RE: Thinking about trucks...
RE: Thinking about trucks...
Hence my originally wanting the diesel. However i probably will not be able to afford to spend 20k on a truck this winter anyway, and I really don't need a diesel to tow 7000 lbs a dozen times a year, so i think the navigator is a good choice, epecially for 13k or less. Plus, a navigator is like a beefy mark 8, i already know how it works. (not that i don't understand diesels).
And the mod potential of a diesel is a good reason not to buy it. It's just too tempting, and when stuff breaks, expensive. I already have a fountain. Go read the forums at
www.offshoreonly.com if you want to see mod potential. 1 motor or two? mercruiser makes motors up to 800 or so HP out of the box. And you can make 1000+ hp with a BBC. etc. etc. Bottom line, i don't need anything else that i'll want to mod. The mark didn't get much attention itself this year.
I figure a navi will get much better gas mileage than my 91 suburban. If i can pull 16 highway out of it, that's a 33% improvement and a 25% cost savings with a lower maintenance cost. With an excursion (cheaper than the pickups for some reason) maintenance costs will be higher, fuel costs will be similar (more with current diesel prices). So I operating costs between a diesel and a navigator will be close to even. navi will be easier to park, and will still tow the boat just fine. I'll just know it's back there, unlike with the diesel.