Hedgehog wrote:
I put approx. 15,000 per year and usually trade them at under 80,000 miles.
Are the newer diesels that problematic?
Is the diesel worth the investment when 90% of its life will be just driving it for transportation and doing Home Depot runs, etc.
. . .a lot of there fleet customers are switching to gas. Why?
The newer diesels are more reliable.
I followed the Ford 6.7 diesel forum for several years and it was downright boring. No problems.
Dodge was also a contender. No engine problems but there were still lingering issues with the front end questions up to early 2015
Using the diesel 90-percent of the time as a "grocery getter" and basic transportation is a waste of money.If your retirement account is well funded and the kid's college education taken care of, then yes, maybe you could squander cash on a grocery getter.
Fleet customers may be switching to gas powered trucks due to a history of problems with the diesels.
