2027 KR Ford Trucks

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Yes replacing even a 5 year old truck gets in your pocket these days. That's another reason we get a new one every 4 to 5 years. We do have a few older trucks I might keep forever.

I said the GMC Acadia was expensive but this dang thing here might break me, I can't imagine paying someone to do everything I've done so far.
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Silver said:
I paid around $66K CAD for my 2017 F350 XLT diesel new. It has about 130,000 km’s on it now. I’m guessing it hasn’t depreciated more than 25 percent in the time I’ve owned it. The problem will be replacing it when the time comes. But I also have a 2016 Duramax High Country 3500 with only 70,000 km’s on it (don’t want to be seen driving a GM product) so I might actually not ever have to buy another truck considering my age (56) and the rate I put miles on. I’d just have to come terms with being seen in a Chevy.
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GMC= Gotta Mechanic Coming?
Chevrolet pronunciation= Shuveterleavet
 
That 1994 I have is a Chevy S-10. I bought it from 2 little old ladies who never even drove to church. They may have hit the gate a time or two. It only had 62,000 original miles. Cost me $1,000. I figure every mile I put on it is one less mile on one of the other rigs. It is the run around errand vehicle. I put on about 10,000 miles a year on it. It sure isn't pretty but I quit worrying about pretty years ago.
 
Lucky said:
I've never splurged on a King Ranch but been driving Lariat level for along time now. Keep them 4 or 5 yrs and put 80-90k on them and it typically cost me $2,000-2,500 a year to drive one. I don't think that's too bad.

You don't know what something really cost you until you sell it. I'd bet a $80k 3/4 ton 4 door diesel pickup is one of the cheapest rigs to drive.

The most expensive thing we ever drove was a 2022 GMC Acadia you wanna talk about depreciation. I wanted to throw up when we sold it.
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I bought my Lariat F250 new for 54k in 2018 (6.2l gas engine). It’s got 146,000 mi on it and by my math I figure it has cost me $4k/yr to drive it. Sounds like I need to switch to a diesel or find out where you buy your trucks😁.
 
Ricardo said:
I bought my Lariat F250 new for 54k in 2018 (6.2l gas engine). It’s got 146,000 mi on it and by my math I figure it has cost me $4k/yr to drive it. Sounds like I need to switch to a diesel or find out where you buy your trucks😁.
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Just like buying anything, cattle, trucks, or whatever, the profit is made in the buy. I bought better cows and paid (pennies a pound) more for them because I knew I'd make it up on their better calves. Buying any kind of vehicle I have to get a deal where I feel like I can drive it and resell after a couple of years of driving it for what I paid or close to it.
New cars can be negotiated down to 15% under MSRP fairly easily. Used vehicles, at least 25%.

That may sound impossible. I've been accused of stretching it a might... but I haven't bought a used vehicle since '06 that I haven't sold for at or more than I paid for it.
 
Ricardo said:
I bought my Lariat F250 new for 54k in 2018 (6.2l gas engine). It’s got 146,000 mi on it and by my math I figure it has cost me $4k/yr to drive it. Sounds like I need to switch to a diesel or find out where you buy your trucks😁.
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Last truck we traded was a 2018 4 door F350 dually Lariat powerstroke. Bought it new and paid $64k kept it 5 years put 85k miles on it and got $53,000 for it. Problem is the new one was $80k so we'll see how it works out. Been driving a diesel since '98 and this is how it typically goes. I've got a 2019 F350 with gas engine and I doubt it'll hold value as good. We use it as a feed truck so didn't buy it for resale value.

With the price of diesels these days and the cost of repairs on them I can see the gas trucks starting to hold their value better though.
 
Lucky said:
Last truck we traded was a 2018 4 door F350 dually Lariat powerstroke. Bought it new and paid $64k kept it 5 years put 85k miles on it and got $53,000 for it. Problem is the new one was $80k so we'll see how it works out. Been driving a diesel since '98 and this is how it typically goes. I've got a 2019 F350 with gas engine and I doubt it'll hold value as good. We use it as a feed truck so didn't buy it for resale value.

