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<blockquote data-quote="excat" data-source="post: 2399974" data-attributes="member: 29449"><p>Working off the 17, and calling it an even 18, @ $3.02/gal, you are looking at $0.167777/per mile, which equates to a difference in $4.63 in fuel per 100 miles, or $46 (half a tank of fuel) over 1k miles. Really not THAT much of a difference for a highway driver between the two. The gains of one over the other will come from towing, or if a person lets the truck idle frequently (IE a work truck). (This is the difference in 28 MPG vs 18 MPG) Over the life, say 100k miles, $4,600 fuel difference. So unless it's something you are going to be towing with, using for work, or are planning on keeping for the long haul (100k +), the MPG between the two shouldn't make the decision for you. It should be more on a what you like basis. </p><p></p><p>If the diesel wasn't shrouded by the Dodge name, I would think about it. They would have to have an IRON CLAUDE b2b warranty for me to even think twice about them. </p><p></p><p>I'll stick to my older bow ties for my trucks for the time being. I have 314k on my current bow tie, and still going strong, minus some ugly interior, lol.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="excat, post: 2399974, member: 29449"] Working off the 17, and calling it an even 18, @ $3.02/gal, you are looking at $0.167777/per mile, which equates to a difference in $4.63 in fuel per 100 miles, or $46 (half a tank of fuel) over 1k miles. Really not THAT much of a difference for a highway driver between the two. The gains of one over the other will come from towing, or if a person lets the truck idle frequently (IE a work truck). (This is the difference in 28 MPG vs 18 MPG) Over the life, say 100k miles, $4,600 fuel difference. So unless it's something you are going to be towing with, using for work, or are planning on keeping for the long haul (100k +), the MPG between the two shouldn't make the decision for you. It should be more on a what you like basis. If the diesel wasn't shrouded by the Dodge name, I would think about it. They would have to have an IRON CLAUDE b2b warranty for me to even think twice about them. I'll stick to my older bow ties for my trucks for the time being. I have 314k on my current bow tie, and still going strong, minus some ugly interior, lol. [/QUOTE]
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