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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Lets say that the diesel cost an extra $5k in 2002 and you had invested that money in an S&P 500 index fund. Just on capital appreciation using the highest value of 2002 for the S&P in 2002 that investment would now be worth $11,185. If you allow for 2% dividends over 16 years compounded you would now have $16,178 in your account. I suspect that would have been the better investment from a purely monetary standpoint. I do realize that few trucks are bought as investments though.
It is difficult to see any connection between diesel horror stories and your rhetorical verbosity about investments. Where is the horror story in your comments? And, you forgot the resale up value when trading in or selling the diesel, and the cost of living increases that would have occurred over time; both would have an impact on your valuation. Any time somebody thinks about doing something else with their money, then the item they are looking at purchasing is not that important to them.
