Gas VS Diesel F250
I am looking at new F250, I have f wheel about 8000lbs. I would like to know gas mileage while towing and not towing, also on diesel. How would gas handle the load? Thanks
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shepstone wrote:Dave H M wrote:diver110 wrote:
I have looked into this issue a lot. Here is the bottom line: If you have the coin, buy diesel. Most likely you will be happier. I would focus more on whether you can afford it comfortably in absolute terms. It is true under some circumstances gas is cheaper. But in some ways that is the wrong question. The right question is in which will you be happier. A Toyota Matrix gets me from A to B, but I'd rather drive a BMW.
Different logic here. I could be driving a diesel in my F250, but chose a 6.2 for my liking. it fits my needs, is what I wanted, and I haven't looked back in 3 years. I think with today's engines it is a lot of whatever blows your skirt up, or as they say turns your crank. you can't convince me that I need a diesel and I cannot convince a diesel owner that he needs a gasser. It will never change.
Agreed. I've done the diesel dance and now that I switched to the new gas engine I don't miss the drama and expense that the diesel comes with & i have plenty of power for what I need along with simple low cost reliability and maintenance, plus matching up the truck with lightweight fiver i've saved over $22,000.00 .Now if you have the time and money & a burnin' desire or need for diesel or maybe just for a status symbol then fill yer boots (or rather the dealers boots) Perhaps when I retire in 10 yrs I will look at diesels again maybe sooner who knows but I am a happy camper right now. So get out there and enjoy whatever ya brung and makes you happy cause life's too short.
Mostly agree. I was speaking on average. But some are happier with gas. In my case, I plan to be driving some at altitude in the CO rockies, where the argument for diesel is especially strong. I'd rather have more than I need rather than risk having too little.
