New Truck Purchase

[GSLAM95]

I have had good luck with my Chevrolet Silverado.  The 5.3 is a proven strong and long lasting motor.  Better mileage than Ford or Dodge in the past as well.

[Reloader]

I have had good luck with my 4wd GMC, but it is a gas hog.  I'm running stock size 275/55/20s and only getting 15MPG with the 5300 327ci. 

I know two guys with 2010 F-150 4wds and the same size tires that get 18-19mpg.

I've also talked to several tundra owners and all have said terrible mileage.

I wouldn't get the Diesel.  40 cents more per gallon around here and everyone I know that runs F250 diesels gets horrible mileage.  I went the diesel route once in '05 and it wasn't worth the extra fuel expense as I rarely haul more than atvs, a boat, or a small kubota.

I hear the new ecoboost F150 engines are even better.



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[savduck]

I'm on my 2nd Tundra... didn't want to chance it on the other brands... so far I've had zero problems.

X2

189K on the first, 115K on this one so far. no issues.


My tundra averaged 20 miles to the gallon up until 60K miles and then over night dipped to 15. I think it is the programing, just havent messed with it, but that is also around the same time they put the ethanol in the gas.

[Gobble Nole]

Well I am a guide fisherman part time and I can tell you that there is nothing good about ethanol mixed in fuel.  It absorbs water, goes stale, does not mix correctly, burns hotter, etc...  I cannot run ethanol fuel in my V-Max outboard at all.  I have to search out and find a non-ethanol station to fuel up my boat and this is not an easy task.  If they go to E-15 then no outboards will be able to run it. 

This is one of the reasons that I am more interested in a diesel purchase.  Diesel engines will run off of cooking oil, diesel is rather unrefined and you can hopefully put 50,000 hours on a truck and maybe 300,000 miles. 

I just don't see this happening with the new ethanol based fuels in a combustion engine, just my opinion though. 

[ILIKEHEVI-13]

I prefer Ford over Chevy when it comes to trucks.  I have owned both.  Had way better luck with the Ford.  But I have seen some great long lasting Chevy trucks out there.  I worked with a girl that had a 91 Chevy 4x4 and it still going.  She finally had to replace the transmission after 300,000 miles.  You can't beat that. 

[gob09]

i've got a 2002 chevy z71 4wd i have had since 2005. it had 72000 miles on it when i got it and the only thing i have had to do is put a fuel pimp on it two yrs ago .
it has 139000 on it now i am slowly replacing wear parts like wheel bearings and brake rotors.but never turned a bolt on the engine i put it through a lot of crap still looks and runs great
the only problem i have with it is id love to have four full doors good luck with your purchase whatever it is

[Gobble!]

I have also started looking for a truck. I have decided I want to get a diesel. I have made this decision because on average a diesel will last longer. The higher coat for fuel does not bother me because I am already burning high test in my car so the cost is basically the same. I have it down to a ford with the 7.3, a chevy with the 6.6, or a dodge with the 6.7. All three are great motors that will last but all three have their horror stories as well, all vehicles do. With a turbo back exhaust and the proper tune all three trucks are capable of 20 mpg. This will cost about $1,500 to do if not more and will void any warranty. As others have said there are higher maintenance costs with a diesel. I have always like vehicles with extra power and a diesel will provide you all the power you will ever need. The best thing for you to do is get your butt in some vehicles and take them for a drive.

[gobbler336]

i have an 05 tacoma double cab 4x4 with the 6' bed.  bought it new and it now has 139.000 miles and counting, it has been over moutains through swamps and evreywhere in between, car seats fit easily in the back as do guns and bows, it hauls my boat fine and the 4.0  v6  gets around 21mpg now, when i got it new it got 23-24, but that has alot with how you drive one to, i also think the ehtanol gas hurts also.  never had a problem with my truck, i change the oil every 3.000 miles and use full synthetic, changed the plugs once at 100,000.  yota's are hard to beat, they also have a very high resale value. 

i was at a produce stand about a month ago and guy pulled in with a truck almost indenticle to mine exept his was a lighter shad of red, he had over 500,000 miles on his, i couldn't belive it and wanted to know how he afforded to drive that much, he said he was a traveling salesman and loved his yota.