Getting ready to buy F250
I found a 2016 Ruby Red truck. It's an XLT 6.2l with 3.73 locker, crew cab, 6.75' bed, snow plow package, extra hd alternator, value package and more. I commute a lot and mileage is important. ...
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Thanks everyone, I appreciate the feedback.
I'm thinking of getting rid of my truck because I'd like to trade it while it's still has some worth in it. If I wait, the amount of equity in it, will diminish and it will be harder to trade or sell being older with high mileage.
I actually trade my vehicles as I've had good experiences in doing so.
I would love to keep it but doing so may keep me in used trucks from then on out, which I don't want to be in as I've had nothing but negative experiences with used vehicles.
I also want the reliability of having a vehicle without high mileage. I've been bit with high mileage vehicles before.
While I "TRY" to tow as much as I can in the none-winter months, for the last few years, the trips have been minimal due to family obligations. So commuting is the priority for my vehicle.
Since an extra 'reliable' vehicle for work will require a another payment, another insurance bill, and another car to maintain, not so sure I would really come out ahead expense wise.
Also since I live in the snow belt, I want 4WD and that's hard to get in an Econobox car. I've learned what a pain not having 4WD is and how many days of work I miss by not having it.
I also do like having the utility of the truck on whim, when it's needed for unscheduled hauling.
So after much thinking, getting a car to commute to work is not in my best interest.
I'm thinking about a F150 as I said. My current truck gets in the 17's mpg commuting to work whether it's 75 mph expressways or back road 45 - 55 mph stop and go driving. Losing 5 mpg when fuel prices will likely go back to $3.50 - $4.00/gallon will be very expensive.
My problem is finding a F150 that is a robust as mine. Since Ford stupidly changed over to aluminum, they are following the grocery getter crowd instead of the utility use crowd. They've dropped the standard gas tank from a 36 gallon to a tiny 23 gallon which absolutely won't due, although there is a hard to find 36 gallon option. They have also introduced 3.31 axles from the previous minimum of 3.55. The 3.73 axle is now very very hard to find which is needed for over 8900 lbs tow rating.
Besides all the take aways that Ford did on the F150 they have raised the price over $10,500 from what I paid just a little under 3 years with a much higher MSRP and lack of rebates.
If I didn't have such a bad experience with GM, I'd had jump ship already based just on pricing and lack of work performance.
I've never been a fan of ordering but that seems to be the only option or even looking at a None Union made Tundra, which I've heard bad things about. The Ram 1500's payload is so low, it just won't work for my needs.
So I'm kind of in a holding pattern right now, with no real good solutions.
I may just gamble and keep the truck I have and hope I'll get enough out of it later on, to get me back into a new truck.
Thanks everyone for your help!
I'm thinking of getting rid of my truck because I'd like to trade it while it's still has some worth in it. If I wait, the amount of equity in it, will diminish and it will be harder to trade or sell being older with high mileage.
I actually trade my vehicles as I've had good experiences in doing so.
I would love to keep it but doing so may keep me in used trucks from then on out, which I don't want to be in as I've had nothing but negative experiences with used vehicles.
I also want the reliability of having a vehicle without high mileage. I've been bit with high mileage vehicles before.
While I "TRY" to tow as much as I can in the none-winter months, for the last few years, the trips have been minimal due to family obligations. So commuting is the priority for my vehicle.
Since an extra 'reliable' vehicle for work will require a another payment, another insurance bill, and another car to maintain, not so sure I would really come out ahead expense wise.
Also since I live in the snow belt, I want 4WD and that's hard to get in an Econobox car. I've learned what a pain not having 4WD is and how many days of work I miss by not having it.
I also do like having the utility of the truck on whim, when it's needed for unscheduled hauling.
So after much thinking, getting a car to commute to work is not in my best interest.
I'm thinking about a F150 as I said. My current truck gets in the 17's mpg commuting to work whether it's 75 mph expressways or back road 45 - 55 mph stop and go driving. Losing 5 mpg when fuel prices will likely go back to $3.50 - $4.00/gallon will be very expensive.
My problem is finding a F150 that is a robust as mine. Since Ford stupidly changed over to aluminum, they are following the grocery getter crowd instead of the utility use crowd. They've dropped the standard gas tank from a 36 gallon to a tiny 23 gallon which absolutely won't due, although there is a hard to find 36 gallon option. They have also introduced 3.31 axles from the previous minimum of 3.55. The 3.73 axle is now very very hard to find which is needed for over 8900 lbs tow rating.
Besides all the take aways that Ford did on the F150 they have raised the price over $10,500 from what I paid just a little under 3 years with a much higher MSRP and lack of rebates.
If I didn't have such a bad experience with GM, I'd had jump ship already based just on pricing and lack of work performance.
I've never been a fan of ordering but that seems to be the only option or even looking at a None Union made Tundra, which I've heard bad things about. The Ram 1500's payload is so low, it just won't work for my needs.
So I'm kind of in a holding pattern right now, with no real good solutions.
I may just gamble and keep the truck I have and hope I'll get enough out of it later on, to get me back into a new truck.
Thanks everyone for your help!
