RinconVTR wrote:
Small diesels in North American will fade like E85.
Emissions (Particulate Filters and DEF systems), higher initially cost, higher fuel cost and higher maintenance costs give recent buyers a LOT of remorse.
Sure the MPG and Torque numbers looks good on paper...until you own one and find its slow as H E double L, MPG does not offset higher fuel and maintenance costs, and you do not like how unreliable it is.
Wait for more owners fall out of warranty and have to pay out of pocket for various high priced repairs under 100k total miles. We'll see online complaints flood the internet. Ya'll just wait!
You mind showing me your data from the vehicles you owned that backs up these statements? I would love to see them and compare them with mine.
Also, not all diesel cars are slow. My last diesel car before my 328d was a 2009 335d with a 3.0L inline six turbo diesel that made 265 hp and 425 ln-ft stock in a 3,800 lb sedan. It would keep up V8 Mustangs before I tuned it and after I tuned it to around 325 hp and 500 lb-ft it would completely blow their doors off all while getting 35 mpg combined. Ran it up to 120k miles before getting rid of it and the only repair bills I had on the car had nothing to do with the engine or trans. Still kicking myself for getting rid of it.
