Dodge - Diesel or gas?
Already know my new truck will be a 2014 Dodge SRW Crew Cab 4x4 with auto tranny. What I don't know is if I should go with the new 6.4 or diesel. Worked outthe numbers and the cost for my use of 15k...
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Whew! I'm exhausted after reading all the posts on the gas-vs-diesel topic. There's a lot of good information and a wide array of opinions provided. In the end, it comes down to how each of us decides to spend our hard-earned dollars, to go do the things we enjoy.
Here's some thoughts (for whatever they're worth) based on my experience of first carrying a truck camper with a gas truck, and now with a diesel:
- RESALE: Personally, I could care less what the predicted resale of my vehicles will be. The longer you own a vehicle, the less you really need to be concerned with resale. Shoot, I'll probably be dead before we sell our truck. For consumers that trade out their vehicles every few years, resale becomes pretty important (many consumers don't know what it means to not have a car payment! Yikes!)
- GAS V-10: Our first truck was a Ford with a gas V-10. The vehicle was trouble free for the 12-years we owned it, but it sure sucked down the fuel. Plenty of power, but still worked hard on certain grades. The biggest challenge was controlling the speed on descents - a lot of braking. Sometimes it felt like holding back a freight train.
- DIESEL: Our current truck is a Ford 6.7 diesel and all I can say is WOW! Carrying a camper with this truck is night and day difference from the V-10 - much more climbing power, tremendous control on the descents and far better mileage. I simply can't describe how nice it is to travel with the diesel. Plus, the new diesel is quiet with minimal fumes. Only time will tell the rest of the story.
- MONEY: We are teaching our kids to save their nickel and dimes, by not wasting them on various junky knick-knacks, so then they have dollars to spend on the fun stuff (and saving & investing).
I place rv's and travel in the fun stuff category. We skip a lot of the pricey money wasters (strictly a personal opinion), for example lavish cell phone plans, cable/satelite tv, season ball game tickets, fancy clothes, etc. Instead, we'd rather spend the dollars on exploring this beautiful country in our rv. So, allocating those dollars to a diesel was an easy decision.
Not sure if my ramblings add any value to the thread, but there you have it.
Happy New Year and happy travels to all!
Here's some thoughts (for whatever they're worth) based on my experience of first carrying a truck camper with a gas truck, and now with a diesel:
- RESALE: Personally, I could care less what the predicted resale of my vehicles will be. The longer you own a vehicle, the less you really need to be concerned with resale. Shoot, I'll probably be dead before we sell our truck. For consumers that trade out their vehicles every few years, resale becomes pretty important (many consumers don't know what it means to not have a car payment! Yikes!)
- GAS V-10: Our first truck was a Ford with a gas V-10. The vehicle was trouble free for the 12-years we owned it, but it sure sucked down the fuel. Plenty of power, but still worked hard on certain grades. The biggest challenge was controlling the speed on descents - a lot of braking. Sometimes it felt like holding back a freight train.
- DIESEL: Our current truck is a Ford 6.7 diesel and all I can say is WOW! Carrying a camper with this truck is night and day difference from the V-10 - much more climbing power, tremendous control on the descents and far better mileage. I simply can't describe how nice it is to travel with the diesel. Plus, the new diesel is quiet with minimal fumes. Only time will tell the rest of the story.
- MONEY: We are teaching our kids to save their nickel and dimes, by not wasting them on various junky knick-knacks, so then they have dollars to spend on the fun stuff (and saving & investing).
I place rv's and travel in the fun stuff category. We skip a lot of the pricey money wasters (strictly a personal opinion), for example lavish cell phone plans, cable/satelite tv, season ball game tickets, fancy clothes, etc. Instead, we'd rather spend the dollars on exploring this beautiful country in our rv. So, allocating those dollars to a diesel was an easy decision.
Not sure if my ramblings add any value to the thread, but there you have it.
Happy New Year and happy travels to all!
