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Re: Duramax -vs-Power stroke
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Posted by Jim.UT on December 28, 2005 at 13:54:19 from (64.122.18.247):
In Reply to: Duramax -vs-Power stroke posted by bigdiesel on December 28, 2005 at 09:52:05:
I don't have a diesel and never have, but I shopped for one for a year before settling on a used dually gasser. In my search, here's what I think I learned: The Ford 7.3 p/s was an awsome engine. The change to the 6.0 was a big mistake. Maybe the problems are ironed out now, but who knows? I talked to several people, both in person and on the 'net, who reported problems with Ford automatic transmissions. I used to have a '98 Dodge gas engine with automatic and had repeat problems with the tranny. I started to focus my attention on finding a used Chevy or GMC with Allison transmission just because of the Allison reputation and my own frustration with the Dodge tranny troubles. Then one day I stumbled on to a '98 Chevy 454 with only 23,000 original miles. So I bought it and I'm happy. This was last May before gas prices went crazy. Since then, diesel has settled at a price about 40-60 cents higher than gasoline, so I'm still happy. If I were buying new, based on what I learned while shopping, I would go with the GM product. General Motor's financial problems are a concern, however, and there's not telling where that will end up. GM might become a division of Toyota or something. I know my daughter's new Pontiac Vibe is just a Toyota Matrix with different sheetmetal. It even had a Toyota oil filter on it.
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