Diesel,,,, the rest of the story??
As some of you may have read, I need to buy a bigger truck and am considering a dually ( among other things ). I've also found a few newer trucks with diesel engines that fall into my budget, but dies...
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Eycom wrote:
I bought a gently used 7.3 diesel dually back in 04 with 39k on the odometer. Have thrown a few parts at it over the past 252k miles, including a tranny rebuild @ $2,200. Otherwise it has been a water pump, serpentine belt, batteries, tires, filters and oil changes. We're both starting to look a little long in the tooth. But... I haven't had a vehicle payment in 6 1/2 years and don't foresee one in the distant future. It continues to do the job.:B
Just can't beat a 7.3 for long life and being dependable + It gets the job done very well.
