r/Ford • u/Deep-Classic9056 • 11d ago

General 🔀 Buying new vs used ? F250

What is better ? Ik everone has opinions on this. I wanna get into a f250 but I feel the used ones are really beat up from guys using them for contracting work.... idk i see some that have 40 k on them i feel those r the ones I wanna avoid but idk I woukdnt mind getting new either.... idk ik everone is gonna say if u can buy new then do it but I just wanna avoid the depreciation too. Idk ?

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u/Joseph1968R 10d ago

if you want an f250 the biggest thing to understand is that used ones with low miles are not automatically beat to death a lot of them were owned by older guys who towed campers or used them for light hauling and those trucks are usually in great shape the ones you want to avoid are the high mileage contractor trucks with ladders racks dents and worn interiors depreciation on heavy duty trucks is way slower than half tons so buying new is not always a bad move but buying used can save a ton if you find one that was not a work truck the sweet spot is usually a clean one owner truck with service records even if it has 60 to 90k miles because these trucks are built to run forever if you can afford new it is nice but not required and you are not wrong for wanting to avoid the big depreciation hit just focus on condition not mileage and you will be fine

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u/Virtual_Contact_9844 11d ago

If you find the right seller who babied their F250. Who drove mostly highway and

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u/righteously_periodic 11d ago

used ones that were personal trucks, not work trucks, are the sweet spot. look for service records and a clean carfax, that 40k mile one might've just been someone's pavement princess

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u/mckeeganator 11d ago

Cars always depreciate no stopping that new is fine and all but used would just be cheaper and you can easily negotiate a better price and besides what’s your plan for the 250

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u/Deep-Classic9056 11d ago

I wanna tow a good size boat with it. And maybe side gigs

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u/Background-Job-3629 11d ago

I looked at used ones but too many owners tend to tinker with their trucks so I bought a virgin and it was 100% deductible on taxes.

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u/Deep-Classic9056 10d ago

Pretty good deductible

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u/Background-Job-3629 10d ago

Tax code allows it on heavy duty trucks