I just bought a 2000 F250 7.3 with the six speed manual. 160,000 miles. Had a mechanic look it over that is known locally as a 7.3 guru and he said it was one of the cleanest and quietest he’d seen in a while. I paid $16,000 and the guy delivered it to the mechanics shop which was about a 500 mile round trip for him. I don’t think I got a smoking deal by any means but it’s what I wanted and about what I expected to pay. They say the 6.0 is about the best there is once they’re bulletproofed but in order to make that pencil out you need to find one for about $7000.
