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greywolf2112 · 2006-11-08T08:55:31-06:00

Hello everyone. I am in the market for an Excursion and thought I'd log on and ask the experts their opinion regarding this neat vehicle. The wife and I were looking for a good, powerful, comfortable SUV to haul up to an 8500 pound camper, or large boat, while at the same time having enough room for our very large dogs and other equipment. All my research led me to the Excursion over just about everything else, mostly due to reliability, comfort, towing ability, and price. Now, the decision is whether to get the Diesel or Gas. I'm looking at some 00 and 01 models with perhaps at or under 100,000 miles on them. Honestly, we might do 5000 miles a year at most with the vehicle. I was wondering if the extra longevity and MPG and slight edge in towing of the Diesel makes up for the extra (by my calculations) $4500-$6500 in cost over the V10. I realize that a diesel with 150,000 is like a gas engine with 75,000 - but, the extra cost and perhaps (am I wrong here?) extra $$ for maintenance over the long term, especially with us putting so little miles on it, is making me wonder about sticking with the gas. Opinions welcome!

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quietman

• Laguna Hills, CA, USA

• Registered on 2/8/2005

• 21 posts

Posted:11/21/2006 14:51

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Is there any scuttlebutt that the new low-sulfur blend diesel is going to end up hurting your gas mileage?

I'm burning my first tank of it now...
...so far so good...

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