02-09-2021, 08:24 AM | #21 |
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02-09-2021, 08:50 AM | #22 |
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I mean I suspect whoever bought that truck will use it some. It has enough miles on it that the owner could put another few thousand on it and not appreciably change the value.
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02-09-2021, 09:16 AM | #23 | |
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That Ford was a great work truck and that's about it. Nobody is going to put it to work. When I started my first job out of college there were 3 guys in my group who had that truck. I've been in one on a trip to Maine to visit a vendor. I've been on it for dozens of short trips year round. I had to get out and "lock the hubs" in a winter storm. I have heard many guys talk about the awesomeness of the truck. And it was always about what a great, tough, powerful truck it was, nothing else. |
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02-09-2021, 09:18 AM | #24 |
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I suppose that's possible, but I find it unlikely that they will use it in a "Built Ford Tough commercial" kind of way.
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02-09-2021, 09:33 AM | #26 |
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John's right. I've been through a few diesel trucks. Luckily I had no issues with two different Ford (International) 6.0 liter motors. Heck, large Ford dealer were required to buy special lifts for servicing/replacing 6.0 trucks
But the 7.3 is highly sought after.
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02-09-2021, 10:14 AM | #27 |
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OK. Sure. I just think it's a crazy premium for either a) a car that is going to sit to just be admired, or b) a truck you actually plan on using.
Now, as a collectible because it's a very rare, crazy-well-reserved sample of an iconic truck? Sure. Wrap it in a bubble, put it in a museum, etc. Again, my opinion. |
02-09-2021, 10:22 AM | #28 |
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Nobody is disagreeing that it's a ridiculous price.
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02-09-2021, 10:28 AM | #29 | |
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