w_huisman
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I'm in the market for a Duramax. I've wanted to get back to a Chevy ever since I sold my 95 6.5TD suburban for a 03 F250 6.0TD, and now I'm ready to do so.
My budget seems to put me in the neighborhood of an 2003 to a 2006. What I'm seeing in my price range is the older vehicles with less miles, or the newer ones with more miles. More specifically, I typically see 03s and 04s with 80k - 90k miles, and a few 06s with around 120k miles on them.
I know the 06s came out with a 6spd auto tranny, and they'll have slightly higher performance numbers. Beyond that, what other considerations should I be aware of? Any years more or less reliable? Fuel mileage differences between years? Should I be looking for the newer truck with a few more miles, or the older truck with less miles?
One other thing...What are the major points of the typical factory warranty, or don't they transfer ownership past the original purchaser?
If this stuff is in a sticky and I missed it, feel free to flame the heck out of me.
TIA!
My budget seems to put me in the neighborhood of an 2003 to a 2006. What I'm seeing in my price range is the older vehicles with less miles, or the newer ones with more miles. More specifically, I typically see 03s and 04s with 80k - 90k miles, and a few 06s with around 120k miles on them.
I know the 06s came out with a 6spd auto tranny, and they'll have slightly higher performance numbers. Beyond that, what other considerations should I be aware of? Any years more or less reliable? Fuel mileage differences between years? Should I be looking for the newer truck with a few more miles, or the older truck with less miles?
One other thing...What are the major points of the typical factory warranty, or don't they transfer ownership past the original purchaser?
If this stuff is in a sticky and I missed it, feel free to flame the heck out of me.
TIA!