I like both....diesel or gas. The diesels can get better mileage and sound great if you get a slightly older one, and hold their resale well, but thats why I cant get one. I have experience with my Dads 2500 HD though that has the 8.1 Vortec Gas motor in her. I love this truck, a straight black with chrome accents, and will pull the wheels off of a trailer. The truck is also matched with the Allison tranny. I wont drive a Dodge unless it is a Cumins, and I hate a powerstroke, bad track record.

We also put the chip in the 8.1 and got a 4 mpg boost, from 11 to 15 which is what our old 1500 got.[&:]