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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Mike Up wrote:lbrjet wrote:
I would look at the RAM eco diesel. It does have a fairly low payload, but it would beat the pants off any other truck for your commute. It would handle your family and trailer fine the few times a year you go camping.
The Ecodiesel is pretty useless as a family travel trailer tow vehicle because of it's payload. It's payload is lower than our previous Ford Escape subcompact unibody SUV.
It has a payload of only a bit over 800 lbs which makes it useless. For that matter, even the Hemi version is still to low.
Thanks, for the thought.
I may just look at getting a 3.5L Ecoboost F150 w/6.5' bed. Mileage should be good and I've had good luck with Fords.
Even though I really like Rams, I hear horror stories all the time at work with their problems. GMs are liked very well at work.
After almost having to take GM to court over their reluctance to fix a previous problem car, I swore I'd never give those people another cent. I continue to hear horror stories about their ethics in the news with same type of problems.
I feel 'safest' with Ford since I have had great experiences with them. I wish I could say the same with GM. BUT, the 1500 Silverado does look good to me as does a Ram 2500. I just feel either is a gamble.
IMO the cheapest overall approach to vehicles is to buy them new and drive them until the wheels fall off, so as long as your truck still meets your needs I'd just keep it.
As far as reliability goes, I think they're all pretty good at this point. The only trucks I'd personally avoid are the diesels with the CP4 pumps. JD Power's most recent dependability study had the GM clones as the most reliable nameplate followed by Ram, Toyota, Nissan and Ford. How much stock you put in JD Power is up to you, though.
JD Power Dependability Study
