Ok, so Aug 08 I am looking for an F450. I was choosing between a local northern Virginia Lariat with every option except Nav that had 30k miles. Asking $40k, got them down to $35k. There was a new Lariat truck up in NY with a manual transmission, which I really wanted, lowest they would take was $45. I decided I couldn't justify the extra $10k, plus I sort of needed the truck soon, so I got the local one. It has been absolutely trouble free and I love the truck...except I have been kicking myself ever since for not biting the bullet and getting the manual truck. So...
I am thinking about selling my truck and getting a manual. This would probably incur some serious out of pocket expense for me. I have not seen any used Lariat Manuals for sale, only a few XLT's. Checked the whole country for new unsold 08 and 09 manuals, none available. Ordering a 2010 you can only get the manual in XLT.
Now, I really don't care about the Lariat stuff...I am fine with an XLT. But I am wondering if I am crazy for thinking about doing this. I want the manual because I like shifting, have more control over gear selection than an auto, better fuel economy, and I am worried about the auto's longevity.
If you made it through all of the above, any thoughts would be appreciated...expecially if you know someone with a manual that might want to sell/trade!
Thanks!
Todd
