Quote Originally Posted by streetglideok View Post
Whatever you do, don't consider a 6.oh-no.
Just my two cents and experience. Only get into a diesel if you have the money to spend. Unless your doing maintenance yourself, it can get spendy. You get what you pay for
I bought my first stock 2004 f250 Crew Kingranch 6.0 in 2008 for $26800. Had a 2002 f150 before this one. It had 82,000 miles. at 120,000 I had to replace the FICM, EGR valve, Cooler and a few other things. $2600 in repairs two years after purchase. All OEM Ford Parts.
That was Since then I installed a Edge CTS programmer (about 18k mi on it with the Edge, no issues) and now pull a 10K enclosed car haul and a 12k 5th wheel camper with same truck and so far, NO issues. I do all planned maintenance, oil, filters, sensors ect..... The Edge made a huge difference for towing, which Is why I got it, and I do a lot of.
Take your time, do your research and get what vehicle will meet your needs. Good luck , keep us posted