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Old 10-03-2015, 06:55 PM   #141
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Thats about 8695 gallons of gas for that 20k.... or 69,565 miles at my 8mpg towing... Seeing as my current truck only has 33,000 miles after 4 years it would take me roughly 12 years to make up the difference.
figure it however you want. Most people get a 25-50% increase in fuel economy with diesel vs gas. I went from 7 to 11.5 myself. My fuel cost per mile is 40 cents less with diesel. Maybe it's not for everyone, but it has it's advantages.
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Old 10-03-2015, 07:44 PM   #142
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Ok at your figure .40 per mile that's 50,000 miles or almost 8 years of fuel.
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Old 10-03-2015, 07:59 PM   #143
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since the diesel option is around 8k, not the 20k you stated, you can easily earn the premium back 10-15 times in the life of the vehicle in fuel savings. Don't convince yourself that all diesels are nearly $70,000 dollars. New 1 tons can be bought for 50k, and I'm not talking stripped models. Plenty of people pay that much for Ecoboost F150s, just to get half the mileage of my 1 ton diesel.
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Old 10-03-2015, 09:12 PM   #144
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My diesel was 3500 more than the same gaser on the lot.. No brainer for me. I do not think I'll ever want to go back.

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Old 10-03-2015, 09:43 PM   #145
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I get around 10 average with my f150 xlt pulling my Flaggstaff.
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doc, where did you buy your truck, I don't really need a duramax but for 3500 difference I would have also, it was like 10,000 difference when I bought my gasser hd2500 thanks joe
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Don't forget the resale value for used diesels too. IF you can find one!


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this ol thread has turned into swill....last page I read was 9.... the man bought the truck...let it go.
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this ol thread has turned into swill....last page I read was 9.... the man bought the truck...let it go.
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doc, where did you buy your truck, I don't really need a duramax but for 3500 difference I would have also, it was like 10,000 difference when I bought my gasser hd2500 thanks joe
Keim Chevy in Lancaster County. The gasers were 46-50 for the LS and LTZ. Got mine for 52.

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thanks doc, that's about right, mine stickered for 43000 and I feel I got a great deal at 37000, how about the backup camera pretty awesome for hooking up. thanks again joe
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I tried to buy a Chevy 2500 Diesel but everywhere I went the Chevy was about $3k more than the Ram. The promotion on RAM was better than the Chevy too.
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thanks doc, that's about right, mine stickered for 43000 and I feel I got a great deal at 37000, how about the backup camera pretty awesome for hooking up. thanks again joe
Camera is nice. I am still getting used to the perspective of the camera on my hitch. I found a piece of scrap wood on the ball lets me know when I am right under the tongue (gets knocked off). I do think my old tow mirrors on the 1500 gave me a wider field of view than these power folders but over all very happy/
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Camera is nice. I am still getting used to the perspective of the camera on my hitch. I found a piece of scrap wood on the ball lets me know when I am right under the tongue (gets knocked off). I do think my old tow mirrors on the 1500 gave me a wider field of view than these power folders but over all very happy/
All you old timers are going to laugh but we got these when we had our TT but still use them on our 5er. With that fold up cover it's hard to see the hitch and this just makes really easy to line up. They are held on by magnet and when falls forward we hooked or close to it... My new 5er doesn't have that mirror

Hitching a TT my backup camera has a 'Zoom Button' that zooms in the hitch and ball. I just discovered that the other day.
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I tried to buy a Chevy 2500 Diesel but everywhere I went the Chevy was about $3k more than the Ram. The promotion on RAM was better than the Chevy too.

Gee, what a surprise. Pay your people less, you can sell your product for less.

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Old 10-04-2015, 06:13 PM   #157
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Thats about 8695 gallons of gas for that 20k.... or 69,565 miles at my 8mpg towing... Seeing as my current truck only has 33,000 miles after 4 years it would take me roughly 12 years to make up the difference.
I guess it depends on where you live. Your 2011 gas may fetch where I live 20k on a real good day. My bet it would take you a long time to find a buyer! Same truck in a diesel, high 30s and gone in 72hrs.
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this ol thread has turned into swill....last page I read was 9.... the man bought the truck...let it go.
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I guess it depends on where you live. Your 2011 gas may fetch where I live 20k on a real good day. My bet it would take you a long time to find a buyer! Same truck in a diesel, high 30s and gone in 72hrs.
I'm not really sure what this has to do with the price difference. Signed deal on my truck was $34k new off the lot... I was being generous with my 20k figure since even at assuming you could negotiate the F250 down to $60k its really a $26k difference. Not including Tax ect...
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