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<blockquote data-quote="OK Corgi Rancher" data-source="post: 3649573" data-attributes="member: 45773">I don&#039;t tow much these days.&nbsp; I have a 2017 6.7L with just a hair over 21000 miles on it.&nbsp; I&#039;m contemplating selling it and buying a gas pickup just because it isn&#039;t worth the extra cost right now.&nbsp; And I love diesel trucks.&nbsp; I had an 02 7.3L F250.&nbsp; Traded it in 2012 with 51k miles on it.&nbsp; I paid $29300-ish when I bought it and got $27000 in trade.&nbsp; Trading that truck was one of the dumbest things I ever did.I&#039;ve been in a fight with Wilmes Ford in Altus...worst dealership in the history of cars...for 2 months now over my F250.&nbsp; Complaints to Ford, the BBB, etc...&nbsp; Everything falls on deaf ears.&nbsp; I&#039;ll never buy another Ford thanks to those jerks.&nbsp; The owner flat-out told me they would not fix my truck because I complained about their service department to Ford.&nbsp; Ford corporate doesn&#039;t care.It&#039;s in Sayre right now.&nbsp; Turns out the issue was it just needed a programming update of the PCM.&nbsp; Very easy fix.&nbsp; You&#039;ll need to drive a diesel quite a bit to keep the DPF and emissions system clean.&nbsp; I run into issues with that because I rarely drive my truck.&nbsp; It doesn&#039;t do the re-gens as often as it should or the re-gen cycle is interrupted by my short trips.&nbsp; I have to make a special point of driving it enough for the re-gen.&nbsp; Short, daily drives, especially with the truck empty can create issues with the emissions system and the DPF.&nbsp; You won&#039;t have that with a gas engine.I think all the big 3 makers build decent trucks.&nbsp; My only advice is to really think about if you REALLY need a diesel.&nbsp; It&#039;s a $10000 option on just about any new truck.&nbsp; Yes, they&#039;re more powerful and tow more.&nbsp; But they cost a LOT more.&nbsp; And if you don&#039;t drive it much or tow much you&#039;ll have DPF issues.Also, consider this...&nbsp; If you&#039;re looking for a heavier truck there&#039;s really no reason NOT to get a 1 ton over a 3/4 ton.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="OK Corgi Rancher, post: 3649573, member: 45773"] I don't tow much these days. I have a 2017 6.7L with just a hair over 21000 miles on it. I'm contemplating selling it and buying a gas pickup just because it isn't worth the extra cost right now. And I love diesel trucks. I had an 02 7.3L F250. Traded it in 2012 with 51k miles on it. I paid $29300-ish when I bought it and got $27000 in trade. Trading that truck was one of the dumbest things I ever did. I've been in a fight with Wilmes Ford in Altus...worst dealership in the history of cars...for 2 months now over my F250. Complaints to Ford, the BBB, etc... Everything falls on deaf ears. I'll never buy another Ford thanks to those jerks. The owner flat-out told me they would not fix my truck because I complained about their service department to Ford. Ford corporate doesn't care. It's in Sayre right now. Turns out the issue was it just needed a programming update of the PCM. Very easy fix. You'll need to drive a diesel quite a bit to keep the DPF and emissions system clean. I run into issues with that because I rarely drive my truck. It doesn't do the re-gens as often as it should or the re-gen cycle is interrupted by my short trips. I have to make a special point of driving it enough for the re-gen. Short, daily drives, especially with the truck empty can create issues with the emissions system and the DPF. You won't have that with a gas engine. I think all the big 3 makers build decent trucks. My only advice is to really think about if you REALLY need a diesel. It's a $10000 option on just about any new truck. Yes, they're more powerful and tow more. But they cost a LOT more. And if you don't drive it much or tow much you'll have DPF issues. Also, consider this... If you're looking for a heavier truck there's really no reason NOT to get a 1 ton over a 3/4 ton. [/QUOTE]

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