I hate to say it

[Lonno]

Originally Posted by BrianRich

Get a bike and keep the truck. You can't beat 45 mpg that you can get with a bike and if you have a carpool lane you can ride in that too.

Ditto bro, save the psd. You deserve it, serving our country!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cchase]

i am not going to say much because i dont really know how you feel, but i just know that if i got rid of my truck id regret it. but then again i would be an idiot to tow what i do with a half ton, but i figured it out, just like alot have here, its NOT that much more to drive a diesel. but do what you gotta, and hope you stick around the .org

[bignasty250]

spend the money you would loose on trade in and buy a ragedy a$$ 4 banger for cummutes and besides idk what yall are talkin about but i spend 20 dollars a day on gas in my z71 or my mustang just driving around and spend like 50 on diesel and drive for like a week before i fuel up again, my f250 gets much much better milage than anything else i own.

[sawyer1]

Well guys they lied about the trade and will only give me 9500 for my beautiful truck and there is no way id get rid of it for that. So i am going to keep it and just monitor my driving, I wish i didnt make this post with out noing for sure it was a done deal . ill prolly get like a four banger like bignasty250 said.

[HVAC SuperTech]

The dealer really screwed "itsaleftlanething" around and was gonna give him $7900 for his truck and he has the same identical truck as you sawyer. Needless to say, he was super pissed off, and left. Hate salesman. Esp rude azzhat salesmen.

[03f250stroke]

well congrats on doing the right thing and walking out. I couldnt let a "think he knows everything" salesman put a price tag on my truck. Look into a 4 banger. I bought a 95 jeep grand cherokee, leather and everything, got it for 500 bucks, Its an awesome truck and great for my daily driving to work and a beater, I use my truck alot less and save a ton of fuel. But every now and again I just need to take it out and enjoy it. Good luck with everything man!

[sawyer1]

Yeah when i sat back in it i was kind of like "What was i thinking I love this thing" Im going to look for a ranger or something like that. Although that new truck was really nice even the dumb azz salesman said he liked driving my truck around the lot. Said he liked the way it sounds.

[Cj Ford]

glad your keeping it .. get a ranger s10 or something to tool around in they would give ya 9500 and sell it for 13000 ... for not giving it away for peanuts

[austin lanquist]

glad you decided to keep your truck i really like it by the way.it looks really clean.i think it pisses every one off about the fuel prices right now.its a joke.im just going to drive it less and hopefully buy a ranger

[Lonestar]

AND I just now started seriously considering getting a diesel, mainly do to MPG vs a 5.4 gasser.

My options are (around $15K)
02-03 F150 4x4 SuperCrew 5.4 w/ 75-100K (new style 04's price jumps $3K on NADA and KBB)
or
99-01 F250 4x4 Crew Cab 7.3 w/ 150K

Originally Posted by smokem

Hope your not planning to put big tires on the 04 F150, mine got 10mpg. I had an 04 F150 CrewCab 4x4 XLT.
Gas Breakdown @ $3.33 Gal / 10 mpg = $0.33 a mile (what I got)
Diesel Breakdown @ $3.99 Gal / 15 mpg = $0.27 a mile (what I get now)

although my calculations were
Gas $3.50/16MPG = .22
Diesel $4.00/18MPg = .22

So fuel costs balances out, + I gain much more power, durability and COOLNESS Don't really need diesel, I only tow about 3200# boat but if it works out economically??

+ It seems everyone is dropping diesels, I see the in the lots everywhere, good deals, maybe there not doing the math.. Just did a little value matrix using KBB and NADA

03 F150 4x4 SuperCrew w/ 100K $14070
04 F150 4x4 SuperCrew w/ 100K $17485

00 F250 4x4 Crew Cab w/ 150K $15485
01 F250 4x4 Crew Cab w/ 150K $17070

So it looks like I can buy at the same price and get about same or better $/mile... Figure 100K is alot for gasser, but 150K is nothing for diesel.

but after researching site, how I hear the ULSD is greatly affecting MPG, some are claiming at least a 2-4MPG loss. Maybe thats why people are dumping them.

Any comments? What do you guys think?