I love diesels, and 15 years ago I would have told you "BUY THAT TRUCK, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN MISSING"!
Now, those advising against buying a diesel for everyday use are spot on.
And, though others have alluded to it, the EPA regs have really hurt the reliability of diesels.
Before 2000, most diesels were the definition of reliability, the electronic fuel control improved performance at a cost to reliability.
The emissions control changes added a lot of systems and sensors that are problematic.
The Ford 6.0h-no, is the best example of diesels gone wrong. $5k, and emissions delete can make that a good engine.
