Diesel vs gas......................

rrnelsonjr wrote:

8.1 Van wrote:
Wow, must be another diesel owner stuck paying the high price of diesel that makes them get all bent out of shape.

What makes you think diesel owners get "all bent out of shape" paying the higher price of diesel? The cost per gallon is not the important part, the cost per mile is. You keep posting how the cost of diesel is

8.1 Van wrote:
up to 85% more than gas in some stations.

You never seem to post how is is considerably less than 85% in some areas. In the town I live in, for example, the Shell station has gas for $1.69 and diesel is $2.29. By my calculations that is only 36% higher. Compared to the gas engines I had in the past, my diesel gets 50% better economy when towing (which is the majority of the time) and 25% better when not towing. When the cost per mile is calculated, it is roughly the same, for me anyway, for gas or diesel. The only thing I am out is the $7,000 dollar diesel option which was not a big concern for me. Not everyone is concerned about dollars and cents. But even if diesel was 85% higher in my town, I still would not give up my diesel because I enjoy the added towing power and it is worth it to me at any cost.

The bottom line is we buy what we buy for different reasons. I am sure some people have regrets buying diesel but I am also sure some people have regrets buying gas. The majority of people truly enjoy what they bought and are a little tired of being put down because they didn't buy what someone else thought they should buy. Most of us are nothing more than a screen name at the other end of the computer and we do not know the wants, needs, and desires of everyone else.

I agree , I sold my 2003 6.0 Excursion because it was not big enough and the 5 year 6.0 PSD warranty was in it's last year so I sold it in 2007 when diesel was cheaper than gas for a good price. I purchased the van in March and so far it has been a better vehicle with the extra room and I don't mind it sitting in my driveway 90% of the time like the Excursions did . With current fuel prices it cost me less per mile than the Excursion not even counting the $16,600 difference in price of the van and what I sold the 2003 6.0 PSD Excursion for.