Originally Posted By: exranger06
Originally Posted By: Stang40
I'm really just exploring my options...by no means do I "need" a diesel. I really just want one because I've always liked them. wouldn't be towing or doing much hauling. It would pretty much be a daily driver.
A large diesel pickup is a terrible choice for a daily driver, unless you're regularly hauling heavy things almost every day. They're very expensive to own. Diesel fuel cost more than gas.
They take about 3 gallons of oil, so oil changes are way more expensive.
Registration costs way more.
Tires cost way more than car tires.
Parts in general are way more expensive.
Those trucks are for people who need to haul or tow heavy things, not to commute to the office.
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Unless money is no object, diesel trucks really don't make much sense if you're driving unloaded. Especially newer ones, with emissions systems that choke the mileage to close to their gasoline-powered brethren.
Do the math yourself, OP, but I think you'll find the price to operate is much higher. Now resale might factor in; it depends on how long you expect to keep the thing. Unfortunately, all the "bro-dozer, roll coal" fools have made used diesel trucks exceptionally expensive. What that means in my mind: used gas equivalents are a comparative bargain.