Plus the 7.3L just sounds wicked awesome if you open up that exhaust.

 

look through this thread for a little info on the 6.0
https://www.f150online.com/forums/f-...od-engine.html

 

120k is nothing for a 7.3... Mine has nearly 127K and I wouldn't be afraid to drive it to California... again. But, there *are* low mileage 7.3s out there. You've just gotta keep looking.

And yeah, the 7.3 sounds wicked awesome with a 4" down pipe and a 5" straight pipe exhaust...

 

thanks guys for the comments/ideas.

after shopping for a few weeks on ebay/autotrader/cars.com, etc. I found a nice one - local in Denver even (so I don't need to ship it or fly and drive).

2007 F350 SD Fx4
Lariat w/ some nice factory upgrades.
20" aluminum wheels w/ new tires
98k mi.
All stock w/ a 3.73 RE

Dealer wanted 23k
Ended up @ 17k + my 99 F150 5.4 as a trade
+ got them to throw in new rubber floor mats & steering wheel cvr
Sticker (w/ the manual) is over 53k.

One little side ding, a crack in a tail light, and a small crack in the grill that's hard to see. And the steering wheel is a little rough, but I'll look for a replacement or maybe just a nicer cover if it's too complicated to swap (airbag, wiring, etc.)

Was looking hard for a 06 SD w/ around 50-70k, but this deal was sweet (I hope).

 

Congrats on the new truck you will really love the ability and power these trucks have.

 

What he said!

 

You can never go wrong with a 7.3. I work at a bank and one of my buddies there has a late 90's 7.3 diesil and has just a little over 500000 miles on it. I keep asking him when hes going to get a new one and he says when this one blows up, so who knows when. My dad has a 2002 7.3 also and he has like 120000 and has only had to replace the belt and i dont think you could ask for much more than not having to replace hardly anything at 100000 miles. But the truck you got shouldnt have any problems with either.

 

Yea, looked @ a few 7.3s, but just wanted something newer. Hopefully getting a nice deal on a 07 will help to avoid some of the injector, etc issues.

I tried to post a pic of her, but evidently I don't have the "priviledge" yet...

 

Should be some good prices on 08's. Got offered 30K for my 15,000 mile year and
a half old 250 King Ranch, with all the bells and whistles. Diesels just not in demand
around here now.

 

My brother in-law just bought a 2004 Ford F250 crew cab Lariat 4x4 diesel 6.0 with 47k on it for 16 grand. Truck is in great shape with warranty...

 

He's gonna need that warranty...

 

Your a funny one...My uncle bought a 2003 Ford F350 Dually 6.0L diesel and has not had a single problem with the truck at all. He tows a 38 foot fifth wheel in the winter time and loves it. Only problems he has had is tire problems..