Diesel or Gas Class A, That's the question.
We'll be going full time in about a year, Never did the RV thing but we need an adventurous change. Wondering about the pros & cons of both. Fuel, Maintenance etc. Thanks.
Forum Discussion
1) Do you need more towing power/torque? If so, go diesel.
2) Are you going to be on a budget where every nickel counts? Go gasser
3) Are you going to be driving it a lot? Gas is 40-50 cents a gallon cheaper. What do they have, 100 gallon tanks? That's $40-50 more per tank. Oil changes are more expensive on a diesel. Although I do believe you can go longer on diesel oil changes. But you also have more filters to change in a diesel as well.
My in laws had a Monaco Diesel Pusher for years. When they decided to sell it, my father in law mentioned it was costing him a lot of money each year just to keep it going. He might of been talking about all the way around as far as taxes, registration, maintenance, service and repairs, but he mentioned a number to the tune of nearly $10,000 a year. That's another thing to consider. Where you live and the taxes. Will it be worth paying taxes on a diesel pusher that might cost $50,000, $100,000 or more each year?
I would definitely look at the big picture and from all sides before deciding.
2) Are you going to be on a budget where every nickel counts? Go gasser
3) Are you going to be driving it a lot? Gas is 40-50 cents a gallon cheaper. What do they have, 100 gallon tanks? That's $40-50 more per tank. Oil changes are more expensive on a diesel. Although I do believe you can go longer on diesel oil changes. But you also have more filters to change in a diesel as well.
My in laws had a Monaco Diesel Pusher for years. When they decided to sell it, my father in law mentioned it was costing him a lot of money each year just to keep it going. He might of been talking about all the way around as far as taxes, registration, maintenance, service and repairs, but he mentioned a number to the tune of nearly $10,000 a year. That's another thing to consider. Where you live and the taxes. Will it be worth paying taxes on a diesel pusher that might cost $50,000, $100,000 or more each year?
I would definitely look at the big picture and from all sides before deciding.
