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Originally Posted by texvette
The main thing -- Where a person is located. Gas is cheaper here
always has been compared to diesel. Diesel in the passenger field
is F250, duramax and cummins. Farm/ranch trucks. You see few diesel
cars. They don't make sense for the extra cost. On the road the best
my X will do is 21-22 mpg. The dealer ran an diagnostic and no codes
or problems are coming back even after performed repairs on the
diesel emission. Nothing more can do till code shows up. Just like gas
motors some do better than others.
So they will low ball yes, but when no market for
the vehicle why would they take a risk. They have the means to
trade within there network and could maybe transport the SUV to a
more desirable location. When brought the vehicle, salesman said
they had to take on a dealer swap. Lookers but no takers. I did
because they had a large diesel credit applied. Now its not such a
good deal. This dealer will send out emails every so often if interested
in trading. It may be KBB or Black Book ?? but the reply comes back
from the dealership. LOL my X has been in enough they know what
it looks like.
So where your located, diesel makes sense, here its as if
running on coal. The repair hassle is a killer.
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I can agree that location can determine whether diesel makes sense or not however what your find in the metropolitan areas and the suburbs of those areas is that diesel is around $.30-.60 cheaper than regular gas.....at least in the entire southern part of California. Thise savings add up but of course everyone's use of a car/truck will differ so it might not be for everyone. Since this will be used as a road trip vehicle and the occasional weekend cruiser with our friends, it makes perfect sense, for us.
All that being being said lets get to the other point I hear you stating, maintenance costs. Frankly it sounds like you got yourself a nightmare of a truck on your hands, maybe even a lemon. If you are in the dealership that often I'd be talking with BMW about a buyback. If you know about the 35i, the 4.8i and the 50i, you'd know each has their issues so no X is perfect by any means. For me the 35i lacks torque and really the ability to handle towing a decent load. The 48i on the other hand has more torque but is plagued with valve stem seal issues which can be very costly let alone it doesn't get great gas mileage. Lastly, the 50i. Where do I even start......the engine on these models is a nightmare and talking with a friend who has actually rebuilt one, these are going to be very expensive to fix as they age. Sure they have an unofficial recall that can be done but what happens after that? I do love the power but again, fuel consumption and maintenance costs are extremely high in the 50i. When looking at the costs, the 35d is typically a solid and very reliable drivetrain that's been around for years. That doesn't go without saying it doesn't have its issues but overall the 35d is the better buy in all my research based on my needs.