Yes the the fuel filters for diesel are pricey as well as the oil changes. Also need to replace glow plugs and injectors every so often. But the diesel will last twice as long as a gasser.

 

I couldn't pull anything up on KBB except 2500Hemi's. I'm goingto a much larger Dodge dealership tommorowand see what they will do. Eventhough I could spend much less and buy an almost newused Hemi, I think I would be kicking myself for yearsif I didn't get the diesel.Plus it looks as though selling a used Hemi aint so easy.


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because the CTD definately has glow plugs..... PWNT. and I don't think injectors go too often either. and if you know where to buy fuel filters they rae cheap. buy them from an online store not autozone and do your own oil changes. I guess I assumed most truck guys did their own oil changes.

 

Like everyone else is saying, get the Cummins if you have the money. You can't go wrong with that purchase. And if you have a little bit more money, get the Mega Cab. I think the added space would be a huge plus! You can never go wrong with more passenger room. The HEMI can tow 7,000 lbs. easily. But if you want it to seem easy, well, easier, get the Cummins. You definitely won't regret it! Plus, better MPG is always good. It's a false sense of security so to speak.

 

Yeah I forgot the Cummins don't have glows. My Chevy 6.5td I had was pretty expensive on maintaince. The injectors where only good for 100K, glows about that, wastegate maybe 150K, injection pump who knows! so it sounds like they have gotten a lot better.

 

well you had a chevy duramax. which i'll give the duralax this it's fast. stock for stock they are the quickest diesel pickup but when it comes to towing and all else they aren't so great. yea i've heard that injection pumps were bad on chevy diesels although they can go bad with the CTD if your lift pump goes bad and the inject pump runs dry. injectors for 100k isn't so bad when you think about it. but if you were going through wastegates and lotsa other things then they are bad. we don't use glowplugs cummins figured that basically a toaster oven on roids is good to heat up the intake charg and it does a good job.

 

The powerstroke 6.0L are quicker than the duramax. Plus the duramax has had problems, especially in areas like Phoenix, with head warping. It is the only TD that has aluminum heads still. Rod dropped them after just a year. Cummins is the way to go, especially with the new 6sp auto.

 

Looks like we got a ton of great thoughts here......so I'll go ahead and throw my .02 in....

1.) No matter how many miles you put on a CTD, they will always hold a better resale value over a gas powered truck. Even a base model, no options or frills diesel will generally resale for a better price then a loaded gas powered truck.

2.) At the end of the day, the CTD will always get better gas mileage then a gas powered truck.....and diesel fuel is cheaper then gas right now...

3.) Diesels have less general maintenance then gas powered trucks, but do cost more to general maintenance on. This is just the trade off for the style of truck. A $100,000 car is going to cost more to repair or work on then a $25,000 car.

4.) Both a gasser and diesel are good trucks, just depends on your needs and wants...

5.) Depending on the year and location, you may have to keep your diesel motor heated to prevent damage in cold weather. This I believe has been fixed on newer models, but I'll defer to someone with better knowledge.

6.) If you ever decide to haul something, a diesel will be more efficient and have more power, thus making it easier to do.


No matter which truck you decide on, make sure that what you do buy is ultimately the best bang for your buck. Having owned 2 gas powered trucks, if I decide to buy another truck, it'll be strictly diesel powered in my future. The options for alternative fuels, the ability to make big power cheaper, and the basic performance of a normal diesel motor are just too big an offer to bypass.

Trust me, if you own a diesel, you wont buy another gas powered truck......and consider this.....if you ever decide to get rid of it....you'll have more "equity" in the diesel then you will in a gasser....

 

True you will have more equity in a diesel than a gas engine. However, diesels are still a niche market. I tried to sell mine outright before I traded it in on a Dodge and had a bad time. Diesels still get a bad rap for oil burning smoke blowers. Even here in Oklahoma I mentioned I was selling it to guys at work and they admitted they liked the truck but most said they didn't want a diesel for one reason or another. Also the diesel pumps can be few and far between as opposed to gasoline pumps.

I'm waiting for either Dodge or Chevy to come out with a baby diesel in a half ton puckup with should be in the next few years. I will keep this one until then.

 

Most of us Dakota owners have begged for that for years.....a diesel powered mid-size truck would sell like hotcakes....but it would eat into the fullsize market....which most of the big 3 want nothing to do with....