Tell me your horror stories (Diesel)
Ok, so browsing through the thread about the 2011 Ford diesel left me in shock. Seems like there were many issues with the early builds of that engine. I know the Cummins and Duramax of that generat...
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BB_TX wrote:ShinerBock wrote:BB_TX wrote:
Diesel horror story? Diesel running 60-70 cents more per gallon than gasoline.
It would still have the same cost per mile as a gas engine at 60-70 cents more.
Cost per mile formula
(1 mile / miles per gallon) x fuel cost per gallon = cost per mile
Example:
Ram 6.4 Hemi
(1 mile/12 mpg) x $2.50 per gallon= $.21 cost per mile
Ram 6.7L Cummins
(1 mile/15.5 mpg) x $3.20 per gallon = $.21 cost per mile
DEF adds $.001 per mile
Yeah, but now it is not paying anything toward that $8,000 diesel engine investment.
That is what resale/trade-in does. Unless you live in some weird dimension where diesel has equal resale/trade-in value as a gasser and not the usual $6-7k higher. Just as a V8 Mustang or V8 F150 commands a higher value over a V6 Mustang or N/A V6 F150 due to its greater performance and capabilities, so does an HD diesel over its gasser equivalent. They are NOT equal in value because they are NOT equal in performance.
