Who Daily Drivers their diesel TV?
I am looking for honest real-world feedback from people that use their TV as a daily driver as well. I am thinking of upgrading from my Tundra to get a little more capacity. Tundra has been a great ...
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You can find less than happy comments about the Duramax, Powerstroke, or Cummins engines in today's diesel pickups. Seldom do folks post a happy comment, typically they come to post a complaint. Most of the folks complaining have modified their powertrain and/or deleted their emission system which adds to their complains when something doesn't work right. The big three sell thousands of these pullers each year but you only read comments from what, several hundred, is that a fair number? You can see the proportion.
If you live in a cold climate, the diesel takes time to warm up but it isn't that bad, you will get heat. That is the only negative comment I have about running a diesel tow vehicle as a daily driver. The other issue with tow vehicles is the ride quality, a truck that can carry up to 4,000 plus pounds is going to have a stiff ride.
I can tell you I have just over 4,000 on my 3500 Cummins but that really doesn't mean much. Now, my son has over 130,000 on his Duramax, pulls his camper, and uses it as a daily driver, all issue free miles.
As far as cost of ownership, the diesel is less than gas over time. A recent study published by the University of Michigan compared gas to diesel using metrics like depreciation, fuel, repairs, insurance, and maintenance.
You can download the paper here;
http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/handle/2027.42/111893
If you live in a cold climate, the diesel takes time to warm up but it isn't that bad, you will get heat. That is the only negative comment I have about running a diesel tow vehicle as a daily driver. The other issue with tow vehicles is the ride quality, a truck that can carry up to 4,000 plus pounds is going to have a stiff ride.
I can tell you I have just over 4,000 on my 3500 Cummins but that really doesn't mean much. Now, my son has over 130,000 on his Duramax, pulls his camper, and uses it as a daily driver, all issue free miles.
As far as cost of ownership, the diesel is less than gas over time. A recent study published by the University of Michigan compared gas to diesel using metrics like depreciation, fuel, repairs, insurance, and maintenance.
You can download the paper here;
http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/handle/2027.42/111893
