Reliablity of Diesel Cars (BMW 535D, Audi A6 TDI)

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04-23-15, 03:05 AM

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Emissions might be important since I plan to get out of here and get back to TEXAS.

Just like in Illinois, there is no emissions inspection for diesel passenger vehicles in Texas.

04-23-15, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by krava

I know diesel engines are known for 500K to 1 million miles so that is why I brought it up in a topic.

Those are extreme and outlier examples. Diesels aren't "known" for running 500k miles.

04-23-15, 10:34 AM

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if your primary goal is reliability, then you best stick with Japanese gassers. Euro cars, in general, will trouble you with more issues over the long haul regardless of whether they are diesel or gas.

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