Hey guys

awhile back I was posting asking about Superduties and engines and what not. About two months ago, I picked up a 2000 F-350 with the V-10 in it. Liked the truck a lot and it was great for work. I got hit by a park district cop a few weeks ago and just collected my insurance money on it as well as the money I had from selling my old F-150. I found two trucks that I have test drove but I am not sure about the price so I thought I'd ask to see what you think would be fair. Its a 2003 F-350 Lariat DRW 7.3l with 70K on it. The dealer won't go lower then $28,500 for it, either. The other is a 2008 F-250 XLT Supercab with around 35k on it. The dealer is asking $30,000 for it. The 08 is probably smartest....doesn't that sound pretty high for the '03?

Thanks

 

Granted low mileage 7.3L's are damn near worth their weight in gold, but $28,500 is just NUTS!! In July my old man bought a 02 F350 SC, dually, 7.3L/auto, XLT, 4X4 with 53000 miles for $17,500. That 03 you found is probably worth $22-23000 and thats on the high end.


What motor does the 08 have?

 

The '08 has the 6.4L in it. the dealer that has the '08 gets all their trucks from dealer auctions they have said so they go through quite a few trucks every month. That one has just been sitting there for a couple months. I think the blue book value he handed me with a carfax report said around 33 or 34k

 

yeah I would say the 03 is nice and worth a pretty penny but holy crap that is high as hell

 

At those prices, I would definitely go for the '08. That '03 should be closer to $20k.

 

I know of a 7.3 F-350 CC LB Dually 4x4 with half the miles for $24Kobo...

 

THE 6.4 Motor sucks its garbage....go with that 7.3 the best diesel motor in my opinion ever made. but the price is off the charts i would offer them 22500 and say take it or leave it... i would not buy the 6.4 i here nothing but problems

 

You hear it's crap... thanks for the input. Go do some reading. Other than a few radiator issues at first, it has been a very solid motor which can make some serious power with a few mods.

 

My brother has an 08 f250 witht the 6.4 its been to the Stealership multiple times for engin work head gaskets went twice the turbo just went and some other **** went wrong with it it only has 35k that motor is junk, and everyone i talk to around town here that has the 6.4 hates it they say it's always giving them problems.....Ford should Have let International keep making their motors...like the 7.3 which is a great motor oh BTW i dont have to read up on i withness it first hand with my brothers truck and everyone i talk to that has them

 

Most of the problems with the 6.4l are caused by idiot owners. It's really funny how all the people on these forums who actually OWN a 6.4l, have nothing but good things to say about them, but there's always some know-it-all who happens to "know somebody" who owns one that has nothing but trouble. Whatever.

 

The 7.3, 6.0, and 6.4 were/are ALL made by International/Navistar. The 6.7 coming out in the 2011's is in-house Ford, made in Mexico.