mich800 wrote:
I feel like I am watching Good Will Hunting. As long as the fuel differential remains in the 20 cent range the payback on the baby diesel will remain over 50k miles. This is longer than most hold onto their vehicles. There are good reasons to purchase the baby diesel option but saving cash is not one of them for those that don't keep their vehicles long term or put a lot of miles on them.
Exactly! there is just not enough of a monetary benefit for most half ton truck owners for that they will have to give up. I don't think I am alone in saying that I would not give up 135 more horsepower and better performance for a monthly savings of less than half of what it takes me to fill up a 26 gallon fuel tank.
Although if you look at it in another way, I have paid thousands just to add 100 hp in my vehicles so paying an extra $250-350 a year for another 135 hp and 50 lb-ft is actually a dang good deal.
