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Originally Posted by oil pan 4
Or get a Diesel.
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Ya know for a long time I thought an efficient diesel was really great but 2 things changed that.
1st) The cost of diesel fuel makes it pretty much on par with gasoline for cost per mile.
2nd) A forum member from England, can't remember who, a year or so back came out and said the complexity and reliability of diesel engines make it to where when things go wrong...which they do, it is very difficult to diagnose and fix yourself, and the cost of repairs is very high. His take on it was a big "Run Away!!" when it comes to diesels.
So this had me thinking that if every 30-40K miles you have to sink $1-2K into something to keep it running, it isn't worth it. Not to mention the stress of knowing it may let you down at any moment, and if you're in the middle of nowhere, who's going to have the expertise to fix it, and what are you going to have to pay for that?
Just my opinion alone here.
I'll stick with a reliable gas engine for now.