I'm not sure this is really the case as much anymore. That use to be how it was. But with emissions, lots of people are scared of higher mileage trucks. I have a buddy who was just shopping for a 2500. He ended up buying a older one because he was scared of emissions. Deleted trucks can be a question mark depending on what was done and if they were abused. Always a concern on if they were running the hottest tune towing, ect. Use to be a high mileage diesel might need injectors, ect. But now it's different. I mean would you trust a used diesel with 180k on it with modern emissions? Not hard to spend major $$ chasing emission problems. I mean just the DPF alone with out chasing electrical or anything else is 3k. With how complicated the system is and how common problems are. It's like buying an old Audi or Jag, lol.
Agreed.
LOL you ask for help and do not want to utilize all of the resources available and then to be ugly about being lazy then---good luck to you. For you most likely the gas would be the best option being clueless about oil burners and the associated advantages and disadvantages. Little more to the upkeep on an oil burner which means more $$$$'s on maintenance including DEF. If you do not tow, haul heavy loads or operate in extremely harsh environments regularly then the diesel becomes more of, I just want one vs convincing yourself you need one. If you trade regularly with low miles, then you need to be even more careful about your choice here.
You know a man's ass that well, you shouldn't be putting in writing!
