I suppose I should elaborate. I already have a 4x4 gas pickup, so I'm not going to get another. Problem is, stuffing all 5 people in there is misery. Plenty of room for stuff, though. I'm not going to go 4wheeling in it, I want the 4x4 because I've only used it a handful of times down here, but when I did, it was the only thing that worked. Back up north (where I may end up in a bug out scenario because pretty much my wifes entire extended family lives in one town) I used it all winter long. So 4x4 is a must for me.
I have 5 people in my immediate family, and 3 more who live less than 1/3 a mile away. If I am bugging out, I would anticipate needing room for 8, plus a few dogs and supplies. I can fit everyone in my wifes minivan, but hopping a curb to get out of a bad spot is impossible.
The Ford Excursion is high on my list because of its size. I know alot of people don't like it because of its size, but I don't care if I have to walk an extra 50 feet at Best Buy because I needed alot of room to park. I've read about the 7.3 vs 6.0 situation, but it isn't controlling with regards to any decision.
Regarding gas vs diesel in mileage and costs, I have already done the calculations once before for a VW my wife was looking at. It was a wash, we are talking like maybe $60 difference over the cost of five years.
I am more concerned about availability. Yes gas is everywhere, but if people are evacuating, gas is going to sell out pronoto. Not many diesel vehicles are on the road, so stations should have some, and unless I am mistaken military vehicles are diesel, so I could possibly buy/beg/borrow/steal some from them if it gets bad enough.
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