Allamakee1 wrote:
I’ve stated what I intended to in regards to a 3.0 and to address your options from an actual 3.0 diesel owner for anyone interested in this situation. Obviously people can display data points to fit their agenda, but since there are no more valuable points to discuss/debate let’s let our debate die to get this back on topic. People can go back and read both of our opinions and let them make up their own minds for their own situations.
A lot of what I stated wasn't opinions. They were facts based on actual numbers that most(not just small percentages) truck customers experience. When one puts pen to paper the savings are not as big as they seem for most truck owners. This may not be the case since a small percentage of truck owners like you and I who drive a lot annually, but for most it isn't. I also did not use false or cherry picked data to make my point seem better like you did either. Most are comfortable paying an extra $25 or so dollars a month to have their 100+ hp, better performance, and better towing power. It is jut not that big of a gap to warrant it for most.
Since the main benefit of the small diesels is fuel mileage, they tend to no do so great when fuel prices are low like they have been and are predicting to be for a while. If they offerd more torque, capability, or pulling power like their HD truck brethren then I would see more being sold outside their small market. Essentially these small diesels are CAFE trucks intended to help the manufacturers meet strict fuel economy requirements by reducing their total fleet mileage numbers, nothing more.
