Whats your opinion on this 06 F250

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Lelliott42

Discussion Starter · 18 d ago

Ok guys I recently posted in the 7.3 section about weather a truck was a good buy or not and I got alot of helpful responses but unfortenitly the truck sold be for i was able to go look at it. So now im looking at a 2006 F250 6.0 the truck looks super clean and from what i can tell has been built for reliablity but im no expert so here i am asking again for help from you 6.0 guys. Hes asking 29k which is about 9k more than im wanting to spend but id like to hear from you guys if you think it would be a solid/reliable truck and what you guys think its really worth keep in mind hes had it listed for over 2 months at the same price but i dont think he is in a hurry to sell. Ill post the ad and some pics let me know what you guys think.

Truck is in amazing condition, mild build. Receipts for all. To begin with I bought the pickup out of Idaho from original owner. Truck is ARP 625 studded, deleted, kdd fire ringed heads, truck currently has 205/100 holder injectors that have about 1700 miles on them. Truck has Kc stage 2 turbo.new bullet proof diesel external HD oil cooler, coolant filtration, XDP 225 gear reduction starter, Bullet proof billet water pump, ODawgs intake manifold, bd exhaust manifolds, new stand pipe and dummy plugs. Mishimoto radiator. 6.4 tranny pan, billet shafts. Truck has no rust and has been amazing. Reverse leveled on 35” tires. I’m sure I’m missing a lot. Have all maint records from when truck was new. serviced every 3500 miles, archoil products in fuel and oil.

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6LiterTeter

· #10 · 17 d ago

Looks like a really good, clean truck with common sense upgrades. Also not a fan of the Mishi radiator. It is shiny and pretty though.

That’s no farm truck. Lots of good advice above. Tough call on the price… the used car market was expected to crash. It hasn’t, which is interesting.

Something to consider… I see a lot of very new diesel pickups roadside, hoods up. I maintain contact with a few extremely knowledgeable senior master techs. Emissions and fuel system related problems seem to be the recurring theme. Solutions and repairs are expensive. I like both of our older trucks for the simplicity, comparatively speaking.

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· #12 · 17 d ago

wpg_f250 said:
Picture of engine please 😁

If there’s a tall cap, it’s gonna get heated.

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· #17 · 15 d ago

GSEGunny said:
I would say if you have an absolute final dollar, I’d stick to but to be honest if it’s clean and you won’t have any regrets if you raise your bottom dollar then I would consider it. I myself, had a bad experience where the truck checked out at first appearance only to find out 2 weeks later there was blowby on the #4. I paid $21000 for a 08 F250 6.4 with 153,000 from a small dealer in Carrollton tx just outside Dallas. I ended up dumping $20,000 into for labor, rebuilt block .30 over, updated parts like ARP studded, Fass system, Hd Alt, hd starter, new front cover with oil pump and bulletproof water pump. Had that run for about 16 mos only to have the head gasket go even with arp studs so back to the wallet, this time the heads were machined again, o-ringed, new gaskets, new turbo, new intercooler and piping (non mishimoto) new ac clutch, new power steering pump, new heat/ac coil in cab, and odawg intake. I’m at about $10,000 this time around but overall I’m 31,000 deep into a truck I bought for 21000. I should’ve pushed it into the lake and called it quits but im
Still holding out hope it stays good for another 200,000 with everything brand new. Looking back I have regrets but seeing how much I dumped in I feel I should’ve spent a little more for something newer. It’s definitely a Forrest Gump situation

You bought a 6.4… completely different animal.

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· #20 · 14 d ago

GSEGunny said:
Different animal with different problems but ultimately same decision if they truly want the truck and it’s sound mechanically. I’m not sure where they’re at but in Texas nothing has come down on used trucks. They’re still asking for the farm plus some for a used diesel with over 200k.

Same in FL and SC! You made some wise upgrades to your truck. I’ll bet you achieve the longevity you’re hoping for.

Hopefully the OP will score a solid truck.

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