Considering Trade from Gasser to Diesel

You will have zero cost of repair on a new Ram Gasser as they have a 100K power train coverage also, and we now offer a 6.4 litter Hemi in the 2500 and up. I think if I were going to buy a 2014 I would look hard and long at this one.

As for cost it's about a wash unless you buy new trucks ever 2-3 years.

Don

No noticeable difference in cost to maintain.

How many miles are you planning on putting on the truck?
You will have 0 repair cost on the diesel for the first 100k because you have a warranty. After that I'd say you're still minimal repair up to 200 k.

don't get a 2500 duramax.....get a srw 3500

going from a an '04 gas to '12 diesel I've changed the oil twice (at 10k) $36 per change. No fuel filter yet good for 2 years or as it stnads now 49K miles.

fuel mileage increase 3 MPG running #2 vs 93 octane

maintenance difference is neglible

I traded from a gasser to a diesel last summer and I have actually saved money. I spent a little more and went with synthetic oil which is supposed to allow for longer duration between oil changes. That cost overall is about a wash for my gasser. However the diesel is getting about double the mileage of my gasser and is my daily driver. So I am actually saving money on fuel despite the price difference which here is about 50 cents. The overall maintenance is more but the intervals are generally longer so it really comes out very close in cost. Repairs if things actually fail or break is usually the bank breaker for most people. Example: One week after I bought my Dodge an injector failed. I bought with no warranty so I had to argue with the dealership and eventually I paid labor. The whole bill was $750.

I had an '04 F250 6.0, an '07 F350 6.0, and now a 2012 F350 6.7. Before that all gassers.
Did not have any repair costs that I had to pay for on any of the diesels, except squirrels/rats chewing wiring and vacuum hoses. Only minor other issues all covered under warranty.
Oil changes and fuel filter changes are more than a gasser. But is not prohibitive at all. I used to do my own to make it cheaper, but now just let the dealer do it. My dealer gives every 4th oil change free. So after two changes in the truck and two in the wife's car, I get the next truck oil change free. Lowers the overall costs.