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Originally Posted by special-K
If you buy a new truck with a diesel,the money you save on fuel will pay you back for 1/2 the truck.
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Hmmm, I disagree. When I was researching a new truck in 04 I calculated miles I traveled in a year / cost of diesel fuel vs. gas / cost of Duramax vs. Big Block vs. 6.0 / estimated MPG of all three.
Yes, Duramax would save me $$ on fuel, but not that much. I would have to drive the diesel for 6-7 years before savings on fuel would offset the initial cost of getting the Duramax. You can buy a lot of gas with ~$5,500
For me, it just wasn't worth it.