Should I sell?

[Beach]

I'm really starting to weigh my option's and decide what I should do. I've had my truck for 3 year's now and love it. My issue is with mileage and fuel price's and the little thing's that I have to keep fixing. I have 164k on it and have all the faith in the world in the motor. The ATStrans. has maybe 20k since it's rebuild due to a input shaft. I'm alway's doing the brake's, my door's are rusty, it has rattles and squeek's and it get's maybe 11-12 mpg. If I sold it I would never get back what I've put into it. I've been thinking of going to a chevy crew cab short bed gas truck. I love the diesel but I want a clean looking cheaper to maintain vehicle. I know if I sell it I'd probably cry:-laf and regret it, but I need some advise as to me making a possible stupid choice. What are you guy's doing or thinking. Am I nut's?

 

[HBarlow]

I'm really ... ... ... ... ... making a possible stupid choice. "

Beach,



You've already answered your own question.

 

[TboneMan]

First off, if you're only getting 11-12 mpg with your Cummins what do you think you'd get with a gasser?



Is it paid for?

 

[jkidd]

gassers are cheaper to maintain.

if you are doing a lot of stop and go type driving where the motor never heats up consider a 4cyl car.
even the 5. 3L chevy has about 1/2 the pulling power of a stock cummins.

Consider a timing box for a little better mpg. PM me if you need one.

 

[Tractorat]

Unless you really need to drive a truck everyday, keep it and get a several years old small economy car for every day driving. No, you won't get your money out of it. Thats if you can even sell it.



I saw a report that, at $4/gal, people that trade in their "gas guzzler" 15mpg SUV's for a hybrid won't even begin to break even for over $5 years. Even if they can get rid of their SUV's they won't get much for them. And with the increased monthly car payment and mandatory full coverage insurance, that is not a cheap way to gol.

 

[bigdaddydieseldan]

Beach,



You've already answered your own question.

Just like Harvey said you already answered your question :-laf:-laf:-laf:-laf:-laf:-laf

 

[Beach]

I just needed a good kick in the... ..... well you know! It's been in the back of my mind and I really wasn't sure if it would be wise to sell. Yes, it's paid for. Thank's for the reassurance. I'd hate to get rid of this thing. I need to ride my motorcycle more anyway! Thank's