Want to upgrade to a diesel?

Kyle · Feb 18, 2013

So, I found this super sweet website strictly for diesel trucks and I have found amazing deals and I know that when I get my cow money this summer I am going to use this website to get me a diesel

Look for yourself, I looked for 10 minutes and was amazed with the deals... So much better than craigslist.
Here is an example-http://www.dieselsellerz.com/truck/85166953.htm

Emily · Feb 18, 2013

What do you haul?

bobkyle2 · Feb 18, 2013

If you are going to daily drive a older diesel, You better have a deep wallet. You won't regret anything about a diesel besides paying for maintenance lol

Kyle · Feb 18, 2013

I want a diesel because they run FOREVER. I don't haul much besides hay, grain, bedding, and my bikes. If I use it as a daily driver shouldn't it be durable?
One thing to know about me, I am very easy on cars/trucks If you treat them well they will treat you well back.

Mihylo33 · Feb 19, 2013

Kyle:
I want a diesel because they run FOREVER. I don't haul much besides hay, grain, bedding, and my bikes. If I use it as a daily driver shouldn't it be durable?
One thing to know about me, I am very easy on cars/trucks If you treat them well they will treat you well back.

You have to work the hell out of a diesel and keep changing filters.
Howes fuel treatment, Rotella oil and Motorcraft filters keep me chugging along way after other folks gave up on their 6.0 fords

Kyle · Feb 19, 2013

Mihylo33:
You have to work the hell out of a diesel and keep changing filters.
Howes fuel treatment, Rotella oil and Motorcraft filters keep me chugging along way after other folks gave up on their 6.0 fords

Hahaha I don't want a 6.0 Ford, I have heard to many bad things lol. I like the idea of a fummins. or a cummins with a manual transmission.

Mihylo33 · Feb 19, 2013

Kyle:
Hahaha I don't want a 6.0 Ford, I have heard to many bad things lol. I like the idea of a fummins. or a cummins with a manual transmission.

They all have their issues.
Mine has 240k and I love it, great motor just not for grocery getting or soccer momming...

Kyle · Feb 19, 2013

Mihylo33:
They all have their issues.
Mine has 240k and I love it, great motor just not for grocery getting or soccer momming...

So try to get a job to tow something after school?

Mihylo33 · Feb 19, 2013

Kyle:
So try to get a job to tow something after school?

Not really...
let it warm up well, use the block heater, use fuel additive... oh and dont do the start and go, along with sitting in traffic or chasing red lights. It needs to run steady... the longer the better. I have alot of open highway, I run the hell outta my truck.

rezrider · Feb 19, 2013

Kyle:
I want a diesel because they run FOREVER. I don't haul much besides hay, grain, bedding, and my bikes. If I use it as a daily driver shouldn't it be durable?
One thing to know about me, I am very easy on cars/trucks If you treat them well they will treat you well back.

Not the durability... the cost of a daily driver, fuel and maintanance...

Emily · Feb 19, 2013

Get a Ford Escape and a utility trailer :devil:

jackson409 · Feb 19, 2013

I use mine as daily driver and work on computer systems for a living so it don't get heavy use. I rairly have any issues with it. or I did just spend $230 replace both batteries today. I spend about 70 every 2.5 to 3 months or every 5k to change the oil and about $25 to change the fuel filter ever other oil change. Other than that it just brakes and other normal stuff you would spend on any other truck... I have 195k on mine still runs like new one. One thing you are going to see hurt you is the pump,,, 16mpg at 4.09 a gal is not cheap. Cost me about $130 to fill up every two weeks.