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Wildcat63
Explorer
Jan 31, 2021

How dependable are newer trucks with higher mileage?

So I am starting to look for a new to me truck and can’t believe the prices for used trucks these days. I really want a crew cab long bed so I am looking at 3/4 and 1 ton trucks. This will probably be...
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monkey44
Nomad II
Jan 31, 2021
My last GMC 2500 6.0L gasser - clocked 214,000 miles, and still ran great. Only reason we went new at the time, we were heading out on a five-month cross country trip - Florida to Cape Cod, to Oregon, down the coast and back the lower routes to Florida.

We didn't want to get stuck on what might have been minor issues somewhere, and the delay that sometimes happens. Well, or major issues either. So we decided new 2015 Chevy 2500HD and now have 56,000 on it. Love that 6.0L engine.

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