justme wrote:
I's stick with diesel. Even the 1/2 ton trucks are now offering diesel alternatives these days-- finally :-)
Hard to make the numbers work on the 1/2 diesel.
More expensive fuel (around me anyway), more expensive maintenance, marginally better fuel economy, but not enough to offset the extra $$ for fuel and maintenance.
Plus the upfront $4000 extra....I realize you'll recoup that on resale to some degree.
Plus...the weight cuts into your payload...rending the 1/2 ton useless for towing anything over 5000lbs legally.
A friend of mine has the a 2015 Ecodiesel...it has 908lbs of payload.
He can barely put his family of 6 in his truck without going over payload.
Sounds like a great idea, but I think diesels in the 1 ton segment make the most sense.
