At 80K miles, my Duramax is still under warranty and barely broken in. So ask me again in a few years, when maybe my experience has been soured by an expensive out-of-warranty repair. So far, I'd say the jury is out on whether I should have bought a gasser.
Even when there wasn't a 25 percent premium on diesel fuel versus gasoline, lower fuel cost wasn't why I paid an extra ten grand for the diesel. I always figured at best I would break even on fuel cost against the cost of the diesel over the life of the vehicle. I bought the diesel because I felt it would be a better tow vehicle than a gasser, particularly out in the Rockies where non-turboed gas engines start to weeze. So far that's proven to be true; the diesel has no problem towing our fifth wheel RV, although admittedly a half-ton pickup could tow our trailer.
A fringe benefit to having a diesel when towing a big trailer is you can refuel at truck stop diesel pumps, rather than having to jockey your trailer around the crowded gasoline pumps. No, it's not worth 10K, but it's worth something.
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