Diesel cars were killed here in the US in the mid-1980's by a combination of design problems, improperly trained service technicians, and ignorance. No, the redesinged Oldsmobile 350 diesel did not suck, neither did the 4.3L V-6 diesel (designed from the ground up as a diesel.). Properly maintained, they have been known to last more than 300,000 miles. Some of the full-size cars of that time would regularly get better than 30 miles per gallon. My rust-bucket Buick Regal with V-6 diesel gets almost 40 MPG highway. No problem finding diesel fuel here either. And right now, I would rather pay $1.56 per gallon for diesel than $1.98 for regular unleaded gasoline.
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Diesel cars were killed here in the US in the mid-1980's by a combination of design problems, improperly trained service technicians, and ignorance. No, the redesinged Oldsmobile 350 diesel did not suck, neither did the 4.3L V-6 diesel (designed from the ground up as a diesel.). Properly maintained, they have been known to last more than 300,000 miles. Some of the full-size cars of that time would regularly get better than 30 miles per gallon. My rust-bucket Buick Regal with V-6 diesel gets almost 40 MPG highway. No problem finding diesel fuel here either. And right now, I would rather pay $1.56 per gallon for diesel than $1.98 for regular unleaded gasoline.