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Old 01-02-2017, 09:21 PM   #63 (permalink)
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It's all about Diesel
 
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Originally Posted by oldtamiyaphile View Post
Recent emissions scandals aside, modern diesels are an absolute nightmare to own. EU6 and EU7 will be the last of them as all the emissions 'tech' has made them economically unviable past warranty. How much is a DPF $4-8k? injectors $6k? additives, clogged EGRs, DMFs, all sorts of BS. Diesels used to go 500K but now you'll be well advised to sell before 150K.
All those emissions hardware became a nightmare, but I still would rather get a comparable Diesel instead of a Prius.
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