Who said it doesn’t pay to drive a 1/2 ton diesel Ford.

[womps]

According to goodcarbadcar.com if you compare the 2018 F150 with the Powerstroke to the same truck with the 2.7 Ecoboost and you drive 20,000 miles a year you will pay for the added cost of the Diesel engine in 333 years! Who says it doesn’t pay?!!

[73guna]

While I agree most will probably never make up the price difference, there is nothing like towing with a diesel period.
I've towed with both and if financially able, I will always purchase a diesel when the time comes.
Now, when we have an empty nest and it's just me and the Mrs., I'd prolly get a small trailer and a gasser.

[JIMNLIN]

Every diesel truck owner will have different math for break even miles for the diesel option. To many variables for a one size fits all.

[dodge_guy]

I want my money now!!! I’ll take gas thank you!

[souraider]

you will pay for the added cost of the Diesel engine in 333 years

about the same time the payments end with the cost of new trucks:E

[spoon059]

Just curious how they arrived at that number. As far as I know, these aren't even for sale yet, so we have zero idea what the real world cost of the truck will be. Without knowing true initial cost and without knowing resale value, this seems like quite the capricious "study"...

[gbopp]

I bet if you drove carefully, kept the tires properly inflated, etc, you could recover the cost of the diesel in 300 years rather than 333 years. :B

[midnightsadie]

X@ I buy what I want to drive.

[Ductape]

So what? How long does it take to recoup the investment in a Platinum trim rather than an XL?

People want what they want.

This whole RV industry would die if buyers approached ownership as an investment.

[RobertRyan]

womps wrote:
According to goodcarbadcar.com if you compare the 2018 F150 with the Powerstroke to the same truck with the 2.7 Ecoboost and you drive 20,000 miles a year you will pay for the added cost of the Diesel engine in 333 years! Who says it doesn’t pay?!!

Seems more diesels are being added all the time by the manufacturers. FCA, Chevrolet and now Ford in their 1/2 tons. They never existed before, Diesels in 1/2 tons.