Maintaining and keeping high mileage F150?

[caliberbob]

that’s way more personal choice. Do you like the trucks and want to repair it? The mechanic may also rather just swap a transmission than tear into one. But you are the customer. If the tranny is original it might just be a good opportunity to put a new one in it.

 

[FullAuto]

Buy a new Cummins. Stop being poor. YOLO

 

[caliberbob]

Buy a new Cummins. Stop being poor. YOLO

He’s likely not poor, hence making a financially wise decision and not going into debt.

 

[FullAuto]

He’s likely not poor, hence making a financially wise decision and not going into debt.

Who said anything about debt?

 

[turkeyrun]

I’d fix it. You build history with a vehicle. If you are not hard on your vehicle and repair correctly what’s needed it’ll serve you well. And like @Shadowrider said, $3k beats $20k+ for sure

New is $50k for stripped down model.
$70 - $100k for most of the lot.

My '06 has 228k miles. Put $4k into it and it looks / runs as good anything on the road. I bought it new, know the maintenance, done every oil change. I put that $600+ payment in the savings every month. Maintenance costs are a pitance, in comparison.

 

[caliberbob]

New is $50k for stripped down model.
$70 - $100k for most of the lot.

My '06 has 228k miles. Put $4k into it and it looks / runs as good anything on the road. I bought it new, know the maintenance, done every oil change. I put that $600+ payment in the savings every month. Maintenance costs are a pitance, in comparison.

Agreed. Yeah it shows you I haven’t looked at new vehicles in a LONG time. I put $6k into my 06’ Ram 3500 and it runs like a top. I’ll never buy new unless I’m very wealthy. And I guess that’s subjective

 

[Roy14]

Just got all the parts in to go through the brakes on my 08 Tundra.... Next I am getting the 4x4 actuator .... going to keep sinking money into it and stay on top of the fluids and service intervals.
It is ugly, but runs strong and no payments. House is paid off so I can tuck some money away for major items .

What brake setup did you go with? I have an 08 as well and about to do the same.

 

[Ryan500L]

I just seen where Roger Raglin, the tv hunting show guy put another motor in his famous Excursion, think the original had 505,000 on it. 7.3 Powerstroke Diesel

 

[Snattlerake]

I really like my 2004 Silverado. 140K miles. The only thing I would fix is the body. It has cancer in the rocker panels and the rear fenders above the tires. I don't have the skills or the money to fix that right now. I probably never will which really saddens me.

 

[xseler]

I just seen where Roger Raglin, the tv hunting show guy put another motor in his famous Excursion, think the original had 505,000 on it. 7.3 Powerstroke Diesel

My folks used to deliver 5th wheels across the country. The last Ford they used also had the 7.3 Powerstroke --- it had nearly 700,000 miles on it! However, the rest of the truck was extremely worn-out.