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20 messages, Last post on Jun 06, 2007 at 10:21 PM
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Replying to: traileral (Apr 06, 2006 6:23 am)
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Replying to: rry (Apr 07, 2006 2:12 pm)
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Replying to: phillyblunt619 (Apr 20, 2006 3:38 pm)
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Replying to: rry (Apr 26, 2006 5:49 pm) |
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Ok, this really blows but Ford just put the brakes on the release of the 6 cylinder diesel for the F-150 and expedition. Some kind of BS about problems they are having. They say it is still coming but not in Sept of this year like they originally planned. No new release date was given. This is killing me.
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But I wonder if when you total up the higher maintenence costs on a diesel, combined with the cost difference (which will assuredly be higher), are you really saving that much money? Just wondering.
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Replying to: jefferyg (May 24, 2006 8:46 pm) - If you drive 12,000 miles a year and own the truck for 3 years, proably not, you'd be better off spending the $4-5k on gasoline and still come out ahead. - If you drive 20,000+ miles a year and own the truck for 5 years, odds are that diesel will save you $. - If you put a few thousand "towing" miles (boat or RV) every year, odds are that the diesel will save you $. A half ton truck with a small displacement diesel engine is exactly what I want. I'd like to get 20+ MPG when I drive the truck to/from work every day, and the capability to pull a 6100lb boat for short distances a few times a year. So far the Toyota Tacoma or Nissan Frontier seem to be the only 2 trucks that get decent fuel economy and have a respectable towing capacity. I'd love to buy a diesel Ford F-150! |
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The long-rumored V6 Powerstroke can be found on the Ford and International LCF Class IV and Class V trucks now on sale. This engine will not make it's way into the F-150. Instead Ford is working on a V8 diesel, which is a larger (4.4L?) offshoot of the 3.6 V8 diesel offered on Euro-spec Range Rover. Bob |
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Emissions rules going into effect on 1/01/07 make diesal very tough on the F-150. The Diesal is a $5000+ on an 07 Superduty and we xpect $8,000 to $10,000 on 08 Super Duties...hard to swallow on an F-150. Mark. |
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Replying to: rry (May 08, 2006 8:01 am) For now I guess we're all stuck with a gas guzzler! It's a shame though...they'd sell like hotcakes! |
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