With the price of diesels these days and the cost of repairs on them I can see the gas trucks starting to hold their value better though.
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That was my rationale for going gas. A $9k upcharge for the powerstroke. I can buy a lot of gas for $9k and still haul 10 cows on a 20’ trailer easily. But then you pay for it when you trade. Best thing to do if you really want to get your money’s worth is bite the bullet, buy diesel and then run the wheels off of it, imho.
 
Ricardo said:
That was my rationale for going gas. A $9k upcharge for the powerstroke. I can buy a lot of gas for $9k and still haul 10 cows on a 20’ trailer easily. But then you pay for it when you trade. Best thing to do if you really want to get your money’s worth is bite the bullet, buy diesel and then run the wheels off of it, imho.
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What fuel milage does your 6.2 get? Our '19 has never gotten better than 9 and most time gets 8mpg. It's weak too, it'll pull whatever we hook to it but is slow. I wouldn't mind trying the 7.3 gas.
 
Lucky said:
What fuel milage does your 6.2 get? Our '19 has never gotten better than 9 and most time gets 8mpg. It's weak too, it'll pull whatever we hook to it but is slow. I wouldn't mind trying the 7.3 gas.
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It consistently gets 14 mpg or a little better unless I’m towing. Towed a 20’ gooseneck with 10 cows on board from central Texas to SW OK and got 8.5 mpg with plenty of power (4.3 axle). I think the 7.3 gets at least as good mileage but with a lot more power. That’s probably what I’ll be buying next. I’m a glutton for punishment 🤠
 
Ricardo said:
It consistently gets 14 mpg or a little better unless I’m towing. Towed a 20’ gooseneck with 10 cows on board from central Texas to SW OK and got 8.5 mpg with plenty of power (4.3 axle). I think the 7.3 gets at least as good mileage but with a lot more power. That’s probably what I’ll be buying next. I’m a glutton for punishment 🤠
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We have a 20' aluminum and it's perfect for the gas trucks, imo.
 
I had a commercial building for awhile, and I rented it to a guy that bought and sold vehicles for a living. And he acquired whatever he sold, cars, trucks, ATV and side by side, and lots of motorcycles from San Diego, Louisiana, Texas, and Denver, all at least 500 miles from his rental building.
He had the longest bumper hitch, triple axle, enclosed trailer I've ever seen.
He pulled it with a Doge diesel for awhile, and then he bought a "totaled" Ford Super Duty diesel. And he had some kind of special setup on the Dodge, and then he transferred it to the Ford because he got phenomenal milage. He had a propane tank... and something that provided water injection. He claimed to get over 30 mpg... towing a loaded trailer.
Now I never took any trips with him, but I never got the feeling he was lying. Take it for what it's worth.
 
We hauled calves 60 miles to the sale this week. I hired a couple guys to help me, one had a 32' and the other a 28'. I took the gas truck not knowing how many I'd have to haul. There were 19 6 weight calves left for me to haul. My trailers a 28' so I called the wife to bring the diesel pickup. The old 6.2 would've pulled it but wouldn't have been happy and got 4 mpg. I'm perfectly happy with the 6.2 but it has it's limits. The new diesels are expensive but it's unbelievable how they'll pull. I think the 6.2 would be perfect with a 20' trailer but the 28' trailer is allot heavier.
 
Lucky said:
What fuel milage does your 6.2 get? Our '19 has never gotten better than 9 and most time gets 8mpg. It's weak too, it'll pull whatever we hook to it but is slow. I wouldn't mind trying the 7.3 gas.
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Our ranch truck is a flatbed single cab F250 6.2. We get 8mpg. I swear sometimes I can see the fuel gauge move while just sitting idle. Good thing it has a large fuel tank. Great for ranch duties but super weak for towing anything but the lightest load. Okay for moving cattle from pasture to pasture. In a pinch, we have hauled a load of up to 10 bales of hay of or a small load of cattle +/- 40 miles but it really struggles. For longer distances we use the diesel F350.
 

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