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84SVOrick
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lol im no gangsta but i appreciate more money in my pocket, hate having to fill up every 3 days from commuting to work, i think it would be a better financial decision to get a small truch rather then a v10 which isnt even worth it, its more of a work horse then a everyday thing...id get me either a ranger or a tacoma or sumthing of that nature, they can still do things and get awsome gas milage, jus dont jump the gun on making a big ass purchase your gonna regret, you have plenty of time to be like lee lol...but id keep my options open, just remeber its a 5yr commitment plus it has almost no resale value
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1984 SVO 302 HCI a basic bitch
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Posts: 1928 | From: Vallejo CA | Registered: Mar 2009
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LXjames
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Well I'm looking the diesels now 7.3's only xlt crew cabs raised and below 200k miles 6' beds only and the prices aren't to bad at. Actually I found one for like 3k less than the v10 model I first spoke of. I might even go cummins but the ones I like aren't old enough to get a good price. A 99 ford f250 looks better than a 99 2500.
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King Lx
Posts: 4761 | From: Pittsburg CA | Registered: Mar 2011
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norcalfiddy
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7.3's FTW.
and damn never got a text about 330, ill come by at 330 tomorrow, cool?
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Posts: 3393 | From: Brentwood | Registered: Aug 2011
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hidnn.o.s.
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Originally posted by 87droptop50:
Don't get a v10 ... Spend the extra $$ and get a diesel
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JZTRK
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7.3 powerstroke bad ass diesel my brother is a diesel mechanic and worked on them all the time he took me for a ride in one that had the BANKS peformance parts and that thing was bad ass
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Posts: 771 | From: My 44 Magnum says HI | Registered: May 2007
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Carless
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If youre gonna finance, I suggest you go short term. Since youre a first time buyer and the car is that old, the banks are gonne hit you with a REAL UNNATRACTIVE interest rate. They do that so you dont finance older cars.
You can finance short term and keep your rate lower. I dont know what your credit score is but usually when we get first time buyers with 620-680 scores, we usually get approvals for around 8-16% And thats just the buy rate, not even us making any money on it.
I hope you get a great deal on the finance end of it.
Posts: 702 | From: East Bay | Registered: Apr 2009
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turbo50
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I just went through this.
There is a reason the V10s are sooo much cheaper. They are crap.
They perform like shit and eat fuel.
After owning this turbo diesel I will never own another gasoline engine truck...unless Im flippin it.
Be patient. Dont be afraid of the 6.0L. It takes quite a few mods from a 7.3 to keep up with a 6.0L. The newer 08 trucks are a nightmare to work on and maintain.
If you get a 6.0L try to get one with EGR delete or replaced EGR and OIL cooler. Run CAT coolant in it.
Maintenance is more important with regards to the fuel system on a diesel and you are looking at something that holds 3 gallons of oil.
My diesel has a programmer and gets from 14-19mpg loaded (14) or agressive tune and unloaded 19mpg with economy tune. I believe Lee gets more.
You been in my truck on the economy tune I believe James.......it is what it is.
I paid 18K for mine last year it is clean as fuck, lifted and had 93k on it.
Ive put another 30k on it since July!!
Dan
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Posts: 7606 | From: Discovery Bay, California | Registered: Apr 2006
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LXjames
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Yea Dan I personally drove your truck that day we used it for work and it's better than most luxury cars. And the dodge 2500 we have at work is smooth as butter too and I used to drive a f350 sd dully all the time. But yea first thing I would do is go get a economy tune and aggressive tune at left coast diesel. I'll be going to take a look at that one I posted this week hopefully it's a good deal and it's got the lifespan of a regular commuter left in it still.
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King Lx
Posts: 4761 | From: Pittsburg CA | Registered: Mar 2011
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