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hey i'm looking for a new truck and i was dead set on diesel but now i;m questioning it. I wont be towing anything but need ok fuel economy(around 15 in city driving normal). Will maintnence stuff end up being too much money. I am really confused right now and i am takin a 3 hour trip tomm morning to gibson truck world and i dno what i am even lookin for it is bad. well please let me hear ur opinions and advice thanks.
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Originally Posted by southFlNeer'
hey i'm looking for a new truck and i was dead set on diesel but now i;m questioning it. I wont be towing anything but need ok fuel economy(around 15 in city driving normal). Will maintnence stuff end up being too much money. I am really confused right now and i am takin a 3 hour trip tomm morning to gibson truck world and i dno what i am even lookin for it is bad. well please let me hear ur opinions and advice thanks.
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You are asking this question in this diesel forum? What answers are you expecting!
LOL So far I love the diesel I purchased a couple months ago and though the maintenance is a bit more, if you shop around you can get good deals on the various filters. If you keep your maintenance up these engines will go a LONG time which will save you money by not having to by another gasser down the road. Once you buy it you can come back here and try and find the cure for you PMS!
I have friends with the V10 and gas mileage consists of the distance between each gas station. While pulling I have seen him get 3-5 MPG
! He does have some good torque, but he want's a diesel now for the gas mileage for everyday driving and towing. I can't wait to install my chip from Jody and then take him for a drive to show him what a diesel can do!!
LOL So far I love the diesel I purchased a couple months ago and though the maintenance is a bit more, if you shop around you can get good deals on the various filters. If you keep your maintenance up these engines will go a LONG time which will save you money by not having to by another gasser down the road. Once you buy it you can come back here and try and find the cure for you PMS! I have friends with the V10 and gas mileage consists of the distance between each gas station. While pulling I have seen him get 3-5 MPG
! He does have some good torque, but he want's a diesel now for the gas mileage for everyday driving and towing. I can't wait to install my chip from Jody and then take him for a drive to show him what a diesel can do!!
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My buddy with an 03 Excursion V-10 averages 11 mpg, but can get as much as 16 if he baby's it on the freeway. I pretty much always get 17, city or highway doesn't really matter.
At 19,600 combined gross weight I get 9-11 mpg, but never less than 16 empty.
My opinion mirrors that of PSNut....I really have no need for a gas engine for any reason. I really don't care if maintenance or fuel is more expensive.....it is worth it.
At 19,600 combined gross weight I get 9-11 mpg, but never less than 16 empty.
My opinion mirrors that of PSNut....I really have no need for a gas engine for any reason. I really don't care if maintenance or fuel is more expensive.....it is worth it.
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Here is something most people don't think about - if 95% of your trips are just a few miles, and then you shut it down, a diesel truck probably isn't your best choice.
It takes mine a good 10 miles just to warm up - which is one reason why it gets dismal mileage in town (about 15mpg - less if my wife drives it), but much better on long trips (20 to 21).
It takes mine a good 10 miles just to warm up - which is one reason why it gets dismal mileage in town (about 15mpg - less if my wife drives it), but much better on long trips (20 to 21).
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when i had my psd (99 f-250) i got 16 around town and 19 highway. all the power you could ever need. Gas just cant compete with diesel. hands down the psd over the gas craper anyday. but alas my psd is gone and now im down to my ranger.
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Nut I will second that. I will never purchase another gasoline powered vehicle again. Diesel is far superior.
Trying to talk my fiancee into a Jetta TDI.
Whether its a Ford or not buy an diesel.... however the powerstroke is the best bar none!!!!
Trying to talk my fiancee into a Jetta TDI.
Whether its a Ford or not buy an diesel.... however the powerstroke is the best bar none!!!!
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Originally Posted by cookie88
True, but those same 10 minutes hops are going to hold the V-10 down around 10 MPG.
It is not good for a gas engine to make those short runs, but it is terrible for a diesel. It really accelerates wear.
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Originally Posted by arninetyes
Oh, too true. But I wasn't actually referring to mileage - I wasn't clear enough.
It is not good for a gas engine to make those short runs, but it is terrible for a diesel. It really accelerates wear.
It is not good for a gas engine to make those short runs, but it is terrible for a diesel. It really accelerates wear.
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Originally Posted by cookie88
That is also true.....but really, if you live and work in the city and are so close to everything that the majority of your uses for a vehicle consist of just a few minutes at a time....why would you need a vehicle at all...Get a bike, or a Geo metro. Anything but a full sized truck.
On the other hand, I've wanted a diesel ever since I drove my first Cat-powered truck. I finally have one, and not even $3.40 per gallon can convince me to sell it - especially since fuel costs are LESS than they were with my 4-cylinder gasser 4x4 trucks of the past.
