PWNY TRK

[D_Eclipse9916]

The cheaper cost of gas usually almost offsets the price of diesel unless the truck is really struggling.

Killer find, probably going to look for something similar this winter. Seems that maybe the economy has helped push the price of used diesels up a bit, seems like quality diesels are harder to find than they were 3 years ago. Love the boxy look of the late 90s trucks.

This, my 6.0 "gas guzzler" in the denali gets 11-12 usually (although I got a freakish 13-14mpg on the way to and from VIR two weeks ago). Most of my friends with diesels get maybe 13-14mpg with their diesels with an open trailer, most get 9-11 with their single enclosed.

Difference in gas over 120,000 miles (10 years at 12,000 miles) with the gas at 11mpg, the diesel at 13mpg and I took the "avg cost of regular gas" in the us to "avg cost of diesel gas" in the us. 3.47 vs 3.80.

Difference over 120,000 miles? $2700, we increase the diesel to 15mpg if you can beleive some of the "tuners" out there, and its still only $4200.....over 120,000 miles. Reduce that by the increased maintenance with a diesel (dont let anyone fool you, maintenance is more expensive for each part), and then the average cost of going to the "diesel" option. And your actually losing money doing the diesel. Now take back the residual value that diesels, and you get about broken even.

The diesel is "THE" option when towing much larger such as more than a single enclosed, but until then it is not worth it. I knew I never would even go overa single enclosed, and most likely would stay with the open. So id rather have all my luxury items for a daily, a la denali, then 99% of diesels until you get into the F350 Lariats and 2500 Sierra Denalis which are ~60k.