I am still hauling everything around in my 1996 2500 Ram V10 so gas mileage is never a big thing for me as I don't drive far for daily use. Mainly, just use for towing/hauling. My truck is now 23 years old & still only has 168,000 on it so as much as I would like a diesel the maintenance costs vs fuel mileage doesn't make sense so I have been leaning towards a newer 6.4L 2500/3500 Ram myself someday soon to retire my 96.