Comments by "stubones" (@stubones) on "Diesel vs Petrol – what you need to know | Top 10s" video.

  1. The majority of us buy used cars so new car prices are irrelevant. Buying a diesel was a no brainier for me. I can get up to 60mpg on the motorway in my 320D touring which gives me a range of about 750 miles. It might sound like a delivery van at low speed but it's torquey and once up to cruising speed it's effortless and quiet. I see no point in buying a petrol engines car for my purposes.
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  2. NiniJay Bmw cars don't have endless dfp issues. No modern diesels do. It's older cars with the filter further back in the system that get clogged and don't burn off the particulates properly. I've done 13000 miles in my 320D which itself has done 113k miles and there are no dfp issues listed in its full Bmw service history.
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  3. Idimi Dodjimi there are diesels with 4 turbos now. Check out the new Bmw 550D and the 750D.
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  4. Second Chance problems with dfp are usually with older cars when the filter was fitted too far back in the exhaust system to burn the particulates efficiently due to it not generating enough heat. Most newer cars have the filter closer to the exhaust manifold where it's much hotter and therefore more efficient when it does the regeneration burn. The only time I know my 320D has done a regen is when I get out of the car and it smells like I've been driving with the handbrake on.
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