Thanks all. Really good info here. No doubt that advances in gasoline engine technology has been worth it. Better mileage, hardly ever have to have a tuneup, change oil every 3 to 6k and they last and last. I've used diesel equipment on the farm when I was a kid. Fifty years ago. Always hated the smoke and stench. I was told that the newer diesels didn't smoke or stink. Since my wife and I plan on going full time next year, I thought I'd better get all the info I could before we went looking for a rig. I worried, that if we bought a decade old rig that we would really miss out on some great advances. Leaving the "clean air" debate for another time, I think an earlier rig is what we need. And, it's gonna have to last until were hang up the keys. Thanks again. I'm feeling much more informed.
