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

rcpd34 wrote:

OhhWell wrote:

rcpd34 wrote:

You think you bought so much extra power for 8k but what it really shakes out to is only a couple extra mph up a hill.

AND the heavier duty transmission. AND the heavier duty rear axle. AND better fuel economy. AND effortless towing. AND way higher resale value. AND CDI (Really? Even if we drop to the 14 year old boy mental level here, that's not many women that are impressed by the fuel type and not just the large truck itself.) factor. AND the list goes on AND on...

AND less payload, And more expensive fuel, AND more costly maintenance, AND DEF, AND Block Heaters, AND more expensive repairs, AND not being able to fill up at ANY station anywhere, AND the list goes on AND on

Lol. I can haul as much and more than any gas engine. Easily and with less effort. Diesel fuel is everywhere. I have an extended warranty so repairs aren't an issue (Haven't needed a diesel repair to date (knock on wood)). No block heater required; even in sub freezing temps. I love the fact that I hold 5 more quarts than you.

How exactly can you haul more than any gas engine? Your GVWR doesn't exactly say so or the DOT laws. Nor does the fact that you can get a gas silverado with the same axle, springs and tires, and less curb weight. Doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

I have seen plenty of fuel stations that don't carry diesel. Many more only have one pump that isn't a dedicated diesel pump but shares it's spot with a gas pump that may be in use by a gas vehicle. I can bet that more often than once a diesel owner has had to wait for a vehicle to be moved from the one available pump.

Funny that you felt the need to pay extra to hedge against the possibility for a very high dollar repair on your diesel engine.

You may not live in a climate that is cold enough to need a block heater and diesels have gotten better but for some climates it is still a concern.

I'm glad you're happy to have to buy more oil???