote:
Hard to believe, you read the court documents relating to the 6.0, combined with the zero resale/trade value nationwide, which is the buying public's way of expressing its dissatisfaction with the truck, and yet people continue call foul when the 6.0 is called what it truly is; a truly ****ty engine. If you think the 6.0 has somehow gotten a bad rap, you really need to read the lawsuit.

I was on the CARMAX website recently looking at 6.0 F-series trucks. They're not discounting ANY of them. They were all lower mileage units running around $24-26K.

Go to KSL.com and take a look. Take a 6.0 to any dealer and try to trade it in, including a Ford dealer. See what they say. Most dealers will tell you to sell it yourself. Doesn't matter if its "bulletproofed" or not. It takes a really low price to move them off a lot.

rowekmr wrote:
I wonder what the OP is thinking now? I hope he understands that most threads pertaining to the 6.0L get very heated/passionate about diesel engines durability (or lack of) and very proud brand loyalty. At least this one wasn't closed early.

I think the OP has moved on from this thread and is out having fun driving his 6.0.

We're still here, on the internet. :B

Cummins12V98 wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:

dpatt67 wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:
I'd bulletproof it and be done with it. The 6.0 has some great pluses. It has some of the best driving characteristics of any diesel I have ever drove.

It looks great! Drives great! Gets great MPG.. I'd fix it.

Cummins is a great motor. My biggest gripe is the wrapper around the Cummins.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

I love how there are still people out there that think Dodge trucks are still selling trucks from 1993...

Say what you will. I was on the lot looking at new Rams about two months ago. First thing I noticed was the paper thin sheet metal on the doors of the new rams. First time I pulled on the door handle and watched and felt the flex in the sheet metal just from opening the door handle I thought to myself... Same ole Ram.

I've had two of them myself. My family has had multiple rams so I have a pretty good idea what I am talking about.

And I do like them. I just think Dodge can do better.

BTW those were 2013 models. Guess that's about 20 years from where you guessed.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Dude you are so full of Barbara Streisand! If you are going to make something up at least make it believable.

I just went outside and pulled and jerked on my door handle and there is NO FLEX at all.

I will agree the metal is thin but it is thin on every vehicle made these days to save fuel.

Make up a better story next time!

Didn't make it up glad your 2011 doors don't flex... The skin around the door handles on the 2013 Dodge Ram Tradesmen 2500 CREW cab flexed They were at Crown Dodge in Chattanooga Tennessee not too many months ago. 2013.... I am not perfect... By far I am not. But I am not lying on this issue and my personal experience with 2-3 Ram 2500's I looked at on that day.

Again I said I like them!

Me Again wrote:

dpatt67 wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:
I'd bulletproof it and be done with it. The 6.0 has some great pluses. It has some of the best driving characteristics of any diesel I have ever drove.

It looks great! Drives great! Gets great MPG.. I'd fix it.

Cummins is a great motor. My biggest gripe is the wrapper around the Cummins.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

I love how there are still people out there that think Dodge trucks are still selling trucks from 1993...

Hold on! My first Dodge/Cummins was a 93! Brick truck for sure! But big tires and wheels plus Warn from bumper made a nice looking rig. Non locking torque converter was the down side. Chris

Don't suppose you want to sell the 93? :D

jerem0621 wrote:

dpatt67 wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:
I'd bulletproof it and be done with it. The 6.0 has some great pluses. It has some of the best driving characteristics of any diesel I have ever drove.

It looks great! Drives great! Gets great MPG.. I'd fix it.

Cummins is a great motor. My biggest gripe is the wrapper around the Cummins.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

I love how there are still people out there that think Dodge trucks are still selling trucks from 1993...

Say what you will. I was on the lot looking at new Rams about two months ago. First thing I noticed was the paper thin sheet metal on the doors of the new rams. First time I pulled on the door handle and watched and felt the flex in the sheet metal just from opening the door handle I thought to myself... Same ole Ram.

I've had two of them myself. My family has had multiple rams so I have a pretty good idea what I am talking about.

And I do like them. I just think Dodge can do better.

BTW those were 2013 models. Guess that's about 20 years from where you guessed.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Dude you are so full of Barbara Streisand! If you are going to make something up at least make it believable.

I just went outside and pulled and jerked on my door handle and there is NO FLEX at all.

I will agree the metal is thin but it is thin on every vehicle made these days to save fuel.

Make up a better story next time!

I wonder what the OP is thinking now? I hope he understands that most threads pertaining to the 6.0L get very heated/passionate about diesel engines durability (or lack of) and very proud brand loyalty. At least this one wasn't closed early.

jerem0621 wrote:

dpatt67 wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:
I'd bulletproof it and be done with it. The 6.0 has some great pluses. It has some of the best driving characteristics of any diesel I have ever drove.

It looks great! Drives great! Gets great MPG.. I'd fix it.

Cummins is a great motor. My biggest gripe is the wrapper around the Cummins.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

I love how there are still people out there that think Dodge trucks are still selling trucks from 1993...

Say what you will. I was on the lot looking at new Rams about two months ago. First thing I noticed was the paper thin sheet metal on the doors of the new rams. First time I pulled on the door handle and watched and felt the flex in the sheet metal just from opening the door handle I thought to myself... Same ole Ram.

I've had two of them myself. My family has had multiple rams so I have a pretty good idea what I am talking about.

And I do like them. I just think Dodge can do better.

BTW those were 2013 models. Guess that's about 20 years from where you guessed.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Say what you will but I just up-fitted a 2012 F250 not to long ago and it was horrible the bracing I had to add to hold the tool boxes and ladder racks to the bed because of how thin it was. I've drank out of cans thicker than what they build these trucks out of today. Saving weight has to come from something.

Heck, I can't keep door handles and hinges on the Chevy trucks we have because they keep breaking on the inside. When you look for thing they will show up.

The 6.0 is a good motor it was just rushed into production and then the problems were not properly taken care of by Ford. Chrysler is recalling millions of trucks for a tie rod that "might" break. It don't matter how many miles it has on it or how long you have had it or how many owners had it before you they are replacing them at no cost to the owner because that's what should be done.

How many tie rods have you seen or heard of breaking on these truck? How many 6.0 stories are out there?

Now a door will definitely flex on a 93, but I don't see it doing that on my 13. I challenge you to find any vehicle with a door handle on a broad expanse that you can't MAKE flex. Go out and check your Kia..Besides, I personally wouldn't want super-thick sheetmetal anyway, not on trucks already at 7500-9000 lbs.

dpatt67 wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:
I'd bulletproof it and be done with it. The 6.0 has some great pluses. It has some of the best driving characteristics of any diesel I have ever drove.

It looks great! Drives great! Gets great MPG.. I'd fix it.

Cummins is a great motor. My biggest gripe is the wrapper around the Cummins.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

I love how there are still people out there that think Dodge trucks are still selling trucks from 1993...

Say what you will. I was on the lot looking at new Rams about two months ago. First thing I noticed was the paper thin sheet metal on the doors of the new rams. First time I pulled on the door handle and watched and felt the flex in the sheet metal just from opening the door handle I thought to myself... Same ole Ram.

I've had two of them myself. My family has had multiple rams so I have a pretty good idea what I am talking about.

And I do like them. I just think Dodge can do better.

BTW those were 2013 models. Guess that's about 20 years from where you guessed.

Thanks!

Jeremiah