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Old 06-17-2012, 03:15 PM   #35 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Grant-53 View Post
Aside from macho truck enthusiasts the market for diesel light trucks is in farming and construction. These folks are professional buyers who have to carefully count annual operating costs.
Some of them are. Others, like a ranch-owning neighbor of mine, like the noise and stink, and apparently are willing to pay extra for them. Unfortunately, the noise & stink lovers are what drives the diesel pickup market, so the professional buyers don't really have the option of clean & quiet diesels.
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