i currently have an s-10 and was thinkingabout buying a turbo diesel. i was thinking about getting an 02-04. i was wondering if anyone had any information that would help me decide which one to buy. like gas mileage, how uppradgeable they are, and any other information that would help me make my decision

 

Well if you really need a diesel go for it. If you did you would have a ton of fun with a Banks programmer.

What do you plan on doing with the truck?

 

it would be my daily driver a would not be doing haevy towing or anything and thats why i wanted the diesel because of the power you can get out of them.

 

Banks isnt ****, my friend had the PPE on his duramax and it will smoke the tires from a 30 mph roll. and thats only on level 5 of 10. he said he needs to get his tranny built to go any higher. i would defiantly say go with the duramax. 6.0 power strokes are junk, cummins is pretty mean but there tranny's suck. the only real issue that the duramax is known for is the injectors going out

 

does anyone have any information on gas mileage and what the best year to buy thattherewould be a lot of mods and just a good truck... i definitely wanna stay chevy and am not getting something without the allison tranny

thanks alot

 

good call. That allison tranny is mean..

 

05-06 are the best years for the duramax because it was the years of peak hp/torque right before the 07's came out with all that emmisions **** and clean diesel

 

that dude's duramax gets like 22 on the highway which i find incredible for a 3/4 ton 4wd truck granted diesel's a little more exspensive. the other thing to take into consideration if your worried about cost is the oil changes cost a whole lot more, along with replacing the fuel filter just about every change

 

Go 05 or 06, and try an d get the most basic 3/4 ton you can. No dual wheels and extra HD stuff you don't need.

Well what good is PPE if you need to build the transmission to use it? lol I guess I am biased cause I don't have a lot of money to play with.

 

As of today, September 25, 2008, you can get a brand new dodge quad cab hemi, loaded for 50% off the sticker. That is a $40,000 truck for about $20,000 plus taxes, etc. Will the savings cancel the poor mpg?