Have a two year old F250. It's been hit 6 times. Been rear ended 3 times, side swiped twice and the body shop banged it backing it out of the paint booth. Hasn't been 100% since a lady hit it square in a rear tire tearing up the axle. This morning, there was power steering fluid on the ground. Somewhere along the line, a line got nicked and finally sprung a leak. Enough is enough. Monday, the search starts.

Damn, I hope you have better "luck" with the next one! Seriously - good luck!!

I bought a 2018 Ram 2500 diesel, 4x4. I have always been a Ford guy, but the Cummins engine and overall access has Ford beat hands down.

23 mpg at 70 mph, with the air conditioning on.

With that kind of track record, I'd lease not buy!

I'm partial to Fords and they build a nice truck and would be my first choice. However, I did ride in a newish Dodge with the cummins and you'd be hard pressed to even tell it was a diesel inside or out. It was quiet, very quiet.

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Originally posted by ulsterman:
Have a two year old F250. It's been hit 6 times. Been rear ended 3 times, side swiped twice and the body shop banged it backing it out of the paint booth. Hasn't been 100% since a lady hit it square in a rear tire tearing up the axle. This morning, there was power steering fluid on the ground. Somewhere along the line, a line got nicked and finally sprung a leak. Enough is enough. Monday, the search starts.

You are a crash magnet. Are you sure a new truck will help?

Never had any problems until I traded my old F250 for this one.

Wow. That truck must have done something wrong in a previous life.

I knew there was bad mojo when the body shop hit the side of their building backing it out after repairing it.

Are you partial to Ford? Need a big truck?

I was trying to use my GM points and was looking at the Colorado. It was a nice little truck with plenty of options. In the end, I went stupid and bought a BMW convertible instead.

We need a F250 size, at least for the next few years. We are going the "used" route. Last couple have been Ford's but not locked into one brand.

If you need a 250-sized truck, Ford first, Dodge second.

Seems to me you need an MRAP....

If the locals are that bad at driving how about a surplus Duce and a half? I’ve thought one of those would be fun and who cares who hits you? The other guy would always get the brunt of the damage.

That said, I drive a ‘95 Dodge Ram 2500, Cummins, manual trans, 2wd. King cab, 8’ bed. GREAT truck. Have done as high as 25+ mpg on the highway. Highly recommended. Mine is a 12 valve model, not as complex as the newer ones. Will take all but 3000# in the bed.

Good ones can still be found. Old ones have been known to do 300,400 and 500k miles. Mine has a paltry 166k

Don't bother with the lottery.

If all the accidents have been near or in the area where you live, I would consider moving before I bought another vehicle.

Take a look at Ram.

The 2019’s are incredible.

You don't list your location, but if you go new there's a dealer in Boise, Idaho, that basically sells new trucks at 80% of list. At least for Ram they do. I was in the market last year and had I gone new I would've flown to Boise to get a new Ram. They specialize in folks flying in and driving home. Great deal. I don't think the Chevy trucks had as big of a discount, but not sure.

General site
https://www.dennisdillon.com/

Ram site
https://www.dennisdillonchrysl...om/new-vehicles/ram/

Can you even get insurance?

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Originally posted by c1steve:
I bought a 2018 Ram 2500 diesel, 4x4. I have always been a Ford guy, but the Cummins engine and overall access has Ford beat hands down.

23 mpg at 70 mph, with the air conditioning on.

A friend recently bought one of these. $70,000!!
I bought one new in '91' for $24,000 and put 200k on it.

Jim

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Originally posted by ulsterman:
Have a two year old F250. It's been hit 6 times. Been rear ended 3 times, side swiped twice and the body shop banged it backing it out of the paint booth. Hasn't been 100% since a lady hit it square in a rear tire tearing up the axle. This morning, there was power steering fluid on the ground. Somewhere along the line, a line got nicked and finally sprung a leak. Enough is enough. Monday, the search starts.

I think what you need to be looking for is a new body shop...