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there is not a vehicle made that will meet California's upcoming Diesel regulations and most of the existing high mileage diesel cars in Europe don't meet the existing California's present pollution regulations.
And as you know as Cali leads the rest of the USA blindly follows..
And as you know as Cali leads the rest of the USA blindly follows..
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OK...narrowed it down a bit. Taking check book to look at this one tomorrow.
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Ford 2006 F-250 6.0 Powerstroke Diesel, 4 x 4, Lariat, towing package, 74K miles, two local owners,Clean Car-Fax...tires new 2500 miles ago.
Serviced at local Ford Dealer...all records available.
$25K asking....I'm offering $20K and see where it goes from there. I will buy extended warranty if I purchase. Verifiable Ford service will reveal any warranty/engine repairs.
I am aware of 6.0 EGR and head gasket problems...big reason for extended warranty.
When I look at it I will try not to throw a boner...love the look and color combo...it would look real good pulling my white Formula....
You guys chime in...
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Ford 2006 F-250 6.0 Powerstroke Diesel, 4 x 4, Lariat, towing package, 74K miles, two local owners,Clean Car-Fax...tires new 2500 miles ago.
Serviced at local Ford Dealer...all records available.
$25K asking....I'm offering $20K and see where it goes from there. I will buy extended warranty if I purchase. Verifiable Ford service will reveal any warranty/engine repairs.
I am aware of 6.0 EGR and head gasket problems...big reason for extended warranty.
When I look at it I will try not to throw a boner...love the look and color combo...it would look real good pulling my white Formula....
You guys chime in...
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74 k,just in time for upper and lower ball joints,front axle ujoints...theirs a grand..then you have the high pressure oil pump problems and the ol cooler peoblems then the IDM reflash or even a bad one..the list goes on..
john,,in chitown the dealers wont even take a 6.0 in on trade..my friend begged the local dealer to take his on trade and all they would give him on a 05 f250 sd with brand new tires was 7k...he took it and ran and ran with his new chebby..
john,,in chitown the dealers wont even take a 6.0 in on trade..my friend begged the local dealer to take his on trade and all they would give him on a 05 f250 sd with brand new tires was 7k...he took it and ran and ran with his new chebby..
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74 k,just in time for upper and lower ball joints,front axle ujoints...theirs a grand..then you have the high pressure oil pump problems and the ol cooler peoblems then the IDM reflash or even a bad one..the list goes on..
john,,in chitown the dealers wont even take a 6.0 in on trade..my friend begged the local dealer to take his on trade and all they would give him on a 05 f250 sd with brand new tires was 7k...he took it and ran and ran with his new chebby..
john,,in chitown the dealers wont even take a 6.0 in on trade..my friend begged the local dealer to take his on trade and all they would give him on a 05 f250 sd with brand new tires was 7k...he took it and ran and ran with his new chebby..
I guess I could get a Dodge Charger Hemi to drive around and keep an old Tahoe or Suburban parked in the garage to occasionally pull the boat with...might be less expensive except for the tickets I would get in the Charger
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I'm looking at another 2006 GMC Duramax again also. I just wish they looked better ...style wise.
I guess I could get a Dodge Charger Hemi to drive around and keep an old Tahoe or Suburban parked in the garage to occasionally pull the boat with...might be less expensive except for the tickets I would get in the Charger
I guess I could get a Dodge Charger Hemi to drive around and keep an old Tahoe or Suburban parked in the garage to occasionally pull the boat with...might be less expensive except for the tickets I would get in the Charger
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Well I could drive my 2004 S500 that's paid for...as a commuter (25 MPG)...buy the F250 for a tow vehicle and toy...and dive it to this guy in Atlanta... http://powerstrokehelp.com/... bullet proof it for $5K...and still come out ahead
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I really really wish someone, Big 3 or import, would produce a small, modern, crew cab, DIESEL pickup. I think it would do great in the US. VW is doing great with diesel offerings, we looked at one and the dealer was on allocation. They were definitely out there and orderable, but demand was high.
