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You will get better MPG towing and around town out of the diesel.
Diesel is more expensive than regular gas at this point to the tune of about 40 or 50 cents here in the DC area. So that is something to look at with mileage.
Torque on the diesel for taking off and pulling grades, ect is much better as far as towability.
If you go with the Duramax go with the Allison transmission. I don't know if they still offer it both ways but the regular trans get beat up pretty badly by the diesel in the long run. The Allisons have been pretty bullet proof if treated right. No drag racing, not over heated, ect.
I think the mileage interval on service with the diesel is around 15,000 miles as compared to the gas at 7500 as well.
I am not a Chevy guy but am a Service Director at a GM dealer so I would say diesel all the way based on what I have seen.
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