Why diesel trucks?
Judging from my other two posts a lot of folks that responded drive DRW diesel trucks to carry the heavier multi slide campers. I understand the DRW for heavier payload but why diesel? Just looking at...
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Kayteg1 wrote:
I will try to summarize.
When big gasoline engine will do the job- diesel offers:
-lower operational cost (that is tricky with $9k upfront cost and low driven miles)
-longer range on the tank
-more torque to pull up the grades
-engine braking
-high resale value
If those things are not important for you - you should buy gasoline truck.
I agree with everything but
- Lower operational cost...if you do a ton of miles. If you do typical miles, gas engines typically will have lower operational costs.
- The resale value...you wont' get more than the $9k upfront cost back, so you don't have a resale gain greater than what you put in...and the longer you own the truck, the more the depreciation eats into that $9k portion of the up front cost.
