I Need Everyones Input please...

[1996Dodge5.9L]

Ok sorry but this is going to be long...So right now i currently own a 1996 Ram 5.9 shortbed with 104,000 on the dash. Its a very nice truck and it is quiet fast with power to back it up. However i have put about 2000 into it. It is pretty much stock but i have done some add ons. I have buschwacker fender flares, airraid intake, e3 spark plugs and msd super conductor wires. I checked the specs on my truck and i put out 245 horsepower and 330ft lbs of torque, however i think i put out about an extra 15 to 20 horsepower and about 20 extra lbs of torque with the little upgrades i have done. So now you guys are wondering why i want your inputs. Well this is why...ive always dreamed about have a cummins diesel but being in college has put me on a tight budget. However i have come across a truck that has caught my eye.

Heres the link for it.... http://providence.craigslist.org/cto/1613264725.html

From the link you can see that its a 12valve cummins diesel. If he accepts i would be trading my truck for that one. Now i did my research on the 12valve and from what i got the 12 valve has 160 to 215hp and 400 to 440 ft lbs of torque, i got that from this website...http://www.cumminsdieselspecs.com/12v.html

So basically im asking all of you what you think. I could really use the help here as I am caught between a rock and a hard place. O and i dont really "NEED" a diesel but come on this is a cummins.

Thanks for the help!

[biguglytruck]

This one that is all a matter of personal preference. The words of wisdom is to wait, your current truck does not sound that bad. I did not even buy mine till after it had over 120000 miles on it. The truck will last you a long time if you take care of it. After you finish your education and start making some money then make the jump for your dreams. Just the words of an old guy, that has spent enough money on cars and trucks to put you through Harvard.

[29er]

I'd say keep your truck till you're done with college and you've landed a job. You know your truck, what's been serviced and what needs to be done to keep it running. Diesels engines might run forever, but what about the rest of the truck? What if the tranny goes out next month? Parts for HD trucks aren't cheap. maintenance and insurance will most likely increase as well. You are going to inherit someone else's problems with a "new" used truck.
Stick with what you've got.

[Blebasebroolf]

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[Blebasebroolf]

I wanted some blueberries, so I cut off some branches from a friends blueberry patch.I took the cuttings home, dipped in hormone and stuck em in Jiffy pellets.I put them in a cool relatively dark area for about 2 weeks.Today I noticed that the bud sites are swelling and showing green signs of life.No roots visible yet in the peat pellet.Anybody know anything about cloning blueberries? I never tried it before.I made 21 clones. At least half are showing signs of life. They did look like dormant sticks when I started trying to clone em 2 weeks ago.Thanks.