Diesel Fuel Mileage Est.
Hello, I am considering moving to a deisel engine in my next truck. Primary reason is for increased fuel mileage. I tow a 23' travel trailer that weighs approx 6,000 lbs loaded. I know there are many...
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bid_time wrote:Grit dog wrote:Clicky
...BTW, the naysayers can show me where any diesels, save for the old turds and the 6.0 Fords and to a small extent the 6.4s, don't recover most or all of the upcharge on resale compared to an equivalent gasser. You won't be able to. You'll get your money back when you sell it.
BTW - I'm not a naysayer, if you want a diesel buy a diesel, they certainly are a better towing platform. But the claims that the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) are cheaper is hogwash. Buy it for its performance (it may be worth it to you), but the being cheaper is BS.
Be nice to see the actual numbers on the very "select" sample of 350 vehicles. It also picks up on part of the early dpf emissions vehicles which skew repair numbers.
And I also didn't talk about TCO because that is very subjective...more so than purchase vs salvage value.
That's ok, I also was pretty clear that owning a diesel isn't a retirement plan compared to a gasser. Just refuting the extreme opposite wing that look through rose colored glasses that are filled with 87 octane unleaded!
