UPDATE: Well, I went ahead and bought a diesel yesterday. I've been to lots of RAM dealerships looking and most will not come down on their price. I just had to find a salesman that was willing to lose money to make a sale, and I finally did. Bought a RAM 2500 Lone Star. It had everything in it I needed, the Tradesman I was looking at were going to need thousands of dollars of add ons, so I got a good deal. In this market it was a great deal. They gave me what I wanted for the trade in which was amazing. I had to walk away twice but they kept calling me back so I knew I could get some kind of deal. It is averaging 17.5 mpg so far, I think it will make it up to 18 or more once things get seated. The wife says the passenger seat is comfortable, so it's a win win.