How much is my 94 f-350 drw 7.3 idi turbo worth?

[snicklas]

Only for those who have them. Unless you don't really care to work on them.

I told my son I like fixing cars, I don't want to fix stupid. All the computerized gizmos are stupid.

I guess I have a different viewpoint on this. I do own newer vehicles. An 03 6.0 and an 11 F-150 3.5 EB..... and what I've had to fix on both of these trucks (I've had the 03 for 14 years now) is normal wear hard parts. I've had 1 sensor go, and that was on my 6.0, in 2013.... it threw a CEL, told me what was wrong and I went to Ford and bought a new one..... the rest has been routine maintenance, brakes, steering consumeables, a water pump (every IDI I have owned I've had to do a water pump), the 3.5 has 155k on it, and needed a set of plugs and boots, brakes and a tail light bulb. Both trucks have needed batteries (4th set now in the 6.0).... they both tow... I just got back from a 300 mile trip pulling the camper with the 3.5..... I've owned MANY computer controlled vehicles, and so has my Dad... all of them, the parts that went bad/wore out are the same parts that have gone bad in the non computerized vehicles.

 

[YJMike92]

I guess I have a different viewpoint on this. I do own newer vehicles. An 03 6.0 and an 11 F-150 3.5 EB..... and what I've had to fix on both of these trucks (I've had the 03 for 14 years now) is normal wear hard parts. I've had 1 sensor go, and that was on my 6.0, in 2013.... it threw a CEL, told me what was wrong and I went to Ford and bought a new one..... the rest has been routine maintenance, brakes, steering consumeables, a water pump (every IDI I have owned I've had to do a water pump), the 3.5 has 155k on it, and needed a set of plugs and boots, brakes and a tail light bulb. Both trucks have needed batteries (4th set now in the 6.0).... they both tow... I just got back from a 300 mile trip pulling the camper with the 3.5..... I've owned MANY computer controlled vehicles, and so has my Dad... all of them, the parts that went bad/wore out are the same parts that have gone bad in the non computerized vehicles.

Even the 2011 is old school at this point. Give both of them another ten years you will find less and less available electronic parts.
I'm primarily talking about ADAS. https://www.synopsys.com/automotive/what-is-adas.html
About every system on the newest rigs have computers for each system all interconnected. One system goes down the whole rig goes down

 

[TNBrett]

First off, I love my IDI, but here’s my take on things. I have a fleet of modern work trucks that I am responsible for. We use them for the same thing our old IDI’s were designed to do. We load them down, pull trailers, and bounce them around on job sites. For the most part the guys driving them beat on them like a rented mule. We almost exclusively run Chevy trucks, but it’s only because one of the owners of the company worked for GM for 30 years. So this isn’t about brands. Most of my trucks go 200k miles without the need for any major repairs. They get oil changes every 5k miles, air filters and tires at 50k miles, at 100k they get belts, spark plugs, and all the fluids changed. Normally for the Chevy’s, at about 150k miles they need a pitman arm, idler arm, and an alignment. That’s pretty much it inside 200k. Normally my trucks will hit 200k in 5-6 years. Yes, with heavy towing (10-12k lbs) I change ATF at 100k, and brakes last more than 200k. Most of the time the original batteries last 5-6 years too.
I’m not bragging about what I get out of my trucks, I’m trying to make a point that the design and engineering that goes into these trucks makes them far more reliable than the trucks of 30 or more years ago. Yes there are more computers, yes they are more expensive to purchase, but the cost per mile to operate them for me is pretty low. And I have very little issues with down time.
Also it’s worth mentioning that I primarily run gas trucks. I have not had the same experience with modern diesels. The cost to repair them has gotten so high that I wouldn’t recommend owning one outside of the factory warranty. For GM fleets that’s 100k.

 

[YJMike92]

I have not had the same experience with modern diesels. The cost to repair them has gotten so high that I wouldn’t recommend owning one outside of the factory warranty. For GM fleets that’s 100k.

You just made my point.