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Angel73 · 06-19-2006, 03:22 PM

Iam looking at a F-250 V10 1999 4 door leather interior.It has 109.miles on it for $12,999 is this a good deal?What is the gas mileage with and with out load?I know it will have no problem pulling our camper.But how well do these trucks hold up?Do they have lots of problems and if so with what? We have until tomorrow to take it or not.

silverleeper · 06-19-2006, 03:34 PM

Hi Angle, Here is a review of the truck http://www.dealtime.com/xPR-Ford_199...RD-55039790724. I can see the truck but the price doesn't seem to bad.

Boondocker · 06-19-2006, 03:36 PM

Blue book http://www2.nadaguides.com/home.aspx...=28&p=0&f=5000

alvinator · 06-19-2006, 06:28 PM

We have an E-350 Econoline van with the V-10 and 4.10 rear and we get 9-10 mpg towing and 13-14 mpg not towing.

The Ford V-10 is considered to be an excellent, bulletproof engine with a very long life expectancy.

We like ours.

thecatsandi · 06-19-2006, 08:22 PM

a seven year old truck with 109 miles on it? Somthing is wrong. Not eough milage seal dry out if not used. engines rust on the inside if not used....
Not good. Run.

85MH325 · 06-19-2006, 08:41 PM

All used cars and trucks are a gamble. Your best bet is to have a qualified mechanic look at it and tell you what he thinks. It'll cost you a few dollars, but it's more than worth it in the long run. While the SuperDuty Fords are generally well thought of, any individual truck can have problems that are directly related to use/storage/hauling issues.

The V10 is an excellent engine, although it has developed a reputation for occasionally spitting spark plugs, especially if they've been changed once. We have an '00 Excursion with the V10, auto and 3.73 rear end. The 3.73 is adequate for towing all but the heaviest loads, and gives reasonable gas mileage. The 4.10 rear end gives gobs of low-end torque, but forces the engine to rev higher at highway speed and causes gas mileage to drop.

To my knowledge the Superduty trucks have held up well overall. We sure like our Excursion!

Roger

Silverhobby · 06-20-2006, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by thecatsandi

a seven year old truck with 109 miles on it? Somthing is wrong. Not eough milage seal dry out if not used. engines rust on the inside if not used....
Not good. Run.

I think I have a good, dependable tow vehicle. It is a 1996 F-350 4 door crew cab, with a 460 fuel injected engine. The truck sits most of the time other than towing the trailer, and has 33K original miles. I change oil every 1500 miles or yearly. I am not retired, so I travel less.
Kev

Denis4x4 · 06-20-2006, 06:22 AM

I just sold a 1999 F-250 4x4 crew cab with the Lariat package, V-10 and 4:30 gears for $15,000. Mileage was 73,000. Great TV. Hope the new owner doesn't find out that low mileage equals dried out seals! Hogwash.

ALANSD · 06-20-2006, 07:45 AM

as for the seals issue, all our motorhomes would be suffering from that as most have very low mileage by any standard. Mine is 25 yrs old and just cracked 100k. The fact that it is driven weekly, although not much more than too warm it up well, has more to contribute than the lack of overall miles.
The seals on the a/c are more likely to suffer from minimal use.

rgesch · 06-20-2006, 08:14 AM

Our '99 F-250 Super Duty V10 has always gotten 10 mpg whether empty or towing 31' Sovereign.

Angel73 · 06-20-2006, 09:33 AM

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Our '99 F-250 Super Duty V10 has always gotten 10 mpg whether empty or towing 31' Sovereign.

Is your the 4x4?How is it holding up for you?Would you recommend this truck for everyday use.The PO only used it for towing.And the 10 miles per gal scares the heck out of me....The other owners thought they got 13 to 14 but they couldnt really remember now that there older.Could they differents i gas be that this isnt the 4x4.

rgesch · 06-20-2006, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Angel73

Is your the 4x4?How is it holding up for you?Would you recommend this truck for everyday use.The PO only used it for towing.And the 10 miles per gal scares the heck out of me....The other owners thought they got 13 to 14 but they couldnt really remember now that there older.Could they differents i gas be that this isnt the 4x4.

No, it is 2WD. We only bought it to make one cross country trip, never imagining we would be doing rallies in the winter or in soggy fields or we may have gone with 4WD. We still only use it for towing the Airstream 7 or 8 times a year, the occasional trip to the lumber yard, ect. We didn't use it "everyday" even when gas was under $1 a gallon. It only has 70,000 miles on it.

It may get closer to 12 MPG now that it's broke in, but really haven't clocked it in a long time.

