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Originally Posted by tjts1
Some modern turbo charged small displacement gasoline engines can match diesels for low end torque and fuel economy. I just don't see the the appeal of new diesels anymore. They are horribly complex and expensive to maintain with little fuel economy or torque advantage vs the equivalent of gasoline engines. You have to really want a diesel just because.
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While I admittedly picked my Cruze diesel somewhat "just because", I'm not sure what gasoline car would get over 60 mpg highway and still be torquey fun to drive, for just over $20,000. Because I actually considered a few for the sake of being objective and I didn't see any. Not saying I don't worry about the reliability, but I have a warranty. Whether or not it all balances out I don't know, maybe not ... Just saying it does have some selling points.
Edit: meant to add, to the OP's question ... I only know one person who got the fix instead of taking the money. He said he doesn't really notice any difference in performance or mpg since the change. It's a stick sedan.
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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles
1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles
2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles
1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles
1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)
Last edited by BodhiBenz1987; 07-04-2018 at 02:40 AM.
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