Diesel vs gas......................
OK folks, there have been a few to many diesel vs gas threads that have shall we say gone to "Hell and a hand basket"! So if all of you would put in you BEST, no flaming reasons for going gas vs diese...
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Sorry all, IMO:
Though peevish he may be, 8.1 van man does win in regard to what makes frugal sense.
Consider diesel at $1 more than gas; a diesel engine gets about 25% better fuel economy than a gasser (whether towing or empty, on average); about $5k more entry cost for the diesel - then over the course of about 150k miles the gasser saves more than $10k... (Okay, trade your diesel in for a gasser and get some resale of the diesel back into your pocket - call it $7k...)
But consider Mr. Peevish's best argument - he bought a used van for cheap, way cheap. Mayby $30k and more less than what some of us drive. You finance yours, add $6k to $10k in cost...
Bottom line - he saved, is saving - tens of thousands. And in this economy...
Though peevish he may be, 8.1 van man does win in regard to what makes frugal sense.
Consider diesel at $1 more than gas; a diesel engine gets about 25% better fuel economy than a gasser (whether towing or empty, on average); about $5k more entry cost for the diesel - then over the course of about 150k miles the gasser saves more than $10k... (Okay, trade your diesel in for a gasser and get some resale of the diesel back into your pocket - call it $7k...)
But consider Mr. Peevish's best argument - he bought a used van for cheap, way cheap. Mayby $30k and more less than what some of us drive. You finance yours, add $6k to $10k in cost...
Bottom line - he saved, is saving - tens of thousands. And in this economy...
