Comments by "Mikko Rantalainen" (@MikkoRantalainen) on "American Reacts to Why Diesel Cars Are Popular in Europe (And NOT in the US)" video.

  1. I've been using pretty old cars for my whole life (inherited trait from my father) and diesel cars are definitely more reliable than any gasoline cars. There are two big reasons for improved reliability: (1) diesel engine has very high compression so the engine is built really strong, and (2) diesel is a lubricant unlike gasoline which is a solvent. As a result, diesel engine parts that interact with fuel are constantly lubricated and wear very little when used. Basically if you use correct oil, follow the official oil change interval and replace the timing belt according to the official maintenance schedule, diesel engine should last at least 200k miles without any major repairs or restoration.
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  2. 15:15 Considering the model years those cars seem quite expensive but on the other hand, the mileage is really low for a diesel. Our diesel cars have 150–200k in the odometer and the engines are working fine. I'd skip the Jetta and go or a Passat with 2.0L TDI CR engine instead, though.
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