Looking at buying an 08

ingrahams · Jan 12, 2012

Hi
I am looking at purchasing a 08 F-350 and was curious what you guys thought of the price and if you see anything that i don't from the pictures. I would go look at it in person but I am on a gold mine about 8000 miles away in Ghana. I have put a refundable deposit on it and am very much looking forward to taking a look at it in about 3 weeks time. I already have a SCT programmer with innovative tunes, AFE CAI and 5" flo-pro exhaust from Rudy's waiting for me and the truck I will eventually buy. This truck has almost everything I was looking for, it is the right color, it is a FX4 and a 4 door. The price seems to be about right and the dealer will take off the stickers and pin stripping if I choose to purchase it. Long term will have a MPD S475 and rudys duel fuelers under the hood but for now the innovative tunes will put a smile on my face I'm sure. Thanks in advance for the help.
-Stew
http://buycolonialford.com/Vehicle_...60/vehicleID/3499a6c04d35102f9e505eee8df62af1

6.0Dually · Jan 12, 2012

Not a bad price in my opinion.

GTOKILLER · Jan 14, 2012

Looks nice, price is about right. I just bought my first 6.4 & love it so far!! However mine is for sale already I found one with all the "ad ons" already on it.
http://centralmich.craigslist.org/cto/2772545921.html

I put a SCT livewire on it yesterday a 5" full DPF delete with a S&B intake on the way. It was 100% stock until yesterday.

strokingkid1392 · Jan 14, 2012

i have seen this truck as colonial ford is 5 mins up the street from me, it is nice for the price

SAK · Jan 14, 2012

Looks like my old truck, FWIW I got 26,500 for mine when I traded it in with 70k on the clock.

ingrahams · Jan 14, 2012

Thanks for the comments guys, this will be my second 08, i purchased a left over F250 eclb diesel december of 08 and left it stock until the milage, 80 mile round trip to work every day and no overtime forced me to trade it on a 04 accord. Now I am working in Africa on a gold mine for a CAT dealer and want my ford back. Will be home to look at it on the 3rd, as long as everything looks good i will purchase it and start modifications immediately.
-Stew

strokingkid1392 · Jan 14, 2012

where you located in ma?

ingrahams · Jan 14, 2012

I am just over the border in Amherst NH, where are you in Mass?

strokingkid1392 · Jan 14, 2012

im in carver, bout 5 mins away from colonial ford

ingrahams · Jan 14, 2012

Do you have any experience with them? Are they good people or should i reconsider?

strokingkid1392 · Jan 14, 2012

ingrahams said:
Do you have any experience with them? Are they good people or should i reconsider?

there a wicked cool dealership, problem free, u go in there theyll take care of you right away.

silverbullet4x4 · Jan 14, 2012

Would it be safe to say that it'd be best to stay away from the 08's and go for the 09-10's? I've heard a lot of horror stories about, what seems to be, mostly 08's.

Spatel23 · Jan 24, 2012

Na, I wouldnt say stay away from the 08s all together. I wouldnt buy a job one but even then if its had all the proper recalls and TSBs taken care of it should be good.

No matter what I was buying, Id run an oasis on it just to see what has happen and how long it has been since.