went ahead and pulled the trigger on a new motor
$14,247 OTD
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| Author: | RocketScott [ Wed Aug 26, 2020 6:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Engine replacement on my '08 Silverado 2500HD |
So, what years are those Fords? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | jackass [ Wed Aug 26, 2020 7:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Engine replacement on my '08 Silverado 2500HD |
The US Army would teach us on decision matrices with weighted criteria to make choices of this sort. https://templatelab.com/decision-matrix/ Screening Criteria: location: must be withing nearby towing distance Criteria: Initial cost, reliability, longevity I omitted warranty coverage. Courses of action: 1. new 2. used 3. rebuilt 4. sell |
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| Author: | Old Growth [ Wed Aug 26, 2020 11:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Engine replacement on my '08 Silverado 2500HD |
RocketScott wrote: So, what years are those Fords? 1978 with carb 351 and auto 1989 with EFI 351 and auto |
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| Author: | movingviolation [ Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Engine replacement on my '08 Silverado 2500HD |
went ahead and pulled the trigger on a new motor $14,247 OTD
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| Author: | movingviolation [ Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Engine replacement on my '08 Silverado 2500HD |
 just got a call from the dealer: we're sorry, the price of the engine has gone up by $3000 since we quoted you 2 weeks ago GM upped their cost ... due to... Wu-Flu....  GTFO!!! |
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| Author: | stevemcgee [ Thu Sep 03, 2020 1:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Engine replacement on my '08 Silverado 2500HD |
Dude that sucks... |
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| Author: | mcyclonegt [ Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Engine replacement on my '08 Silverado 2500HD |
Finding a good used Duramax is doable. Let me check with a buddy that deals with them for a living. It is a way better idea to keep it going. There is no way it can be replaced for 13k. |
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| Author: | Jeffro [ Thu Sep 03, 2020 10:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Engine replacement on my '08 Silverado 2500HD |
Find a insurance salvage auction, you could buy a low mileage complete truck ( totaled of course) for less. Newer or older motor with everything attached, I’d look for an ‘06 personally You might even get some cool new add ons to use Power retracting steps, power mirrors, upgraded seats, custom wheels/ tires, exhaust, stereo,etc, canopy rack, to name a few items When I had my ‘04 totaled by the the insurance company, I bought it back plus a parts truck to have mine rebuilt, Turned out better than the original buy far, for less than the settlement |
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| Author: | mustangfreek [ Fri Sep 18, 2020 1:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Engine replacement on my '08 Silverado 2500HD |
Lol 17K for a motor , for something u hardly use. Junkyard motor and motor on and ammo buckets in your pocket... But to each their own I guess.. |
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| Author: | movingviolation [ Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Engine replacement on my '08 Silverado 2500HD |
had it towed back from the dealer. just going to put it in the back yard for now and be on the lookout for a used motor buying from insurance auction is not as easy as it was back in the day, there is a tonn of people out there that are hunting for these LMM motors to do swaps and stuff, so bidding is crazy on them, and, by the time you get done paying all the auction fees it's almost not worth it |
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