MY TRUCK

2000 DODGE 2500 24VALVE
265XXX MILES
LIFTED 6'' WITH 37'S
NEW LIFT PUMP AND IP
LEATHER,FULL POWER YADA YADA YADA BUT THE DASH IS COMPLETLY DESTROYED AND HAS A BAD HEATER CORE AND A LEAKY POWER STEERING PUMP AND HAS A DECENT AMOUNT OF BLOWBY

TRUCK I CAN GET

2005 NISSAN TITAN SE KING CAB 4X4
CLEAN TRUCK WITH NEW NITTO 33'S AND BRAND NEW RIMS
160XXX MILES
TRUCK RUNS GOOD AND ALL HAS POWER EVERYTHING AND ALL THAT NONSENSE.

NOW SHOULD I TRADE BECAUSE I HAVE A FEELING MY MUCH LOVED 24VALVE IS SLOWLY GOING DOWNHILL AND JUST WAIT IN THE MEAN TIME AND GET ANOTHER DIESEL WHEN FINANCES WORK IN MY FAVOR LATER ON

NEED SOME SERIOUS ANSWERS AND ANY HATERS OR BAD COMMENTS OUT THERE JUST TAKE EM TO YO MAMMAS HOUSE

 

new dash is a couple hundred bucks. new heater core is like $40-60. PS pump is a couple hundred.

if your valve seals are leaking, that job isn't too hard either.

guess it all depends on if you really love your truck or not...

take care of the cummins and it will take care of you for a long time.

neglect it and be too cheap to fix anything, then problems will just keep stacking up on it and become overwhelming.

no vehicle is maintenance free. the cummins will outlast that nissan.

are you certain you have blow by and not leaking valve seals?

checked the compression on all cylinders?

 

What is your definition of a decent amount of blow by? Everything else you mentioned is chump change.I would also think about the difference in fuel mileage.
Your truck will still be on the road a long time after that Titan is turned into a beer can.