I think it's been a great truck.

scottanlily · 06-20-2006, 11:53 PM

Hello ,
Well I must say that the ford v10 and the 5.4 both can suffer the sparkplug blowing out deal ,pretty common ,and you will likly find an auto repair shop that has the thread insert tools especially for those engines .Ford dealer fix is
to replace the cylinder heads ,about 3000 dollars or so . Its a gamble really ,I personally have worked on these engines in my line of work ,they can be fixed
if they have not had insets replaced before ,even then the replaced insert
can come out with the spark plug during a routine plug replacement,bad news
there.Now all that being said ,not all do it ,seems some do ,some don't .Those
engines are very good if well maintained like anything else .

Scott

Angel73 · 06-21-2006, 12:06 AM

Who knew it would be so hard to find something to pull a camper and fit five people in it at times.Plus get atleast 12 /14 miles per- gal.Well the guy giving us to monday he understand that we're worried about gas mileage.If anyone has infor on a good truck or suv with alittle better gas mileage pls fell free to tell.

3Ms75Argosy · 06-21-2006, 12:55 AM

I'm not sure if you're asking about towing mpg or not, but our 1 ton Dodge van (1994 - bought it for $7,500 from the City Vanpool garage here) gets 15-16mpg not towing, 8 towing, and will seat 12 (it's not the SUPER long one with the big overhang).

I'm sure it would pull a older 31ft'r no problem. It's got the 5.9L v8. It's been fairly reliable. FWIW..
Marc

thecatsandi · 06-21-2006, 08:36 AM

You missed the point.
73000 miles on a 7 year old vehicle is good around 10000/year. 109 on a seven year old vehicle is not around 20 per year. Are you a mechanic or salesman? I am a mechanic and pilot.

thecatsandi · 06-21-2006, 08:39 AM

13-14 without the trailer. 10 or so with. The 4X4 will lower the milage a little around 1 to 2 MPG.

Paul Mayeux · 06-21-2006, 09:02 AM

I've had two of those for company trucks. With the price of fuel I now get a Honda. I had a 2000 F250 4x4 Crew Cab and a 2003 same configuration. I drive over 50,000 miles a year and I put a 150,000 on the 2000 and 117,000 on the 2003. I had to replace the coil pack boots (the engines have no distributor, each cylinder has it's own coil) on the 2000 at 100,000 miles and a alternator on the 2003 at 85,000 miles. Both saw a lot of towing and both were just fill with gas and drive. I had the oil changed every 5-6,000 miles and the transmission fluid changed every 20,000 miles. Fuel economy was like others have said, a little over 14 on the highway and around 10 towing. Both had the 3.73 rear end. Power wise they were the best towing gas engines I've driven. The power band is very flat so they pulled good at all rpms. One note though, the 99 model was a 265 hp engine and the 2000-2004 models were 310 hp and 2005 up are 362 hp. I had the 310 hp motors, I don't know how different the 265 hp motor would behave towing or economy wise.

As far as buying low mileage used, I wouldn't be afraid. When I had to give up the company furnished big truck I had to buy a replacement to tow the Airstream. I bought a 96 model F250 4x4 Crew Cab with a 460 gas engine that had 44,000 miles on it. I've had it a year, towed over 15,000 miles with it and the only thing I've done is get new tires and have the belts and hoses changed. I change the oil about every 5,000 miles and it won't even e a 1/2 quart low. The 460 gets about 2 mpg less towing and doesn't have as much pulling power in the upper rpms like would be used pulling mountain grades.

SafeHarbor · 06-21-2006, 01:24 PM

Hi, Angel73,

Why the period after 109 in your first post? Did you mean 109k?

Lamar

AZstreamin · 06-21-2006, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Angel73

Who knew it would be so hard to find something to pull a camper and fit five people in it at times.Plus get atleast 12 /14 miles per- gal.Well the guy giving us to monday he understand that we're worried about gas mileage.If anyone has infor on a good truck or suv with alittle better gas mileage pls fell free to tell.

I would concur with everyone on the fuel economy others have posted. My friend has an F250 V10 CC and tows a 32ft HR. he previously towed with an Excursion same engine same mileage as other have already stated. He loves it and would buy another. If you need more room for the family, you may want to consider an Excursion. Personally I love my F250 PSD (12-14mpg towing depending on mountains). Both engines the V10 and the PSD are very good engines. However, I think you'll find that a couple of miles per gallon better fuel economy over time will not be significant cost savings on fuel if you are only analyzing the towing fuel economy. (unless of course you plan on full time Airstreaming) The real question is what tow vehicle will the family be most comfortable in and when not towing how much will you use the TV? My concern with a higher mileage vehicle is the cost of future major repairs it will likely exceed fuel costs.
AZstreamin