So, my last two gas burners that I 'wore out', did not cost me much $ in maintenance to at least 250k miles. Are you telling me that any dodge diesel is gonna cost me $5-10k over the same miles? I get what you're saying, but was just under a very different impression.
If you have a history of purchasing used vehicles with 150k on the odo and driving them to 300k with nothing more than tires, fluid changes and brake pads then you should buy a lottery ticket. I'm saying any used vehicle in that mileage range factor in $5k for repairs, or factor in repairs exceeding the value of the car. Of various repairs I've had done that were either intensive in parts or labor in that mileage range and in the $2-5 k range: front end (on the dodge), catalytic converts, clutch (awd car), transmission controller, valve job (toyota 3.0 V6), and stuff I'm forgetting.
