Diesel as a daily driver, short distance.
I have been debating on a 2008 Chevy 2500hd with a 6.6. I am only a weekend warrior and only 6 months out of the year. I have debated if the higher cost of maintenance is worth the switch from a 2...
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Diesels are a bad choice for short trips. They take more than 15 minutes to get warm enough to burn fuel efficiently and so you will be running with the engine cold all of the time.
For your needs the cheapest gas car or mini-truck you can find would be the best choice.
Diesels cost more to buy, more to maintain, more to repair, and more to operate than gas engines. Buy a diesel for the ability to tow very heavy loads and for engine braking but not for economy. Only a fool would buy a diesel truck thinking that they were going to save money.
I can get a gas V-8 engine completely rebuilt for the cost of an injector repair on a diesel engine. The diesel is heavier and sits in a heavier truck and so takes more BTU's of fuel to move down the road. Diesel fuel costs as much or more than premium gas.
I bought a diesel pickup truck in 2011 but I had no illusions that the extra $9,000 was somehow going to save me money. These are the kinds of silly notions people have and I suppose it is to be expected in a country that spends 10x as much to keep people in prison as it does to keep people in school.
For your needs the cheapest gas car or mini-truck you can find would be the best choice.
Diesels cost more to buy, more to maintain, more to repair, and more to operate than gas engines. Buy a diesel for the ability to tow very heavy loads and for engine braking but not for economy. Only a fool would buy a diesel truck thinking that they were going to save money.
I can get a gas V-8 engine completely rebuilt for the cost of an injector repair on a diesel engine. The diesel is heavier and sits in a heavier truck and so takes more BTU's of fuel to move down the road. Diesel fuel costs as much or more than premium gas.
I bought a diesel pickup truck in 2011 but I had no illusions that the extra $9,000 was somehow going to save me money. These are the kinds of silly notions people have and I suppose it is to be expected in a country that spends 10x as much to keep people in prison as it does to keep people in school.
