FCA(Marchionne) says diesel is dead

Turtle n Peeps wrote:

Fordlover wrote:

Turtle n Peeps wrote:

Johno02 wrote:
Plus lots higher maintenance costs.

My diesel never was higher in maintenance costs than my gas trucks.

To be fair, the newest breed of Diesel is a far cry from the good old simple Diesel engine. It's incredibly difficult to go out and buy a new pre-emissions Diesel 1 ton these days in the States.

And todays gas engines aren't? :R LOL
DI engines
Turbos
Cam phasers
Multi cam engines
Multi valve engines
High pressure injectors
5 miles of cam chains
Muti fuel sensors and fuel systems

I've owned both and "my" diesel engines cost less to operate overall than my gas engines. Not a lot, but less. And they sure as hell pulled a LOT better.

For me, it's a simple question of what is available on the market today that I want to drive. I'm sure someone somewhere is driving a really sweet Model T that doesn't need much more than some spark advance and a little oil for the headlamp, but it just doesn't tickle my fancy.

I can buy a new gas V8 that I can maintain and repair. I can't say the same for a new Diesel. I think overhead cams and multiple valve heads have proved they can be very durable over the long run, (Ol' man voice on) and this new fangled fuel injection thing is working out OK too. :B