the other thing you need to think about is re-sale value. In the UK where Diesel X5s are the norm, a petrol-engined car re-sells for about 2-3k less that the equivalent diesel, simply because the market is not there. I suspect you might end up with the converse in the US, because a lot of people are going to be wary of Diesel as everyone is used to petrol - so you might find it harder to re-sell.

On the other hand it might turn out to be the best decision you ever made, none of us can forecast the future accurately.

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