Diesel vs gas......................
OK folks, there have been a few to many diesel vs gas threads that have shall we say gone to "Hell and a hand basket"! So if all of you would put in you BEST, no flaming reasons for going gas vs diese...
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Are you and your hubby looking at NEW trucks? If so, take one of the new Chevy H.D.'s out for a test drive. I think you would be pleasently surprised on how refined these new diesel trucks actually are. The days of the loud, stinky diesel engine are over.
Most fuel stations now have diesel pumps at the "car" islands so you don't have to worry too much about having to fuel-up with the big boys.
The only gas engine available in the new Chevy 2500 is the 6.0L small-block V-8. While a fairly strong runner, it's no big-block (chevy doesn't offer them any more)and it's surly no diesel. The pulling power of the Duramax compaired to the gasser is night and day. A heavy, strainuous load for the gas engine will be a walk in the park for the diesel.
The diesel engine will get better fuel milage than the gass engine. While there are always exceptions, most people I've talked to claim 10-12 mpg unloaded with the 6L gas engine while the diesel guys are floating in the 18 mpg range on the average. 20+ mpg on the highway is not uncommon with the Duramax.
Of coarse you can't ignore the additional cost of the diesel engine over the gasser. That is probably the biggest argument against the diesel option. But keep in mind whan it comes time to sell it or trade it in on the newest model, the resale value of the diesel equipped truck will be much higher than the truck with the gas engine. Hope this helps.
Most fuel stations now have diesel pumps at the "car" islands so you don't have to worry too much about having to fuel-up with the big boys.
The only gas engine available in the new Chevy 2500 is the 6.0L small-block V-8. While a fairly strong runner, it's no big-block (chevy doesn't offer them any more)and it's surly no diesel. The pulling power of the Duramax compaired to the gasser is night and day. A heavy, strainuous load for the gas engine will be a walk in the park for the diesel.
The diesel engine will get better fuel milage than the gass engine. While there are always exceptions, most people I've talked to claim 10-12 mpg unloaded with the 6L gas engine while the diesel guys are floating in the 18 mpg range on the average. 20+ mpg on the highway is not uncommon with the Duramax.
Of coarse you can't ignore the additional cost of the diesel engine over the gasser. That is probably the biggest argument against the diesel option. But keep in mind whan it comes time to sell it or trade it in on the newest model, the resale value of the diesel equipped truck will be much higher than the truck with the gas engine. Hope this helps.
