Diesel vs gas......................

I listen to the dpf whining pretty steady on these boards and find most of it to be from either owners of pre dpf trucks ("keepin mine forever!" etc), those who want to (or have)modify with tuners and exhausts or those who don't own a diesel and are scared off by the whole idea. I also have come to believe it is mostly internet FUD. I believe most manufacturers have the emissions bugs well worked out since implimented in 2007.5 -with computer updates now to where these trucks rarely have issues with either being a daily driver or hauler. Not to doubt your friend and edmunds -but talk with some actual owners of dpf trucks - there is no evil with smoke and stink free diesels. Practically speaking what IS true is the dpf and egr systems are something else to go wrong - that is the price of progress - same as adding a turbo to diesels years ago, same as a nav system or backup camera - another system to fail. Reality is they actually work for drivers of stock trucks. The rest is smoke and mirrors. Having said that if I didn't need a diesel why would I own one-cost wise that would be silly. Surely better to have a corolla for groceries and short commuting-but being a car guy it would be a new mustang for me.