Trade off the 21 Chevy Trail Boss or keep it

[Predator_SD]

Tough call! If trading for f-150 I would want warranty - which you can do on your current truck. So I wouldn’t call that a great trade.

Also the idea of keeping a truck for a long time is a nice thought but not realistic. I wouldn’t suggest spending extra based on that thought process. It could get hailed out or totaled in an accident next week. Upgrade when you have to or find a great deal first.

I’d price out warranty on the 6.2 for 150-200k and see how it pencils out compared to possible repairs.

Why is keeping a truck a long time not realistic?

I’ve had my F150 since 2016, 125,000 miles, and plan on keeping it much longer yet. It’s paid for so only costs gas/insurance and if something were to go at this point a $1000-3000 repair would be much cheaper than a new truck. So i guess i’m not following how it’s unrealistic?

 

[fmyth]

The way I understand it, the Range delete that plugs into the OBD does not change the ecm and will not leave any indication of use. I could be wrong.

That device just stops the ECU from deactivating the lifters. This does nothing to stop the likelihood of lifter failure. The lifters are a mechanical part that is prone to failure. Using a plug in device to turn off their ability to activate/deactivate does not correct their mechanical design that results in catastrophic failure. To eliminate the chance of failure you need to remove the heads and replace the DFM lifters/cam with a non DFM lifter/cam combo. Then you must reprogram the ECU.

 

[Skerhunter]

Why is keeping a truck a long time not realistic?

I’ve had my F150 since 2016, 125,000 miles, and plan on keeping it much longer yet. It’s paid for so only costs gas/insurance and if something were to go at this point a $1000-3000 repair would be much cheaper than a new truck. So i guess i’m not following how it’s unrealistic?

For the reasons I listed - it can be totaled tomorrow and it’s completely out of your control.

 

[Predator_SD]

For the reasons I listed - it can be totaled tomorrow and it’s completely out of your control.

So you’re saying i shouldnt keep my truck cause it could get totaled tomorrow? So what, go buy a brand new at $80K to avoid my current paid off truck from getting totaled? Say what?

 

[Skerhunter]

So you’re saying i shouldnt keep my truck cause it could get totaled tomorrow? So what, go buy a brand new at $80K to avoid my current paid off truck from getting totaled? Say what?

I actually said the opposite. The OP wanted to get a new truck that he could trust to make it to 150k. I said that’s not guaranteed with any truck…

 

[Predator_SD]

I actually said the opposite. The OP wanted to get a new truck that he could trust to make it to 150k. I said that’s not guaranteed with any truck…

Thanks for clarifying i misunderstood what you were trying to say. I’m picking up what you’re laying down now

 

[rvalleyp]

I had a 2019 Trail Boss that was consuming oil. It started around 20,000 miles when my low oil light came on, and I checked the dipstick and found no oil on it. Chevy had me check and document my oil level after every fill-up. Even though there would be no oil on the dipstick between oil changes, they said it was not consuming enough oil for a warranty repair. If I remember correctly, it was 2 quarts of oil within 3,000 miles. A few months went by, and the problem continued to worsen to the point where I was losing 2 quarts within 3,000 miles, so I brought it back in. Chevy denied the warranty claim again, saying the truck had too many idle hours on it. It was very frustrating dealing with Chevy and the warranty process. Interestingly enough, while this was going on, I Googled my problem to see if others had the same issue, and Chevy lost a class action lawsuit for the same type of problem on earlier model vehicles.

 

[K9kodi]

What was the verdict? I’d be interested to see what a stock 2021 6.2 got for trade in.
Understanding that all manufacturers are not w out issues, id offload that 6.2 like a hot rock in my hand. Only problem would be what they would give for trade in.

 

[Yoteassasin]

I’ll start by saying I hate chevys and am a ford guy through and through . And I’ll follow that with the owner of the company I work for are die hard Chevy nuts … for what reason I’ll never know.
I am also very demanding on vehicles . I put 60k plus a year on a truck mostly at 80mph plus.
My favorite truck in the last decade was a ‘13 eco-boost 4x4 crew cab . This truck was unstoppable . There was no road that truck couldn’t get me through .. with in reason
I ran it from 100k to 345k in 5 years and only ever replaced spark plugs . A throttle body , and an in tank fuel pump .
We got it from a fleet dealer as a turn in . I suspect it already had a rebuilt Trany in it .

After that I got a brand new 2020 crew cab Chevy 5.3 . I hated that truck I got stuck in its own shadow, the suspension was a robust as a mini van . It ate shocks as fast as tires .
I was floored that with in 16months it need a tranny . The thing grenaded at 75k I mean full pump failure . It was sent off for the proper valve body bore out and filter delete and I ran that thing until this year with nothing more than fluid changes , and suspension rebuilds

New trucks don’t suit me so I asked the owner for his lightly used 2020 trail boss
I’ve had it for 2 months … the tranny will go with in 3 more month not a doubt and it also likes to get stuck in its own shadow but the suspension seems much better and I like the extra flair on the interior . It’s likely I’ll run this thing to 250+ and buy it from the company for my son to drive .

I guess the moral of the story is it’s not that hard to get a truck to make it 250+ nowadays
Expect to replace a tranny and make sure it is built right . They purposely make them like crap from the factory . And be conscious of the little sounds she makes if there is some thing funny figure it out.

If I was the OP I’d keep the truck , research who rebuilds the best tranny and delete the variable engine crap as soon as your are out of warranty. Almost all new trucks suck . I’m spending 20k on a 71 ford hiboy just to spite the planned obsolescence of today’s junk

 

[Flack]

If its paid for, drive it until it has a major issue and then decide if its worth fixing or buying a replacement. It could just as easily make it to 150k while whatever you replace it with might not.