i love my diesels to no end BUT.my 6.5(1/2 ton)will probably be my last pickup diesel.UNLESS the manu's get their heads out of there arses and build a small 4 cyl diesel pickup.i do not need 500 h.p. to haul a couple 300 lb machines.an old vw caddy with an alh turbo diesel would suit me just fine.i'm after milage not power.and until that changes i really see no advantage to having a diesel pickup.ya want to tow something go buy an older medium duty truck.i was looking to go diesel pickup about 3 yrs ago after i bought my 38 ft 5th wheel camper.but i couldn't find an old 12 valve cummins ext cab dually with a stick for under 10k around here.so i bought a 97 fl60 freightliner with a 5.9 cummins and an allison i do my towing .bought it for 6k has a gvw of 26k so i don't need a cdl.has huge hyd 4 wheel disc brakes and turns tighter circles then my jetta,plus i sit up higher and on air ride seats and have train horns to ward off douchebags that try to pull out in front of me.AND as an added bonus my ins is cheaper then i pay for my 2000 jetta.