I buy a truck to do a specific job. That comes first. After that, I’ll look at other things like fuel economy, styling, cup holders, etc. if the truck can’t do the job I need it to do it isn’t much use to me.
Driving 15,000 a year at 14 mpg costs me $3,065 in fuel. If I got 20 mpg I would pay $2,145, a savings of $920 per year. That’s a lot of money, but it doesn’t matter much if the truck doesn’t do the job.
Very true. But looking within the same class of vehicle, I think it would be very rare to see a difference of 30% for mpg between vehicles. Generally you are talking a couple mpg difference. If you are talking 12 mpg vs 14 mpg or 18 vs. 20mpg, then buy the damn truck that works for you and you prefer and don't worry about it. If 2 or 3 mpg is going to break you, find a cheaper truck.
