Manual tranny? couldnt imagine making my wife drive that tank
Help me Buy a New Truck
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Mine would fight me for it. Both of her cars are manuals. The ZF-6 that came in Super Duties was a great transmission.
Definitely go with an Supercab, just for a thousand reasons. Ram is 0% right now and big money back. But in my opinion even money and financing I would go with F150.
2017 Super cab 4x4 with 2.7 EB $31407.
http://www.cioccafordquakertown.com...a0e0a6b0cf40ddb8055fd9a.htm?searchDepth=5:153
2017 Super cab 4x4 with 2.7 EB $31407.
http://www.cioccafordquakertown.com...a0e0a6b0cf40ddb8055fd9a.htm?searchDepth=5:153
My uncle bought a new Chevy a few months back because the price was so much cheaper than a comparable Ford. Fast forward to now and he is kicking himself for not buying a Ford.
I'm on the same page as Sid above. If it is a secondary vehicle then I'd get a 2005-2007 F250 6.0 CCSB that has been well cared for, deleted, and studded. Preferably stock tune or mild tune. It will run forever, pull anything, average 17+ mpg combined, cost around $20k, and will be worth nearly that in 5-8 years if you take care of it.
No need to buy new or even nearly new and take the depreciation hit.
No need to buy new or even nearly new and take the depreciation hit.
30 grand is pretty skimpy for a 4x4 budget. If you want a newer one anyway. IMO the F150 ecoboost is the best gas option. If you go down that road stick with 2015 or 2016, the older EB motors had issues.
yeah the EB motor is powerful. And with a tune even better.
Oh course he did. Chevy's are for chicks and guys that listen to tractor rap. They're aren't even a consideration if you use your truck to do truck stuff.
P.S I know 3 people with Rams. 2 have never had any problems, and 1 who had nothing but. It seems if you get a good one it's golden but if you get a bad one it never ends
Great truck if you never want to have to work on your truck. For that price I'd be tempted to buy a 6.0 and stud/delete/tune it to get some more power and fuel mileage over the 7.3 though.
It's the hand shaker that makes that truck. The 5R110 behind a 6.0/6.4 is good enough to make the manual obsolete as pretty much anything but a novelty/nostalgia item. I'm a sucker for nostalgia sometime though.
Op should jump on this. It's a real fair offer on a nice truck.
I feel any of the newer trucks are good options now days. This being a ford site, you're going to get mostly pro ford truck opinions. I think the new F-150's look great, however I've been warned by a friend in the auto repair industry that the newer aluminum F-150's are having corrosion issues. Regardless go drive any of the trucks you're considering and see what fits you best.
Just bought this 2016 crew cab XLT, dealer courtesy with 3,000 miles, 3.5TT max tow package, msrp 50k for 36.6k & 500 free dealer installed accessories. The deals are out there, just have to pay attention.
Thanks for all the replies. I definitely hear everyone on the F150. We would love to raise the budget to 40k, but its hard to justify that for a 3rd vehicle. If its not around 30k (obviously I know its going to be more after taxes/tags), its just not going to happen. Even with all the RAM 1500 issues noted, why can't I just buy the lifetime warranty for 2k and then I never have to worry about it if it breaks?
Honestly, Ill be lucky to put 5k miles a year on this truck. We're pretty stuck on buying new. I'm going to take the advice and drive all the big 3 (Ram/F150/Silverado). As long as the price is right, we will go with whatever we like the most.
Honestly, Ill be lucky to put 5k miles a year on this truck. We're pretty stuck on buying new. I'm going to take the advice and drive all the big 3 (Ram/F150/Silverado). As long as the price is right, we will go with whatever we like the most.
May as well just buy a boat. Or throw his money into a hole.
The 6.0 Powerstroke would be almost at dead last on my list.
Edit - after reading about it being used 5k mi/year, the 6.0 has taken over the bottom spot. They don't do well when they sit.
I just bought a 2013 4x4 f150 limited for $34k, just IMO but I'd rather have a loaded 3-4 year old truck that a brand new base model
This is my concern with the aluminum. How hard is it to repair it?
Just bought this 2016 crew cab XLT, dealer courtesy with 3,000 miles, 3.5TT max tow package, msrp 50k for 36.6k & 500 free dealer installed accessories. The deals are out there, just have to pay attention.
Thats a hell of a deal. Id probably swing for that if I saw something similar, even though its little over the budget. Game plan is to start test driving them first week of April. We're about to head out on vacation soon, then the big renovation starts on the new house. That is why we need the truck, so we will hopefully be purchasing it before then.
I would go for a lightly used (sub 10k miles), 2012-2013 supercrew 5.0v8 4x4 F150.
Had one and LOVED it. Drove a comparable Chevy and it felt like I was driving a bean bag. Drove a comparable Tundra and it felt like a wagon.
If I get a truck again, it will be a Ford.
Had one and LOVED it. Drove a comparable Chevy and it felt like I was driving a bean bag. Drove a comparable Tundra and it felt like a wagon.
If I get a truck again, it will be a Ford.
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