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I bought maybe 40 used trucks and vans for company use over the 35 years in business . In the industrial paint/blast business one learns quickly that new is not financially viable. We had Chevy, GMC, Ford and Dodge, only the price mattered. In the abuse these vehicles took it was generally the diesels that came through in the end. All our painters would have preferred the diesels if we were towing equipment and out of town. Their actual favorites were trucks that had a working air conditioner/heater. Transmissions probably presented more problems in the end, and all brands the same.
Diesel power is very closely related to four-wheel drive. You won't need it until you need it.