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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Taco wrote:jevanb wrote:
just wait till you sell the diesel, father inlaw just sold his 2007 dmax LBZ for 29k he bought it for 35k in 2007 brand new, try that in a gas equipped truck, you could not even do that if the gas truck was a 2012.
I have posted this before but it is still true.
I think the diesel resale value has a lot to do with the greater fool theory (real theory, google it).
The gm 6.0 vortec that I own has a B10 of 200,000 miles the duramax option in the same truck has a b10 of 220,000 miles.
A pickup truck with 150,000+ miles diesel or gas is used slam up. There is no way in the world that a diesel with 150k on the clock is worth 8-10k or more than an equivalent gasser. It just doesn't have that much more design life left in the engine and the chassis is well used on both also.
Diesel resale just comes down to the one who buys it last is left holding the bag, or wins the title of "the greatest fool".
I WOULD NOT MAKE A FINANCIAL JUSTIFICATION ON A PURCHASE BASED ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT SOMEONE WILL GREATLY OVERPAY FOR IT WHEN I AM DONE USING IT.
Well more important is the B50 rating that is what shows longevity!
B10 means that by the stated mileage 10% to the sample will need major engine repair. This is defined as removal of a head or oil pan.
B50 is how long 50% of the engines will require major repair.
