F350 with new motor
I posted a thread just under a week ago asking some questions about purchasing a F350 w/ 6.7 diesel. It turned out that was a good deal and someone scooped it before I even had a chance to see it. S...
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LIKE2BUILD wrote:FordsForMe wrote:
...F350 w/ 6.7 diesel....someone scooped it before I even had a chance to see it. So I have my dealer looking around for others. He has found an 2011 F350 Lariat/FX4. It had engine issues. They are offering to pick it up, replace the motor with a brand new 2016 6.7 and then sell it to me.
The more I think about this it has me questioning why dealer #1 has a DOA F350 that they're offering to sell to your dealer? :h
I'm starting to wonder if the truck at Dealer #1 was bought back by Ford Corporate because of the prematurely exploded engine, or if it is a lemon law buy-back issue. I'm not sure if any of that really matters. At the very base of it, there's no way your dealer can put a BRAND NEW motor in this truck (parts and labor) and make any money selling it to unless they are getting the truck for next to nothing and possibly getting a financial kick from FoMoCo in the process.
In the end, if the rest of the truck is in good shape, the motor is brand new, and all of the potential failure points are addressed this could be a good truck for you....assuming the price is right.
The price is good.
I am getting lots of good info from here and the ford forums. I just need to convince myself that enough has been replaced so I feel like it's a good starting place. I will have the oasis report in a day or two. That should help. The dealer staged its been a Ford maintained vehicle so will see what's on the report.
