School Me Ram 3 liter ECo Diesel

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Originally Posted by gbk

Maybe i am just naive,or i do not know:
Other then the "I want"what is the real economical benefit for most of us : Owning one Diesel vehicle vs a gas vehicle. When the "break even "point can be out at 300 K km.
What is a point of trading in a truck at 100K to avoid potential issues down the road other then the "i want or "i can",when the trade in or a new vehicle makes only the Dealer rich.

Does not seems as an economical decision .

Nothing wrong with either ,if one can afford-or one fancies this(to each their own).........maybe i am missing something,just asking.

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I think a lot of people look more at the short term cost/cost per year. I've driven old vehicles my whole life and saved plenty of money fixing them myself, I bought my first new vehicle 4 years ago with disappointing results. (Will be my last). I think having your vehicle on the road instead of in the shop for repair is the main driving factor in trading up and taking the loss. Generally it's easier to predict the cost that way, rather than gamble on the reliability of these newer vehicles. Some of it is also about having the latest to keep up with the neighbors I would also guess.

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Originally Posted by gbk

Maybe i am just naive,or i do not know:
Other then the "I want"what is the real economical benefit for most of us : Owning one Diesel vehicle vs a gas vehicle. When the "break even "point can be out at 300 K km.
What is a point of trading in a truck at 100K to avoid potential issues down the road other then the "i want or "i can",when the trade in or a new vehicle makes only the Dealer rich.

Does not seems as an economical decision .

Nothing wrong with either ,if one can afford-or one fancies this(to each their own).........maybe i am missing something,just asking.

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Price dealers offer on good used truck if you can right off a new one no brainer

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Originally Posted by gbk

Maybe i am just naive,or i do not know:
Other then the "I want"what is the real economical benefit for most of us : Owning one Diesel vehicle vs a gas vehicle. When the "break even "point can be out at 300 K km.
What is a point of trading in a truck at 100K to avoid potential issues down the road other then the "i want or "i can",when the trade in or a new vehicle makes only the Dealer rich.

Does not seems as an economical decision .

Nothing wrong with either ,if one can afford-or one fancies this(to each their own).........maybe i am missing something,just asking.

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The general wisdom seems to be you do not really get your best bang for the buck with a diesel unless you are a high mileage driver and do a lot of highway driving. I suppose for some the power is needed for towing stuff.

Vehicles to me are very over rated I consider them a steel box on four wheels that get you from a to b. Your best value, buy them used, change your oil and do not drive the heck out of them. I generally end up driving them to the scrap yard when I am done with them.

I have a 2018 for a work truck. 70,000 km's on it now and the only issue was the def injection system needed a flush. 10L/100KM on average and it's a 4x4 (compared to my Silverado 16L/100KM). I commute at least 250 KM a day and don't haul heavy loads so the power is sufficient but I wouldn't buy one for hauling a heavy trailer.

My brother has been the service manager at a Chrysler dealership for the last twenty years. I asked him about them, and he said they are great if you don't run into problems. Since their introduction, Chrysler has stopped factory production a couple times because of issues that needed to be addressed. They are good engines if you get one that is trouble free, but can be a money pit if you get one out of warranty and have problems.

Thanks for the info everyone.