Do you drive a diesel car? Or did you consider one and decide against it?
We've been overseas for almost four years, but are getting transferred back to the US in July. While we've been away the price of gas has gone up so much it's made us reconsider what kind of car we'll get.
A big thing you notice when comparing gas mileage is how well cars with diesel engines perform. And the financial side of this consideration is easy: does the money you save in better mileage offset the higher price of the fuel and the car?
What I'd like to hear from anyone who can help, though, is about the other issues: diesels run dirtier, they run noisier, the filling stations are fewer and farther between, they freeze up in cold weather. (Since we're moving to Minnesota, that last point is especially important.)
I can find video presentations on YouTube by VW saying, "You might have heard these bad things about diesels, but with our new technology there's no difference between our diesel and a standard engine," etc. But that's them talking. I've also been reading analysis on edmunds.com, etc. But I'd like to know what any of you have found.
Thanks very much, I appreciate any help you can offer.
We've been overseas for almost four years, but are getting transferred back to the US in July. While we've been away the price of gas has gone up so much it's made us reconsider what kind of car we'll get.
A big thing you notice when comparing gas mileage is how well cars with diesel engines perform. And the financial side of this consideration is easy: does the money you save in better mileage offset the higher price of the fuel and the car?
What I'd like to hear from anyone who can help, though, is about the other issues: diesels run dirtier, they run noisier, the filling stations are fewer and farther between, they freeze up in cold weather. (Since we're moving to Minnesota, that last point is especially important.)
I can find video presentations on YouTube by VW saying, "You might have heard these bad things about diesels, but with our new technology there's no difference between our diesel and a standard engine," etc. But that's them talking. I've also been reading analysis on edmunds.com, etc. But I'd like to know what any of you have found.
Thanks very much, I appreciate any help you can offer.
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