1999 Ford F150

Gary from Muleshoe · May 30, 2017

I was thinking of upgrading and getting a newer F150. But this past weekend trip has got me thinking maybe I should just paint my 1999 and be happy. I drove it roughly 1,200 miles round trip to Kansas and back.It ran like a new one, only spent $200.00 in gas and it used about a pint of oil. Not bad for truck with 268,000 miles on it, engine has never been touched. What would you do?

hd6gtom · May 30, 2017

Keep it.

in-too-deep · May 30, 2017

You're in Texas. No rust. Keep it.

Steve@Advance · May 30, 2017

Gary, that's a tough decision. If only the crystal ball worked!

At that many miles, even though it still runs great, there has to come a time when things are going to start breaking.

Then what? Invest in a string of major repairs?

We like to think "Fix the engine, drive another 200,000..." It never works that way. Next thing you know, you have $4000 invested in a $2000 truck that you can't trust to take out of town.

At least that has been my experience...

I recently sold my old 01 Silverado. I loved that truck, if I could buy another new one exactly like it, I would in a second!

But had to face reality, at 260,000 things were going wrong. Leaking steering, ABS problems, electronic glitches... I just couldn't trust it any more, didn't want to get into the money pit syndrome, so I sold it, got a newer truck.

It's not perfect, but at 40,000 miles I can pretty much count on it to get me there and back, peace of mind is worth something!

But, in the end, it's still a hard decision.

Blackhole49 · May 31, 2017

Paint doesn't make it run any better. Why not just drive it the way it is and get the most out of it. Save the paint money for the next one.

9njunkie · May 31, 2017

drive it till something major happens.

I bought a 2001 F150 with 270k miles on it for $200. Been driving it for two years now and have not had to put a penny into it. No leaks, no burning oil, nothing.

I'm driving it till something happens. Taxes on new trucks are too much.

UncleTom · May 31, 2017

What motor is in that? 4.6 or 5.4?

Gary from Muleshoe · May 31, 2017

V6 with 5 speed manual transmission.

Dachshund · May 31, 2017

I had a 1997 F-150 that had 350,000 on it when I traded it in. Only reason I got rid of it was it was not 4 wheel drive - and I needed 4 wheel drive! Last I heard it was still going at over 450,000. I pulled a trailer for a lot of that 350,000, too...

showcrop · May 31, 2017

Make a list of everything that is realistically due or overdue for replacement or repair, price it out and see where it stands against a new, or perhaps two year old truck.

ss55 · May 31, 2017

I would continue to drive it as-is and continue to do the ordinary maintenance until it has a major breakdown. There probably isn't much difference between it's private sale value and it's scrap value anymore. Investing in: new paint; new tires; a new engine; or other major repairs won't change it's value much, so I would not spend any money for any of those items. Save the money for a little better replacement.

Motorcraftman · Jun 1, 2017

a Good Ole Truck is always in Demand, and will Bring a Good Price, Id Keep it Myself... and No payments LOl Larry

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