I'm from a Class 8 Truck Family. I've owned 2-a 2001 and a 2002 with Edge 60hp, the Parents had a 1990 12-valve. All were brand-new.

Now have a couple of 2001 360 Rams, a '98 318 5-speed, a /6 and 318 First Gens with 833od's in them: Don't miss any of those diesels one bit.

I'm not saying owning a Cummins is a bad idea, but don't buy one for fuel mileage, to save money, or to use as a daily driver: you will be disappointed, pay a small fortune, and eventually run into big-dollar repair bills. Diesel mechanics is an art of its' own and most of us can't do it ourselves.

Buy one if you are, as we say in the trucking industry, loaded both ways.