Diesel truck worth the trouble?
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RE: Diesel truck worth the trouble?
Oh,LOTS of advatages.
They cost about 9k more new
You lose about another 9k when trading in an "old" diesel
Oil changes are 65 bucks or more
A fuel filter damned near monthly is 50 bucks
they rattle so loud,you have to yell for your corn dog at Sonic
they stink
They are a bitch to work on
Diesel often costs more than gas
They get worse miliage than a small block v-8(newer ones do!)
Thats my take..but why do people buy em?...2 reasons!
They do pull well...for the .01% that actually need em to pull heavy stuff..
And..The #1 reason....They think they are COOL!..gotta keep up with the Billy-Bobs in the world!
They cost about 9k more new
You lose about another 9k when trading in an "old" diesel
Oil changes are 65 bucks or more
A fuel filter damned near monthly is 50 bucks
they rattle so loud,you have to yell for your corn dog at Sonic
they stink
They are a bitch to work on
Diesel often costs more than gas
They get worse miliage than a small block v-8(newer ones do!)
Thats my take..but why do people buy em?...2 reasons!
They do pull well...for the .01% that actually need em to pull heavy stuff..
And..The #1 reason....They think they are COOL!..gotta keep up with the Billy-Bobs in the world!
#4
RE: Diesel truck worth the trouble?
Thats what I thought as well. I went to a dealer to kick some tires and he was pushing a diesel like crazy. I told him if I tow once or twice a year thats a lot. I also noticed no differance in diesel fuel prices. As far as it living a longer life I just don't think I could keep a truck as long as 300,000 miles. I always thought a diesel would be great for heavy and long hauls but as a daily driver I think not...
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