Im a big fan of a low mileage used Hemi 2500 bought mine with 11k miles on it and gave $19 for the truck in 2006 now has 200k miles and only issue i have had so far was burning up rotors but drilled and slotteds have fixed that and i have pulled upwards of 26k lbs around fuel miles age not as good as a cummins but no way you get a $20k cummins with 10k miles on it either
As far as diesels paying off for the average guy its hard to justify .06 cents per mile difference in Fuel operation cost (calculated assuming 20 mpg and $4.06 diesel and 14 mpg and $3.65 (cost today at our pumps) that says it cost me $.26 cents to operate just on fuel and a diesel $.20 just for fuel each mile.) that does not include increased cost of repairs or purchase price. Understand when i buy a truck or car i intend to drive to at least 250k miles my last 2 were over 300k i cant see paying the difference my 2 cents
