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hey guys im thinking about this

http://www.vancouverautoco.com/en_us/unitDetail.asp?Unit=274951
02' ford 250 4x4
69,346
V8, 5.4L (330 CID); SOHC 16V; EFI
Gasoline
Atomatic
Silver

priced at $12,500

ive been wanting a truck for sometime now, for camping but mainly work. i dont want to sell my car cus it would be nice to have it for a daily driver and such. so i guess im asking if this seems like a good deal. does this truck have the switch on 4x4? dont know if thats what you call it. and does anyone know how go of mileage this kind of truck gets, i tried looking at reviews online but couldnt find any. also the only downer is that im not a 100% sure ill be working n 3 months due to the economy and construction is extremely slow right now.

thanks for any info
dylan
 
Is it a powerstroke? Here in the mountains the F250 Powerstroke is THE truck to own for outdoor recreation. Those that don't buy one wind up selling what they've got to get one. The power and fuel economy and ridiculous towing capacity puts it way ahead of the field, not to mention the very large and roomy cab. If you knew the things I've done with a F250 powerstroke, both in the military and for recreation, you would crap yourself. It's the truck that comes back asking for more. We use it for hauling rafts, and carrying a trailer, thousands of pounds of gear in the bed, 6 people, 3 dogs, 2 kayaks, 4 rafts etc it still gets 15mpg if you drive it like you stole it... and that's through the mountains. I climbed 9,000 feet over 17 miles on an unmaintained gravel 1 lane road, cliff wall on one side, dropoff on the other, and felt perfectly safe in that truck. The traction, suspension, transmission and braking are all anyone can ask for.
 
++1^^ What kind of construction? I hear 2010 is going to be the worst year in the Northwest. 2011 is suppose to pick up with alot of $$ going to building up Fort Lewis. You need your truck to do your work ? Or just a truck to drive to work?
 
ironmike86 said:
++1^^ What kind of construction? I hear 2010 is going to be the worst year in the Northwest. 2011 is suppose to pick up with alot of $$ going to building up Fort Lewis. You need your truck to do your work ? Or just a truck to drive to work?
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i work for a very small demolition company. right now we are taking down an old wood mill in north portland at bobs scrap metals? anyways it would just be handy at times. like loading yup some tools and driving to another part of the property or if i wanted to take some fire wood home. but it is mainly to just have i guess.
 
PayetteRucker said:
Is it a powerstroke? Here in the mountains the F250 Powerstroke is THE truck to own for outdoor recreation. Those that don't buy one wind up selling what they've got to get one. The power and fuel economy and ridiculous towing capacity puts it way ahead of the field, not to mention the very large and roomy cab. If you knew the things I've done with a F250 powerstroke, both in the military and for recreation, you would crap yourself. It's the truck that comes back asking for more. We use it for hauling rafts, and carrying a trailer, thousands of pounds of gear in the bed, 6 people, 3 dogs, 2 kayaks, 4 rafts etc it still gets 15mpg if you drive it like you stole it... and that's through the mountains. I climbed 9,000 feet over 17 miles on an unmaintained gravel 1 lane road, cliff wall on one side, dropoff on the other, and felt perfectly safe in that truck. The traction, suspension, transmission and braking are all anyone can ask for.
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thanks for the advise
 
Yeah trucks are good to have but if your not working in 3 months you won't even be able to put gas in it??? Unless it's just a seasonal thing and your not worried about the work picking up and you can live off unemployment. hell get it if you like it.:)
 
I second not only the "think it over fully" idea, seeing the current and assumed future of the economy, but also the diesel.

When I finally get situated and can buy a truck, I'm going to be looking hard for a diesel.
 
I have a 2000 F250 7.3L diesel. Here's the thing if you are only going to be using the truck for small stuff and not towing all the time the gasser pays off a lot sooner. Granted you won't take the initial hit on the engine cost($8K) that the new owner takes but it will still cost you more money up front for the diesel. Around here Diesel is still running 10+ cents a gal higher.

I am a huge diesel fan but if cost is an issue and you are not towing a lot or heavy the gas engine will be cheaper. Diesel's pay off but usually over a 5-7 year period. My brother has the same truck I do just with the 5.4 the bed stays full most of the time with landscaping or other tools needed, he does a lot of masonry works also . It does everything he ask of it.


Now it is nice that for $300-$500 I can add 100HP/200lb-ft of tq...on demand. :D
 
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