Buying a used diesel
I have never been a huge fan of diesels but find myself looking for one now. I am putting the house back on the market after having pulled it for a year to help out my daughter. We are hitting the r...
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ksss wrote:
Fish, there is a difference between attacking and calling BS. He said it in manner that suggests that the issues are overblown or exagerated. Which they are not, there is a segment of buyers that for whatever reason did not experience the issues the majority did have. I could say the same for the 6.5TD as I am one. The 6.0 came right after the very popular 7.3 PS many thought the 6.0 would be another home run engine and for good reason and they sold a lot of them. The 6.0 went from 03-07 and the DPF duramax was sold from 07.5 until 2010, and 08-10 there were not a lot pickups sold. Ford also sells more diesels than do the other two in general. No doubt there are still some out there, many after substantal work to keep them on the road. Not everyone can take a trade in beating to get something better and were forced to make do. The OP is looking for a used $25K diesel, can you with a straight face recommend a 6.0? Regardless of your own experience?
I never try to sell anything to anybody on this forum outside of sharing my experiences, but it seams like I have to spend time calling people out like I did yourself. The attacks and hatred here has diminished significantly.
Having said that we did purchased a mint 07 6.0PSD a few years ago that we lost to a flood from Harvey. That truck had ~ 200k miles and had injectors, turbo, and oil cooler replaced during it's life. That truck provided good service to the original owner and our farm business for time we had it. Non DPF Ford or Dodge 5.9 is the trucks we typically look for when buying used trucks for our use.
