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Daveinet
Jun 20, 2013Explorer
You've only given yourself 2 choices. There could be more diesels that have more desirable floor plans. 
My opinion about DPs, really has absolutely nothing to do with the engine its self. New gas engines have plenty of power and plenty of longevity. The real reason to look at a DP has to do with the fact that normally a DP means that the rest of the coach construction is heavier, and higher quality. It also usually means a better handling chassis. So it really is the other associated things that go along with a DP, not so much the engine it self.
With that in mind, you also need to be very careful, because not all DPs are created equal. The above opinion is making assumptions based on what is typically true, not necessarily what is universally true.
My opinion about DPs, really has absolutely nothing to do with the engine its self. New gas engines have plenty of power and plenty of longevity. The real reason to look at a DP has to do with the fact that normally a DP means that the rest of the coach construction is heavier, and higher quality. It also usually means a better handling chassis. So it really is the other associated things that go along with a DP, not so much the engine it self.
With that in mind, you also need to be very careful, because not all DPs are created equal. The above opinion is making assumptions based on what is typically true, not necessarily what is universally true.
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