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Originally Posted by Olbucko
I think that in a few years wrecking yards will be full of small diesel cars that are beyond economical repair because of clogged DPF filters.
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people (including myself) have been trotting this line out for years now, but its just not eventuating. Apart from a few problem models here and there, its hardly getting a mention. There are also many places around now that do DPF cleaning etc however most manufacturers these days seem to have a pretty good auto/manual burn cycle.
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Originally Posted by Olbucko
And are diesel vehicles really that much more economical than petrol, recently I drove in convoy with a friend in his Amarok ute, me in my FGX Na XR6 from Goulburn to Glenrowan, a distance of 450 km, sitting on the speed limit, 110kph, the whole time. The Falcon used $58 of petrol, (8.7 l 100km), the Amarok $64 of diesel, and the Falcon left the Amarok for dead accelerating up the long hills.
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Horses for courses. I replaced my FG falcon with a diesel territory because I bought a camper van. Towed it 3 times with my falcon and about 4 times with the terry, and its chalk and cheese.
around town my work commute is about 1L/100km in favour of the territory (10L v 9L /100km) and on a highway run (family holiday not towing) its about half a litre in favour of the terry (8L v 7.5L /100km).
Of course, technology and advancement of petrol engines means the goal posts are constantly moving. If I wasn't towing, I wouldn't buy a diesel, as they are very expensive if things go wrong (turbo's, injectors, fuel pumps etc).
I don't think its possible to make any overall general statement saying diesel is a con, because everyone's situation will be different. people need to work out for themselves what is the best option.