Gas or diesel
I posted this on another site as well. I have decided that the F150 I have is just not going to cut it with the trailer I have. Have an opportunity to get a pretty good deal on some 2015 350 Super Du...
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rhagfo wrote:goducks10 wrote:
So if I buy a diesel XL/ST for $36,000 after rebates and someone else buys a loaded gasser Laramie/Platinum for $46,000 after rebates, I'm expected to recoup cost but the other guy isn't? I don't get it.
Well that is not apples to apples really now is it Go Ducks.
I don't think anyone pays full price for the diesel option, that and the resale on diesel is higher, so the true cost is not $8,000.
I gave a $.50 difference in price and minimized the difference in mileage.
Myself the difference between my old F250 460 ci, and the Ram 5.9 Cummins was double city and almost triple empty highway.
No diesel is not for everyone, and Ford did a great job of using some of the most unreliable diesel engines, with high maintenance cost. This leads to the belief that all diesels are troublesome.
Now they build their own diesels, so you need to pay what they feel repair parts are worth.
With my Cummins, I have three parts choices;
Parts house
Dodge/Ram dealer
Cummins NW
I have found that buying from Cummins is usually the best price.
My point was that not everyone buys a diesel expecting to recoup the cost of the diesel option with mpg's. IMO It's no different than the gasser guy loading up his gasser with bling. It's all the same when resale comes around. You get a % of your options back on resale. I just don't get the idea that a diesel has to pay for it's self. People buy the diesel option because they either need it or want it.
