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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My Duramax is getting 15-15.5 mpg combined hwy/city with less than 2,000 miles on it using winter blend fuel. From what everybody says, that'll probably get a lot better over time.
Everybody's wants, needs, and circumstances are different. That's probably one of the reasons this thread debating gas vs. diesel is 10 years old. I debated this with myself for over a year and there's no getting around the fact it's more expensive upfront to buy a diesel and more expensive to operate day-to-day. That's a given.
I was able to offset the upfront cost with my GM retiree discount and the rebates that were available at the time. I also get 2 years free oil changes. But, I still have to put diesel fuel in it which is 70-80 cents more than gas.
The bottom line is I knew it was going to be more expensive, but I WANTED the Duramax/Allison for the way it pulls. I couldn't justify that based on cost.
Everybody's wants, needs, and circumstances are different. That's probably one of the reasons this thread debating gas vs. diesel is 10 years old. I debated this with myself for over a year and there's no getting around the fact it's more expensive upfront to buy a diesel and more expensive to operate day-to-day. That's a given.
I was able to offset the upfront cost with my GM retiree discount and the rebates that were available at the time. I also get 2 years free oil changes. But, I still have to put diesel fuel in it which is 70-80 cents more than gas.
The bottom line is I knew it was going to be more expensive, but I WANTED the Duramax/Allison for the way it pulls. I couldn't justify that based on cost.
