Time to retire the 7.3 OBS?
I've had this 1997 F250 diesel for over 15 years and in that time, it has left me stranded just 3 times. Once a dozen or so years ago when the fuel bowl heater shorted and took out the ECS fuse with ...
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Tough call. You neglected to keep up with repairs for however long. Now aside from a list of needed repairs, you have a critical repair that must be done to get any value out of the truck either as transportation or to sell. Otherwise it isn’t worth squat , not running.
Best case you spend whatever getting it running and then whatever you can sell it for plus $5k. The truck you can buy with a theoretical $10k is not going to have less miles than yours if it’s a diesel and in any sort of decent condition.
Look at your needs. If you need a diesel, (you don’t if an old low power 7.3 does what you need) then you need budget, skills or luck to find something within budget that is not a pit.
IMO get it running, get what you can for it and find a newer gasser or if you feel the rest of your truck is in good shape, spend the minimum to keep it going.
And don’t use a dealership unless you want to spend more than you have to.
Good luck. At some point you gotta spend money to have a vehicle and your time has come.
Dunno how nice your truck is or what your wants or needs are so tough call on the internet
Best case you spend whatever getting it running and then whatever you can sell it for plus $5k. The truck you can buy with a theoretical $10k is not going to have less miles than yours if it’s a diesel and in any sort of decent condition.
Look at your needs. If you need a diesel, (you don’t if an old low power 7.3 does what you need) then you need budget, skills or luck to find something within budget that is not a pit.
IMO get it running, get what you can for it and find a newer gasser or if you feel the rest of your truck is in good shape, spend the minimum to keep it going.
And don’t use a dealership unless you want to spend more than you have to.
Good luck. At some point you gotta spend money to have a vehicle and your time has come.
Dunno how nice your truck is or what your wants or needs are so tough call on the internet
