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kohldad
Dec 29, 2018Explorer III
I had to make the decision in 2015 when I upgraded my 04 Dodge Diesel because my wife wouldn't drive a manual and for safety reasons due to my health that was becoming a requirement. The new diesel just had to much emissions crab and potential problems to suit me, especially for my needs since I don't tow heavy and I use it for a daily driver. If I went back to towing heavy, over 8-10k, I would go back to diesel. The Ram 6.4 gasser handles all of my needs and gets the job done. I did extensive analysis and calculation which showed the gasser for me would cost about $1k more per year to operate but the piece of mind was worth the cost. Actual cost has been a lot closer to equal when comparing to my 04 Diesel MPGs which was better than today's trucks. One thing of interest is that diesel has averaged 17% premium over the last 4 years here in the south east, but for the last 4 months is at a 40-50% premium.


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