John brings up good points. In my calculations for buying a diesel I usually use the up front cost and not so much the trade in value which is really an error...I don't think that far ahead on vehicles and usually don't care I guess.
When I first seriously considered a diesel in 2012 I contacted my son who has been in the car business for decades and has overseen the values placed on trades and new car sales. He advised me 1) buy diesel, 2) buy Ford and 3) I would get a better resale. At that time he said it averaged about 4k more for a diesel trade in vs a comparably equipped gas model. I chose gas anyway.
I am a hard headed guy, used to love building my gas engines and loved the sound of a "big V8". In these days I think I'm being more and more swayed to the diesel and will have to let my love of the V8 gas engine start to give way to the torque of a diesel.....for my truck at least
I had just visited this morning with a guy about a new Tahoe. May have to stay with my current SUV and start looking at a new diesel pickup. I would have gone with a Dodge but since I remembered my son's recommendations I may have to change
Until I moved from Ford in 1992 I had bought 37 new Fords for personal use and loved them...but then I had issues; both trucks and cars so quit. Maybe I'll have to move to uncharted territory....