Diesel vs gas......................
OK folks, there have been a few to many diesel vs gas threads that have shall we say gone to "Hell and a hand basket"! So if all of you would put in you BEST, no flaming reasons for going gas vs diese...
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I am in the middle of a gas vs diesel decision. My 8.1L is a beast with the 4.10 rear end, the ride is better than a truck and for the last 8 years it has been great as the kids camped with us, including trips all up and down the east coast. Now I am in a position where if I want to ride from Syracuse to say myrtle beach the gas cost is making me think twice about driving my little car and grabbing a hotel.
So now that it is just my wife and I I am thinking about selling the 2001 Yukon with 60K plus miles for $12,500 (kbb private party value) and and getting a 2000 ford F350 short bed 7.3L turbo super duty with 97K miles for $10,900) I get 10mpg around town not towing and 6mpg towing in the hills and 7mpg towing on the flat at 70mph. Hoping the better mileage on the Ford would offset the higher cost of diesel in NY due to taxes. Interested in what the rest of you think about this.
The F-350 won't have as nice a ride as the Yukon and a lot less room inside. But you will see better mpg's on the road with the diesel and you gain $1,600 on the trade. That will buy enough fuel for you to travel "free" for a while. I'd probably do it. (And I am a proponent of gasoline engines. ;))
on edit: Should have quoted the post I was addressing :)
