It's looking like half-ton diesels are coming. Would you buy a half-ton diesel over a 3/4 or 1-ton, or would you still go for the big bruisers? More importantly, if a diesel option were offered in a half-ton, would you buy it over the gasoline model? How much would you be willing to pay, and how much power would you want it to have?  

Not a chance!    

Sure, why not? As long as they're not insanely expensive. I could totally go for a regular-cab, short-bed half-ton turbodiesel. Just the thought of 500+ lb./ft. of torque in a half-ton gets me excited!  

If you are using your truck for towing there is nothing like the torque of a diesel! If my needs extended to really NEEDING a full size pickup I would always go the diesel route. It suits the character and strengths of the full size truck platform, no matter what the manufacturer. I agree with truckmod75, at least 500lb. feet of torque to make it worth my while. After that, price schmice! After a test drive I would be so torque drunk I would sign anything!