Well, clear evidence here that dealers are no longer in the situation that they were in 2021 when they had us over a barrel, and they're willing to deal. Useful for the community.Update - Last one...
Well, this is the final update. Yesterday, my buddy was offered a smokin' deal in the 2500 series 6.7L Diesel Super Duty. The numbers clicked and he's now an owner.
The dealership offered him way more money for his truck and came down on the 2500. Knowing and learning from this whole saga has taught him to be much more observational and not to go strictly with a "schedule". As for what happened with the warranty...
The service writer informed him that his turbocharger(s) were on their way out. (Covered). He also didn't mention anything about the other issues at-hand and the didn't have half of the independent shops issues problems listed. My buddy didn't want to open a can-of-worms because of the deal they were giving him.
Soooo... he decided to start fresh and move forward. Perhaps they know or knew all along. Tough to say. I'm just glad it's over. We all can speculate here on this and that... Bottom line is there are multiple factors involved here and at this point, the only take-away is to be on top of maintenance etc.
Thanks to all that contributed with the pros & cons etc. Ultimately, it's his 'dime" and choice. I (My opinion) still am going to shy away from any newer "turbo" technology for the sole reason of avoiding complexity. (when possible.) I realize many of you love your forced-fed engines and don't understand why there are so many that don't. In the end, it's about what works for "you".
Thanks guys.
Anything else I could have said, has already been said, so I'll leave it at that.
Well ok one other thing, there's no way a couple of years ago this would have made sense due to the cost of diesel. But, in my area diesel is almost at parity with regular unleaded today, hope it stays that way for your friend's sake.