Hemi vs Cummins? Is it worth the $
#11
RE: Hemi vs Cummins? Is it worth the $
Thats also a crappy ford diesel though too. The Cummins motors hold their value much better. When I was shopping for truck a while back I noticed that even in used rigs the Diesel motor cost about another 5 thousand.
#13
RE: Hemi vs Cummins? Is it worth the $
Do you know a engineering student?
All certified engineering schools now have to have an 'Engineering Economics' class for 3rd or 4th year students because the subject is on the "Engineer-In-Training" national test that has to be passed before you go on to do your 5 year appenticeship.
If you do know an engineering student ask them to compare the price of the Cummins Diesel Ram to whatever gasoline Ram you are also considering.
When interest rates, fuel prices and resale value are factored in
the Cummins usually comes out better.
If you factor in a 10-20% chance that you will be in an accident with your pickup, and that you might suffer less hospital and medical cost if you are in a heavier, stronger vehicle with diesel in the tank rather than gasoline,
then the comparison even more heavily favors the Cummins.
However, you might also want the student to factor in the chance,
perhaps 1 out of 100,
that breathing tiny diesel soot particles or the fumes of diesel
might make you sick in several different ways.
Locomotive workers on the railroad
and 18 wheel truck drivers
die at higher rates of certain diseases
than do other people.
All certified engineering schools now have to have an 'Engineering Economics' class for 3rd or 4th year students because the subject is on the "Engineer-In-Training" national test that has to be passed before you go on to do your 5 year appenticeship.
If you do know an engineering student ask them to compare the price of the Cummins Diesel Ram to whatever gasoline Ram you are also considering.
When interest rates, fuel prices and resale value are factored in
the Cummins usually comes out better.
If you factor in a 10-20% chance that you will be in an accident with your pickup, and that you might suffer less hospital and medical cost if you are in a heavier, stronger vehicle with diesel in the tank rather than gasoline,
then the comparison even more heavily favors the Cummins.
However, you might also want the student to factor in the chance,
perhaps 1 out of 100,
that breathing tiny diesel soot particles or the fumes of diesel
might make you sick in several different ways.
Locomotive workers on the railroad
and 18 wheel truck drivers
die at higher rates of certain diseases
than do other people.
#14
RE: Hemi vs Cummins? Is it worth the $
ORIGINAL: Tommygunz
Thats also a crappy ford diesel though too. The Cummins motors hold their value much better. When I was shopping for truck a while back I noticed that even in used rigs the Diesel motor cost about another 5 thousand.
Thats also a crappy ford diesel though too. The Cummins motors hold their value much better. When I was shopping for truck a while back I noticed that even in used rigs the Diesel motor cost about another 5 thousand.
#15
RE: Hemi vs Cummins? Is it worth the $
As everyone has stated in there messages, its more in what you want!!! DIESEL or GAS. The hemi has more than enough power to do what you need it to do, if you only tow every so often, if your towing constantly, for more savor of the all mighty dollar, get the CTD....its will get its dollar back eventually.....but the Hemi, will also give you your dollar as well......so its more so in what you do, and what you want!!!!!