If not for the reduced reliability and increased cost of maintenance that current diesel emission systems impose (especially for particulate control), I would have bought a diesel.
All of this plus I'm one of the unlucky ones that after about 10,000 miles my truck started to regen 2-3 times as often as it should have to to clean the particulate filter and GM was of no help. So mine gets way poorer mpg than it should, about 4 or 5 mpg less than my 2004 did. I would have a hard time giving up my diesel and I may stay with a diesel and if I towed like Esshup I would, but with the trouble I've had and no more than I've been towing now days, I will have to take a hard look at gas engines.
