re: Buying a 3/4 ton Pick up

While the fuel thing is true, maintace can be higher, and it is somewhat true you have to drive a lot to save the $9k in fuel. Go to KBB and get a value for a used 2500 gasser. Then click the diesel option. It will add almost exactly the same as t is to add the option new. Essentially the diesel option depreciates much slower than the rest of the vehicle is depreciating. So you don't have to save $9k to pay for it. When you sell it you realize you saved the price on about the 15 tank.