Ford FX4 What Do You Think

Check the oil make sure it doesn’t have a burnt smell although if the oil was recently changed it might be hidden.
Depending on the size of your boat you may want to look for a truck that has an oil cooler and transmission cooler, makes them last longer when towing.

-- Rick... A tree knows more about wood then I do.

I checked out the private party value on Kelly Blue Book’s website.

Is it a supercab with 6 1/2’ bed and the FX4 trim package? With 32k miles, that vehicle should sell for $15,000 and change. The $17,000 may be reasonable with a few extra options, but it sure doesn’t sound suspiciously low by any means.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

I have a 2004 Ford F150 FX4 with a little over 50K miles. A 2004 truck with 32K miles is very low. I thought the mileage on my truck was relatively low. It has been a good truck so far. For price comparison, you may want to look at www.autotraders.com and other similar sites to see if it is in line with the online auto dealer prices. Charlie offers a good suggestion to look at the Kelly Blue Book site. Tim

-- Tim from Iowa City, IA

kinda stay away from the chevy’s 2003-2006 I have one. Nice trucks but they have issues that are really design flaws that cost you money periodically. The designs causing the issues were changed after this though so I can’t speak to any after that.

good luck with your purchase.. nothing like a nice truck. Makes ya feel like haulin’ somthin’.

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I know nothing about Ford vehicles I am GMman!!!

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“you better hurry, this will go to a dealer next week”, This means that next week he will trade it in for the 12K the dealer offered him if he aint sold it yet. LOL

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I bought my 2004 F150 XLT 4×4 Supercab 5.4L back in 2006 with 16K miles for $24K with a 100K extended warranty. 3 years later, an FX4 (you didn’t mention cab configuration) for $17K is kind of low IF it is a supercab or super crew. Standard cab wouldn’t fetch more than $15K though…

Be careful with the 2004 5.4L though. There is a TSB on that engine (2003 – 2004 5.4L 3V) where the spark plug can get stuck in the cylinder heat when you try to extract them. There is a procedure for this, and the plug part #s have changed…

Other than the plug issue, but truck has been fantastic. Tows everything I have put behind it. Rides comfortably, starts every single time.

-- Trying to follow the example of the master.