Diesel Question...
We are hoping to be able to get one more truck before we retire. Would love to think about a diesel but am scared to death of getting into major repairs down the road. Have any of you had these fear...
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diftw wrote:
We are hoping to be able to get one more truck before we retire. Would love to think about a diesel but am scared to death of getting into major repairs down the road. Have any of you had these fears? Keep thinking about the Ford 6.0/6.4 issues and how upset we would have been if we spent that kind of money and had those issues. Even more upset if we were retired with a limited income.
Thanks.
My brother in law had a Ford 6.4 diesel, had numerous problems, tons of hassles with Ford about not covering repairs and then darn near had to pay someone to take it off his hands. I still have absolutely no trust in Ford diesels no matter what anyone tells me about how much they have improved.
I love my Chevy Duramax with the Allison transmission. Remember a bullet proof motor is only half the equation. A bullet proof transmission is the other half of the equation. I have the utmost confidence in my Duramax and don't fear hitting the road for a long haul.
I chose my Chevy Duramax over a Dodge Cummins mainly because of the transmission (of the time). Now that you can get Dodges with Cummins diesel engines and Aisin transmissions I would have no qualms about owning a Dodge/Cummins/Aisin. They are a rock solid combo if (like everything) are maintained properly.
If I bought a Ford (I have had many Ford pickups and still own two classics) it would have a gasoline engine. Problems with the Ford Diesels don't show up when they are a year or two old. They tend to show up after a few years and after the warranty has expired. Maybe a 2015 Ford Diesel is a solid engine/transmission... it is hard to say until it is 2019 or so. From their track record I would not bet on Ford Diesels!
