[GrnMchin]

I have done the math and for me it was simple. I converted to a diesel in Oct and my 7000 lbs 2500 Silverado gets on average better fuel economy (.17 mile) then my 5200 lbs 1500 Dodge did (.20 mile). This was done base on diesel costing 2.60 and gas at 2.30, now the price is the same as gas or cheaper. Yes my diesel cost me 10k difference, but is two years newer and has about 50k less miles. When I buy a programmer and exhaust I will bump the mpg by about 2-3 and gain more hp and torque. I have also hear people say the extra maintenance cost ( oil changes and such) is more on the diesel and yes it is, but it only eats up 2/3 of the fuel savings still saving 1/3. I do a lot of towing 14k (equipment and trailer, travel trailer, etc) and can easily put 200K plus on the diesel truck that the gas would have never done with the heavy towing. Now while towing the fuel savings is even greater the the gas. So diesel is not such a bad idea. JMO