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An rv owner who traded his diesel for the 7.3. He talks towing, fuel, payload etc and does qualify it from the perspective of towing a 12,000 lb travel trailer. godzilla towing Thought a few may fi...
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valhalla360 wrote:
Unless you are towing over 13-14k lb or more than 40-50k miles per year, diesel is a tough sell other than to sooth an ego.
If you have the money and just like the sound and feel, get one.
Really? For me it's an easy sell and I don't even reach your supposed requirements. I'm on my third Duramax over the last 18 years - second one with the modern emissions equipment.
Pro's are;
- Overall lower fuel costs including DEF
- Much farther range when towing. I get between 12 -12.5 pulling vs 8-9 if I had the godzilla. Thats 40-50% more range. I can get a days worth of towing in one tank plus I have the option of truck stops to fuel up.
- Much less stressful pulling, not that the gas can't pull it's just I hate the high revs and shifting that they do.
- Longer warranty on the diesel in terms of mileage 100K vs 60k?
- Higher resale, you will get the majority of the diesel money back
Con's:
- Higher repair costs for sure - something I haven't experienced yet
- Higher upfront cost, but again remember resale value on the backend.
- Higher maintenance costs, but not that much higher. Fuel savings alone will more that cover that.
And as far as soothing the ego goes, nope nice try on that one. I think If I spent the money instead on a highly optioned top trim level that would boost my ego more lol.
Dan
