I wouldn't own a diesel pickup newer than 2006 or so, when they started DPF and exhaust filters in '07.
If you must have an automatic, there's no reason to get a diesel this day in age...
This too. All the new trucks have to use DEF (Diesel Exhaust Fluid) which is basically water with urea in it that is injected into the exhaust system for the good old EPA regs. They're even more of a PITA. The truck will need to be warmed up substantially before the exhaust system will work because the DEF needs to be thawed out. They have coolant lines that run through the DEF tank in order to thaw and keep it from freezing solid. Then if you have computer glitches or sensor issues, your really screwed. Plus the DPF needs to do a burn off (regen) periodically. If you're on dry leaves or grass, it could light the place on fire or melt the asphalt.
