My dad is getting a new truck, for work. They are paying him 750 a month for it, which is pretty damn good. We have owned 2 chevy suburbans and he is sold on owning yet another chevy.

This is what he is looking at.

Chevy 4 door duramax diesel HD

Fuel is not an issue. He has to have it for work (directional oil drilling). It has to be full cab 4 door, heavy duty, and with a towing package.

Is this the best buy compared to Toyota or Ford or Dodge. Would this be the best choice? Which ones hold out better?

Thanks guys as always.

-Shredd

[Edited on July 24, 2008 at 9:44 AM. Reason : Oh and he will be towing a camper to almost every rig he goes to in OK. ]

7/24/2008 9:43:06 AM

[Edited on July 24, 2008 at 10:27 AM. Reason : newer]

7/24/2008 10:25:25 AM

D-max all the way

(says the 12V whore)

7/24/2008 11:00:11 AM

i'm quite fond of the dmax myself and it comes linked to the best auto transmission on the market. the dmax does have the highest hp/tq. ratings and is returning the most mpg. i'm averaging 21 in the city on mine but on highway i'm only getting around 18 but that's due to my high speed (~80).
however, i'm also fond of the new tundra even though the early ones had camshaft issues which Toyota made good on and i'm now hearing possibilities of transmission issues but i think that's due to hard driving.

7/24/2008 11:24:42 AM

i've been told the tundras have transmission problems

i'm a cummins fan myself

7/24/2008 11:29:43 AM

well, we all know time stood still around the 2nd gen 12 valve cummins trucks, but for a new truck i'd buy a dmax in a heartbeat

7/24/2008 11:36:58 AM

Ok so I guess and it sounds like that is a good choice.

Thanks

7/24/2008 12:04:31 PM

6.7 cummins and just have all the emissions crap removed.

7/24/2008 12:35:32 PM