Intriguing idea and would definitely be an interested buyer but everything I have seen they cant really provide anything at this time that you could say is much better all around factoring in vehicle cost, performance, MPG, maint cost etc.
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OK...narrowed it down a bit. Taking check book to look at this one tomorrow.
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Ford 2006 F-250 6.0 Powerstroke Diesel, 4 x 4, Lariat, towing package, 74K miles, two local owners,Clean Car-Fax...tires new 2500 miles ago.
Serviced at local Ford Dealer...all records available.
$25K asking....I'm offering $20K and see where it goes from there. I will buy extended warranty if I purchase. Verifiable Ford service will reveal any warranty/engine repairs.
I am aware of 6.0 EGR and head gasket problems...big reason for extended warranty.
When I look at it I will try not to throw a boner...love the look and color combo...it would look real good pulling my white Formula....
You guys chime in...
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Ford 2006 F-250 6.0 Powerstroke Diesel, 4 x 4, Lariat, towing package, 74K miles, two local owners,Clean Car-Fax...tires new 2500 miles ago.
Serviced at local Ford Dealer...all records available.
$25K asking....I'm offering $20K and see where it goes from there. I will buy extended warranty if I purchase. Verifiable Ford service will reveal any warranty/engine repairs.
I am aware of 6.0 EGR and head gasket problems...big reason for extended warranty.
When I look at it I will try not to throw a boner...love the look and color combo...it would look real good pulling my white Formula....
You guys chime in...
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25 is high you can pick up an 09-10 for about 28 right now, I think market for that truck is probably 18-20. personally I wouldnt get into an 06, any 6.0 liter I bought would be an 07 as that year produced a lot less problems. Like others have said you are getting close to that 100k mark where a lot of the nicky picky things start going, front end, exhaust, brakes, tires, starters, etc.
While I was at Ford I ran across a customer with a 6.0 Van having service and asked what his experience was. He explained that he has 3: F-250's and 2: E-250's with 6.0 diesels with all of them having over 150K on the clock His experience has been good but his maintenance has been by the book. The word in the service department is...if want it to have a full service life...don't chip it and maintain it. If you do plan to modify a 6.0, replace the head studs with ARP's and put High Performance head gaskets on it.
My impressions after driving a this '06 F-250 and a GMC '06 (LBZ) Duramax is that they both feel like they have strong power with a very slight edge going to the GMC .Personally I prefer the feel and ride of the Ford plus it has quite a bit more interior room. I'm taking the F-250 to Ford tomorrow to have the diagnostics run...if it checks out and I can get the seller to absorb part of the added warranty cost...the F-250 might just end up in my driveway. I'm checking with GM to see if they offer something similar.
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OK...narrowed it down a bit. Taking check book to look at this one tomorrow.
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Ford 2006 F-250 6.0 Powerstroke Diesel, 4 x 4, Lariat, towing package, 74K miles, two local owners,Clean Car-Fax...tires new 2500 miles ago.
Serviced at local Ford Dealer...all records available.
$25K asking....I'm offering $20K and see where it goes from there. I will buy extended warranty if I purchase. Verifiable Ford service will reveal any warranty/engine repairs.
I am aware of 6.0 EGR and head gasket problems...big reason for extended warranty.
When I look at it I will try not to throw a boner...love the look and color combo...it would look real good pulling my white Formula....
You guys chime in...
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Ford 2006 F-250 6.0 Powerstroke Diesel, 4 x 4, Lariat, towing package, 74K miles, two local owners,Clean Car-Fax...tires new 2500 miles ago.
Serviced at local Ford Dealer...all records available.
$25K asking....I'm offering $20K and see where it goes from there. I will buy extended warranty if I purchase. Verifiable Ford service will reveal any warranty/engine repairs.
I am aware of 6.0 EGR and head gasket problems...big reason for extended warranty.
When I look at it I will try not to throw a boner...love the look and color combo...it would look real good pulling my white Formula....
You guys chime in...