Cost of owning diesel v. gas
I would thought I would pass on this link to the cost of owning diesel versus gas. It is for 2012 and compares the costs over 5 years and assumes 15,000 miles driven per year. The only diesel truck ...
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diver110 wrote:joeshmoe wrote:
Also, there are many a good, used, lower mileage diesel rigs out there that people don't want anymore. That greatly lowers the overall cost of ownership. Let someone else pay for that initial depreciation.
Yes and no. Where I live, diesels are not easy to find generally, and 1 tons are especially tough. A 2007 Duramax with 70,000 miles goes in the high 30's, not exactly a steep discount given the age. Admittedly, less smog stuff to worry about.
That's because diesels hold their value far better than a gasser.
The premium you pay at purchas time is returned at resale time
