I bought a new ‘06 Duramax for my company when my ‘03 Silverado was getting 12mpg and gas prices soared in summer of ‘05. Got “Employee Discount” on last day, Sept. 30th.
The day I bought it diesel prices jumped higher than premium for the first time in my life. I was sick. Until I drove the truck just like I had driven the gas one. Consistent 17 mpg. Even at the high price of diesel, I was saving a lot on fuel costs.
Sold it 5 years & 60k mis. later for $12k less than I paid for it.
A no brainer.
Oh, yeah. Defective fuel injectors replaced twice under factory warranty.
Thanks to the EPA with the Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel. Don't worry though, they are going to fix that problem. The EPA is going to apply similar requirements to gasoline, so it will get a similar bump in price.
EPA proposes Tier 3 vehicle emission, gasoline sulfur limits
http://www.ogj.com/articles/2013/05/epa-proposes-tier-3-vehicle-emission--gasoline-sulfur-limits.html
05/22/2013