Diesel truck info.
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That is not a good deal with a 5.7 gasser. Low mileage clean truck for sure, but priced high.
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Those 5.7 Hemi's are thirsty bastards. They are a good motor, but thirsty and always tick from the exhaust. The 6.4 is a much better motor IMO and they are doing the eco option on the 2500's now.
Front ends and electrical is also a nightmare in 06'...trust me.
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Reason number 2,568,345 to never again buy GM. Water pump main bearing gave out.
So far that makes starter, alternator, power steering pump, water pump, all 4 hub bearings, worn through AC line and numerous other small things all with only 145k miles.
So far that makes starter, alternator, power steering pump, water pump, all 4 hub bearings, worn through AC line and numerous other small things all with only 145k miles.
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Nope. I'm going to trade it for an Explorer for the wife then drive her old car until I locate what I want.
That's a pile of replacement parts larger than all I have replaced in 18yrs on all of the vehicles I have owned since 16! Hate to hear it, but that's classified as a lemon, no?
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Usually to be classified as a lemon it has to be the same problem over and over. It's simply just ACDelco accessory pieces of shit bolted on to a really nice engine. Getting pretty damn good at working on it now, it only took 2 hours. Pulled the tensioner pulley, idler pulley, upper and lower coolant hose, in and out hoses to the PS cooler, throttle body, and finally the water pump. Replace all fill and bleed coolant system.
Seriously that's a good run, what kind of mileage you averaging a year with those vehicles?
I've had about he same luck with both Chevy and ford on the accessories attached too the motor on those vehicles.... Chevy hubs suck, aftermarket are cheaper but no better quality.... Window regulators on GM are the dumbest design and cheaply assembled (cable and drum setup for cold weather climates are ridiculous) and go out quite a bit....
If you are looking to go for a Dodge/Ram I'd stick with the Gen4/new body style. They seem to be twice the truck. The 5.9 Cummin's is a hell of a motor, it doesn't make up for the reliability of the newer ones though.
Also, if you plan on keeping it forever, I'd buy a gasser. The extra cost for a diesel will take forever to pay for itself. Not like your dragging a trailer every day... And the gas motors are getting the same mileage anymore or even better.