Some of us think that there is no point where a gasser makes sense when buying a used truck. A Diesel is going to last longer, on average, even if not maintained well. They only come in 3/4 ton or bigger so you get better brakes, 10 ply tires that roll easier, bigger bearings and u-joints that last longer and more. They can be had for similar cost.
So, a200k mile used Diesel has better chances of being a good used truck for the money even if is not as well cared for as a similar gas truck. Odd logic I know but I have been hauling stuff all over the east coast and around here hauling scrap and kids and a 3/4 ton Diesel works out to be the best used value out there. I would drive gassers if I could run and maintain them for less money. Mike On Sep 19, 2013 6:05 PM, "Randy Bennell" <rbenn...@bennell.ca> wrote: > > Sort of an extension of the truck for Jaime thread, but at what point in > terms of use do you folks think a diesel makes sense? > > I only run about 12K miles a year on my truck, but of that about 8200 > miles will be highway miles this year. > I do regular runs to the lake which is about a 350 mile round trip and > regular runs to North Dakota that would be about 300 miles round trip. > Sometimes I haul or tow but a lot of the time the box is empty and we are > not towing anything. > > Most of my travels are in the spring through fall. From November through > March we don't go out to the lake usually. > > Around here, the cost of diesel is still lower than gasoline through the > summer. > In winter, it is usually higher than gasoline. > > I keep trying to talk myself into a diesel pickup. > So far I have resisted. > > Randy > > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
