1. Becuase the fuel cost here is virtually the same as gasoline, Unlike in europe where diesel is significantly cheaper.
2. They may be a little cheaper to maintain than gassers, but when talking used MBZ, its a toss up.
3. A gas engine will last just as long as a diesel engine.
4. The side effects - fuel quality issues, harder to start, and of course, the slowness. I realize the new ones are quick, but those are out of my budget.
5. While the new ones are quick, they are so complicated that the only advantage over a gas powered car is the fuel effeciency.


I owned a diesel and the engine blew up at 227k. That explains my somewhat biased opinions towards them, but I do still love the smell of diesel exhaust. And with fuel costs on the rise, I may have to reconsider.

Mike