The TV Debate

[CWSWine]

Originally Posted by aceinspp

I never finance a truck pay cash Get mine through GM Later RJD

Not real smart when you can invest it and make money and use some else for free at 0% interest and pre tax money save me even more.

[B and B]

Originally Posted by aceinspp

I never finance a truck pay cash Get mine through GM Later RJD

Glad you enjoy your GM! Looking forward to meeting South at NC rally as well with the Dodge guy from the west! What we have in common is a good TV for our needs.


Corb Lund

[aceinspp]

Originally Posted by CWSWine

Not real smart when you can invest it and make money and use some else for free at 0% interest and pre tax money save me even more.

What is going to pay you money now days. I did that once not a big deal used the saving to pay off early. Hate payments. besides can't take it with me. Later RJD

[aceinspp]

Originally Posted by B and B

Glad you enjoy your GM! Looking forward to meeting South at NC rally as well with the Dodge guy from the west! What we have in common is a good TV for our needs.


Corb Lund

Should be fun we can rag on one another Later RJD

[CWSWine]

Originally Posted by B and B

My local Ford dealer has the same equipped truck. Ford F 250 Diesel is only $3500 more than gas. As far a diesel costing more for maintenance, so what? The Gasser if towed hard will cost just as much in operating costs and increase maintenance being driven hard. I think it is a wash.

Wow and the best part is NADA on 2012 truck says the diesel option is worth 8200 over the same gas truck.

[CWSWine]

Originally Posted by aceinspp

What is going to pay you money now days. I did that once not a big deal used the saving to pay off early. Hate payments. besides can't take it with me. Later RJD

I'm a small business owner and there is hundred or ways to make money work for me. I look at money the same way that a carpenter looks as his hammer and nails - you need them to make money and both are just a tools.

[aceinspp]

Originally Posted by B and B

My local Ford dealer has the same equipped truck. Ford F 250 Diesel is only $3500 more than gas. As far a diesel costing more for maintenance, so what? The Gasser if towed hard will cost just as much in operating costs and increase maintenance being driven hard. I think it is a wash.

In all the years I've had my trucks never had an issue no maintenance besides oil changes every 3000 miles Regular PM does wonders to a vehicle. treat them right they will treat you right.

I don't drive to kill my vehicles and I do take care of them. Doubt if it even comes to a wash. Diesel is a diesel and it does cost more to maintain starting with the oil changes. Yours takes more than mine does

Later RJD

[aceinspp]

Originally Posted by CWSWine

I'm a small business owner and there is hundred or ways to make money work for me. I look at money the same way that a carpenter looks as his hammer and nails - you need them to make money and both are just a tools.

So your in business I'm retired. So you need to make the money to survive. I paid my dues now I collect Later RJD

[B and B]

Originally Posted by aceinspp

In all the years I've had my trucks never had an issue no maintenance besides oil changes every 3000 miles Regular PM does wonders to a vehicle. treat them right they will treat you right.

I don't drive to kill my vehicles and I do take care of them. Doubt if it even comes to a wash. Diesel is a diesel and it does cost more to maintain starting with the oil changes. Yours takes more than mine does

Later RJD

But... It is better, more powerful...

[CWSWine]

Originally Posted by aceinspp

So your in business I'm retired. So you need to make the money to survive. I paid my dues now I collect Later RJD

I retired 6 years ago and turn the business over to the kids and still make a nice 6 figure income plus two federal retirements - one mine and one my wife's. I just count the money and offer advice from my easy chair. Income for life...

[aceinspp]

Originally Posted by CWSWine

I retired 6 years ago and turn the business over to the kids and still make a nice 6 figure income plus two federal retirements - one mine and one my wife's. I just count the money and offer advice from my easy chair. Income for life...

Same here been retired 10 years two of my own pensions and one for the wife makes 3 Later RJD

[aceinspp]

Originally Posted by B and B

But... It is better, more powerful...

Who cares if it is not as power full Don't need it. All the truck I need and more If I did want more I'd super charge Later RJD

[CWSWine]

Originally Posted by aceinspp

Same here been retired 10 years two of my own pensions and one for the wife makes 3 Later RJD

Since I get paid in dividends and my federal retirement is military I can draw full SS with out any draw down. I don't like fix incomes, I like my income increasing each year by more than couple percent.

[schrederman]

I bought my Ram diesel because I wanted it... I'll put as many miles on it as I can... and let my kids worry about the resale value. I never plan on trading trucks again. I retire in about a year.

[Kenny kustom]

You just have to buy at the right time.
My CUMMINS engine was free.


2008 F350 CCSB V10
2016 Sabre 36QBOK

[PSU Turf]

I bought a 2015 GMC Duramax because I wanted the Allison transmission, not the diesel. It pulls and stops much better then my 2003 Chevy did with the 8.1L gas engine and Allison transmission. Paid $52,000 for the GMC.

[transamz9]

Originally Posted by aceinspp

In all the years I've had my trucks never had an issue no maintenance besides oil changes every 3000 miles Regular PM does wonders to a vehicle. treat them right they will treat you right.

I don't drive to kill my vehicles and I do take care of them. Doubt if it even comes to a wash. Diesel is a diesel and it does cost more to maintain starting with the oil changes. Yours takes more than mine does

Later RJD

You change your oil 3-5 times as much as I do and you say it comes out a wash? No problems with my trucks either.

[Pipeman]

I bought my TV because I wanted it. Feel much safer with it towing than my 2001 3/4 ton. Paid cash, with trade in. It does what I want it too. I could care less what other people buy/use. Their choice. It's a diesel. Will it pay me back? I really don't care. I get the benefits from it now. Ordered it from the ground up, to our specs. So there, had it, no take backs....does that date me?????

[Tonkatoy77]

Originally Posted by transamz9

You change your oil 3-5 times as much as I do and you say it comes out a wash? No problems with my trucks either.

I was thinking the same thing. Lol! I never understand the whole "costs more to maintain" theory. A $26.00 fuel filter once a year? Or is there something else I am missing?

[transamz9]

Originally Posted by Tonkatoy77

I was thinking the same thing. Lol! I never understand the whole "costs more to maintain" theory. A $26.00 fuel filter once a year? Or is there something else I am missing?

I pay $4.89 for my oil filter and $10.28 for a fuel filter. The oil I use is $7.00 a gallon. My truck holds 3 gallon.