Used Dmax or New Cummins

Me Again wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

Me Again wrote:

Charlie D. wrote:

4x4ord wrote:
They mean diddly squat but at least it is a complete sample. Another way to view it is to look at the number of engines Cummins manufactured for Ram vs how many Isuzu built for GM. After 24 years of manufacturing Cummins built their 2,000,000 engine for Ram. Isuzu started manufacturing the Duramax in 2000 and by May of 2007 they had hit the 1 millionth milestone.

Based on the way I bought my Ford, I think if I wanted a Chevy I would probably buy a Chevy without looking at the Ram and if I wanted a Ram I would probably buy the Ram without looking at Chevy.

Edit: it's interesting that Duramax sales appear to be slipping. In March of this year the 2,000,000th Duramax rolled off the line.

I am confused. You said 24 years with Cummins and 2,000,000'
Isuzu delivered 2000-2007 1,000,000 Duramax
and on edit:
this year 2,000,000 Duramax.
If correct Duramax in 17 years outsold Cummins 24 years?

Cummins also built many 5.9's and 6.7's for boats, pumps and generators, both recreational and commercial, during those years. I heard of a few 7.3 Powerstrokes that were in boats and never a Duramax. It takes a true medium duty diesel engine for marine use(as they are always climbing a hill so to speak), that might have had a lot to do with it.

Chevy and Ford build engines primarily for their trucks unlike cummins will sell their engine to anyone. Perhaps that might have had a lot to do with it.

Lets see, GM sold 100,000's of small and big block V8, along with V6's and Iron Duke I4's for marine use, but withheld the Duramax? I do not think so!

If the market was their they would have willingly build marine Duramax marine engines.

Ford sold many marine gas engines over the years, not as many as GM, but same same, if their was a market for marine Powerstrokes they would have sold them.