Would you buy diesel again?
Those of you that have a newer diesel truck, 2015 and up, would you do it again?
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Not unless I'd be pulling over 10,000 lbs. The newer emissions type diesels can be problematic with higher maintenance costs especially compared to the older ones . Depending on where you live, diesel can be considerably more costly to buy and the driving economy is offset by this and the initial premium to buy the diesel. My calculations showed cost per mile to drive was only one cent per mile in favor of the diesel. But when I factor in the higher maintenance costs (oil changes and fuel filters) and minor inconveniences like DEF and fuel additives in cold climates, longer engine warm ups and regen idiosyncrasies, the temperamental nature of the emissions system components as well as simply finding diesel in remote places, I favor the gas engine technology especially with the large displacement engines producing well over 400 HP and sufficient torque to do the job. And let's face it, in 50,000 miles how much of that is actually utilizing the engine braking advantage of the diesel ?
