[s-cars] Work vehicle advice needed

[Mark Strangways]

One thing to take into consideration...
Diesel is great, I own one... but I am not looking forward to the repair 
bills when they come, and they will come.
Maybe 10 years ago the diesels where better, now I think the big 3 have 
gotten there rotten hands into them and made them all cheap. (JMHO)...

So, if you are not going to be doing an every weekend race circuit and only 
using the thing from time to time I doubt the diesel offers any serious 
savings (other than resale).

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Taka Mizutani" <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
To: <mlped at qwest.net>
Cc: "S-CAR-List" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 10:04 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Work vehicle advice needed


> Yeah Mike, if you can afford an F-350 dually. :-)
>
> I'd love to get an F-250 Powerstroke crew, but they're waaay pricey. My
> mechanic
> paid about $40k for his, sticker was $48k or $49k.
>
> As a daily driver, I'm afraid those things will simply cost way too much,
> although
> taking into account the feedback I'm getting, I might have to look into 
> one-
> at
> least with the diesel, I won't loose too much money selling it.
>
> Steve- I missed the transmission comment initially- can you elaborate? Are
> you saying
> that Ford and Dodge don't have a good transmission for towing?
>
> Is it really too little to have a '04+ F-150, '04+ Titan, '01+ Silverado
> 1500 for towing a
> 6000lb. load? I'm thinking open trailer- I think I'd need a diesel for a
> closed trailer.
>
> Taka
>
>
> On 12/18/06, Mike P (530) <mlped at qwest.net> wrote:
>>
>> One additional thought, if you have a choice and can swing it,
>> a goose neck trailer set up, vs. a "bumper" pull is well worth
>> considering,
>> especially for heavier twos.
>>
>> FWIW, here in the west, Colorado Rockies, after watching/following some 
>> of
>> the roping teams hauling ass to make the next rodeo during the summer
>> season
>> (i.e. often pulling 5+ horse goosenecks) through the mountains and,
>> especially across the high mountain desert, I feel I can confidently say,
>> the newer turbo diesels RUN LIKE STINK!!!  It's not rare to come on one,
>> fully loaded, pulling moderate uphill grades running at 90+.
>>
>> Cheers
>> mike
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