Ram 2500 5.7 hemi mpg.....a bit disappointed

I owned a cummins in 2004, and traded it after about 14 months. It pulled out fifth wheel like a freight train, but for a daily driver it just did not work for me personally. Higher fuel costs, additives in the winter, cold as he!! If I forgot to plug it in the night before, fumes in the garage and inside the house, wife complaining about the smell, fuel filter changes, almost ram out of fuel because I couldn't find a gas station that has diesel, and expensive oil changes. What finally did it was when I opted to change the oil myself and put a ten quart pan under the engine that held twelve quarts...after I cleaned up the mess (though clearly my stupidity), I traded it for a ram 2500 hemi. Certainly I lost pulling power and mpg towing, but as a daily driver it was wonderful by comparison.

Don't get me wrong, if I towed more often and had another vehicle for a daily driver, I would not hesitate to own another cummins. They have their place for sure. Then there is my nephew that drives a ford diesel only because it's cool to own one in Texas....he never towed anything, has a big lift kit, and it is a cool monster for sure....impressive!!