I have to agree with most of what has been posted here, especially Larrys post. There are a couple of things more I would add: Most diesels are commercial vehicles. As capital investments they are often treated to far more rigorous and regular maintainence than the average car. Lets remember a Peterbuilt costs well over 100K and doesn't make any money if its broken. Passenger car diesels attract a certain type of person. Look around this board. Fanatics all of us. Regardless of income we do what it takes to care for these vehicles. Again a far cry from the average Camry driver. With regular maintainence I see no reason why almost ANY gasser on the market wouldn't go 300K. This is not the reality of the disposable society we now live in. I have seen far too many gassers in commercial service with 200K+ and many at 300k to think that modern gasser technology is in any way inferior. Its just the way most cars are treated that kills them. Ever wonder why most neighborhoods have 20K-40K in vehicles parked in the driveway and the garage is jammed with crap that isn't worth more than $100? A car is the second most expensive thing most people with ever buy yet they are often the most abused and mistreated. Its silly really to watch people throw money away by not maintaining their vehicles. RT

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