boatman37
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- Jun 6, 2015
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- Boat Info
- 2006 Crownline 250CR. 5.7 Merc BIII
Previous: 1986 Sea Ray 250 Sundancer. 260 Merc Alpha 1 Gen 1
- Engines
- 5.7 Merc BIII
So asking for my son. He just started a new job and was given a 2018 Silverado Z71 company truck for work. He is working a few hours from home and stays in hotels. His car is sitting here in the garage doing nothing (2017 Subaru WRX). He has a company gas card that he can use for all refills, even when he comes home. He works 6 12 hour days and is only home late Saturday night until Sunday afternoon. If he uses his own vehicle the company will give him $1600/month. His boss and co-workers all use their own trucks. So all that said, he is thinking about buying his own, the question is, gas or diesel? It will be a 2500 and he won't be towing (unless I get a bigger boat...lol). But he will be driving about 30,000-40,000 miles a year. I am figuring resale on the diesel would be much better? If he makes double payments and pays it off in 2-3 years and trades it back in before 100,000 miles he would be ahead? With a diesel he would have probably about a $40,000 asset to trade whereas a gasser would be about $25,000-30,000 trade in? He would be getting the upper trim levels so about $60,000 new.
I have never had a diesel and don't know much about them but the drivertrain will be under warranty the whole time he owns it. He will still be able to use his company fuel card even if it is his truck.
Thoughts/opinions?
I have never had a diesel and don't know much about them but the drivertrain will be under warranty the whole time he owns it. He will still be able to use his company fuel card even if it is his truck.
Thoughts/opinions?