Would you buy diesel again?

covered wagon wrote:
Mountaincowboy and Jefe others with the older diesel mindset, like me also understand the 500 k to million mile concept. Even as late as the 24 valve Cummins is still a good option with guys in our truck forum getting up close to the 500 k mark with one reaching the million mile mark and beyond. It turns out the injection pumps on these are one of the easiest to change and with e few minor upgrades are running a reasonable distance. The injectors are 400 bucks new and are easy to change as well.

You also have the mindset revealed on this thread of a lots of folks that like to trade every so often and don't want to deal with problems. Dealers really appreciate this sort of mindset and as such great for the economy. Who can blame them for wanting the latest luxury in a truck?

I find it so very amazing the extent of knowledge coming from guys that know how to keep an older diesel running for a very long time. Some of these guys are very smart and so very unbelievably helpful.

I myself enjoy the ease of an easy to work on older diesel, no smog, enough power. Let the power hungry guys fly on by. I go for safety, miles and mileage. Love the sound of a well running smooth diesel I have a hand in keeping it run so well.

JMHO

Covered wagon I think we basically have the same mindset however I do believe there is a point to upgrade.
I just traded my 07 Duramax in for a 2019 Duramax. The 07 had 300K miles on it. It was a good truck that required few repairs. The worst repair was a water pump ($1,500.00 bucks) and a starter. No nightmare repairs or horror stories concerning maintenance and repairs.
My experience over 3 diesels has been they are no more costly to operate over the long haul then their gasser counterpart.
At 300K my drivetrain was still functioning well but the rest of the truck was showing signs of wear. In short it was time to move on.
My new truck will be a long term keeper as well. My plan is to keep this truck for 10 years and 300K as well.
While I agree all of the big 3 make decent truck I went with a proven drivetrain, because ultimately longevity is what I am after.
I tow a heavy RV and a heavy work trailer. The truck is my daily driver for work in the construction biz and my weekend camping tow vehicle.
I do believe there are very good gas engine as well however they just are not as capable as a diesel.
If you need/want diesel performance there is really no substitute and no choice but to buy a diesel.