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Skid_Row_Joe
Dec 04, 2013Explorer
burlmart wrote:If the diesel engine is several thousands of dollars more when buying new over the gas engine? No. However, if you are a used RV diesel buyer, perhaps yes.
Recent mpg trends are up in our chevy 6.0 L with last few tanks at or near 12 mpg. I convinced Martha that 65-75 mph was not necessary. So if Trend does only 14 mpg, is the diesel option worth it?
The reason I switched to diesel was because of a bump up in mpg, and the known durability and far fewer ignition problems with the diesel versus gas. This was decades ago, that includes the past three passenger cars - all diesel engined for over two decades. Old habits die hard. Is it (diesel) worth it to you? For mpg alone, probably not. If you're a cult-dieselhead, then yes.
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