The Official 2nd Gen RAM Forum OT thread
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Volkswagen and Nissan both have diesel engine systems that burn cleaner than any gas powered engine.
Fuel may be higher for a diesel, but the mileage and performance actually reduces that cost. The lifetime maintenance costs would have to be reviewed before claiming that the gasser is cheaper to own.
Fuel may be higher for a diesel, but the mileage and performance actually reduces that cost. The lifetime maintenance costs would have to be reviewed before claiming that the gasser is cheaper to own.
If considering the intial cost of the diesel vs the gasser the diesel is not worth the extra dough because people will trade their gasser out for a new one before anything major happens.
However if you really work your truck the diesel is worth it, if you plan to keep it for a while.
Consider a 1k head job and replacing front end wearable parts vs replacing front end parts and knowing your engine will still run when the truck is a pile of rust around it.
Little Diesel engines are ridiculously effiecent though. Can't beat those
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Diesel trucks up here in BC are going cheap these days, they are dying out fast. There was a 01 ccsb with 200,000km on it loaded selling for $3000 just this week. I don't want a dsl nor do I have a need for one, I don't need 500+hp at the wheels, I don't need to break my tires loose at 40mph.
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Diesel trucks up here in BC are going cheap these days, they are dying out fast. There was a 01 ccsb with 200,000km on it loaded selling for $3000 just this week. I don't want a dsl nor do I have a need for one, I don't need 500+hp at the wheels, I don't need to break my tires loose at 40mph.
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The diesel kick is over here, there was nothing wrong with it at all, if I was a dsl guy I might have gone and looked at it. People are realizing they are not the end all be all trucks, not cheap to maintain, not that cheap to fuel up, not cheap to insure. The big thing is the kids blowing black smoke, too loud of a exhaust. Cops are busting them left right and center here, they have a bad rep period. Also the older winter snow birds are giving up heading south via driving so they are also selling off their trucks cheap, cheaper to fly south than drive these days. There was a mint dually 2wd I mean mint for $4000 about a month ago over on the island.
Let me know if you want me to keep an eye open for you, I don't look much for them other than for parts. For what you would save it might be worth it to come and get one.
That is in Km not miles about 124,000 miles on it.
Let me know if you want me to keep an eye open for you, I don't look much for them other than for parts. For what you would save it might be worth it to come and get one.
That is in Km not miles about 124,000 miles on it.
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The diesel kick is over here, there was nothing wrong with it at all, if I was a dsl guy I might have gone and looked at it. People are realizing they are not the end all be all trucks, not cheap to maintain, not that cheap to fuel up, not cheap to insure. The big thing is the kids blowing black smoke, too loud of a exhaust. Cops are busting them left right and center here, they have a bad rep period. Also the older winter snow birds are giving up heading south via driving so they are also selling off their trucks cheap, cheaper to fly south than drive these days. There was a mint dually 2wd I mean mint for $4000 about a month ago over on the island.
Let me know if you want me to keep an eye open for you, I don't look much for them other than for parts. For what you would save it might be worth it to come and get one.
That is in Km not miles about 124,000 miles on it.
Let me know if you want me to keep an eye open for you, I don't look much for them other than for parts. For what you would save it might be worth it to come and get one.
That is in Km not miles about 124,000 miles on it.
Right before i started driving you werent "cool" unless you had one of those little lowered ricers, guess everything has cycles