bn

Thanks for all of the replies! I think that I am going to hang on to my 2500 HD. It does everything that I need it to do and I still have 30k miles and a couple of years left on my 100k warranty. The other reason is that the AV is black and I swore a long time ago that I will never own another black vehicle unless I stole it or it's a sports car that I can keep in the garage year round. I think that black vehicles are really nice looking, but the are SOOO hard to keep clean. (My 2500 HD is pueter)

BGIII

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I really like the 2500 Avalanche myself and have been considering purchasing a used one. I brought my boat home yesterday with my buddies 2003 2500 Yukon XL w/ 8.1 and 3.73's. On the way to the lake empty, I could not get the instant economy over 10 mpg. I tried it at 55,60,65,70 mph. On the way home I could not get it over 8 mpg at 60 mph, ususally it was 5-6 mpg and on the hills I just looked away. I think it cost me 6 bucks just to get up one hill. I think I may need to to re-assess my plan and save up a few more nickels and get a diesel.

wannabe

Diesels take about 150k to 200k miles to pay for themselves.
Diesel fuel is $ .20 a gallon more around here right now. The cost of a diesel package in a truck is about $5k over the gas engine. Do the math.

BN: Your 2500 HD is a great truck, add a K & N and a Predator or Hypertech and you will be amazed at the HP increase. My 2500 Avalanche is a great truck and I love it. But Sydwayz is right, your truck is a great truck also.

Wannabe

BGIII

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Wannabe,

Please elaborate on the math. I cannot make it work.

Magic Medicine

Usually diesels are about 7K more expensive. Don't forget is costs about $40 to change the oil yourself and you have to find somewhere to dispose of the used oil.

bn

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BN: Your 2500 HD is a great truck, add a K & N and a Predator or Hypertech and you will be amazed at the HP increase. My 2500 Avalanche is a great truck and I love it. But Sydwayz is right, your truck is a great truck also.

Wannabe[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the ideas. Do you mean just a regular K&N or the ram air? Also, is the Predator or Hypertech a chip or reprogrammer?

Thanks,

Brian

Rippem

7K retail maybe.

real cost 5K and you'll get ALL of it back on resale!!

In reality you can drive a diesel for nothing additional if you look at both end$.

$40 to change the oil? Wix/NAPA Gold filter and 10 qts of Delo 400 is a little less than that, and after the first couple you can go 7-10K between changes. Compare that to what you'll spend over time changing the oil in your gasser every 3K.

change the spin-on fuel filter every 10K for $20 and that's it.

and also...it's law now that anyplace that changes oil, has to accept your waste oil...take your pick of 100 places right in your town.

Sydwayz

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BN,
Just do the K&N FIPK kit, not ram air.

Go for the Diablo Predator. It is a reprogrammer, not a chip. However, you return the stock program to the truck when you take it in for service. I have had both and prefer the Predator. GM has never said anything to me about the programming.

wannabe

At 12,000 miles per year MPG diesel 17, gas 12 ;
gas costs .20 LESS than diesel per gallon

Savings in fuel costs is $ 620 per 12,000 miles less $ 80 increased oil change costs per 12,000 miles= $ 540 savings per 12,000 miles, add financiing costs ( 5%) or $ 513. Say $ 5500 for diesel package = 128,655 miles.

So shoot me, off by 21,345 miles.

Wannabe

BGIII

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Are you claiming that a duramax sells used for the same as an 8.1 so in effect you lose the $5500 additional you paid up front? You don't have to be a wise azz, I'm simply asking a question.