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Originally Posted by xridgelinex
Why would anyone purchase a vehicle with a $6000 premium for the same power and torque... I would.......A really good designed diesel will produce a 40% increase in fuel efficiency over gas.... Say for giggles the RL average is 19mpg, 40% increase = 7.6 more mpg = an average of 26.6mpg... With gas being around $5/gal in 2012 it would take a couple of years to recoup the $6000 at the rate I put on the miles.....
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I would also pay the extra price. The diesel would have less horsepower than the current gasser, but much more torque (and down low where we need it badly).
Diesel powered vehicles also maintain much better resale value. You recover quite a bit of the additional costs on the back end.
I like the improved drivability of a diesel.