theoldwizard1 wrote:
Yep ! Especially when coming from a diesel that has gobs of power down low. Diesel might get better fuel economy on heavy hauls, but the initial cost, DEF and more expensive oil changes mean you have to put a LOT of mile on in a year to make up for those addition costs.
The newer 6-8-10 speed automatic exaggerate this concern, but they are just doing what they are supposed to be doing.
It would actually cost me more in total cost of ownership going from a 5.7L 2500 to a 6.4L gasser 2500 than it would going from a 5.7L 2500 to a 6.7L diesel 2500. This of course is not accounting for the added towing performance benefit which is worth a lot for many people. Everyone's cost will be different depending on where they live and I would encourage they do the math before coming to such conclusions.
