Vanos failures on M3s

Bushes on the S2000

Coil packs on A3s

Accelerators on Toyotas....

I don't know, maybe you're right about the risks in diesel vs petrol

time will tell I guess

 

All you list (bar S2000 the hugely overstated problem of Honda suspension bushes) have been recalls, costing customers nothing.

The diesel failures are costing owners money.

I probably and usually am right, though

 

Any specific problems with BMW 35d engines yet?

There must be some high milers out there now.

 

Careful - you'll get hung for that

 

Some dual mass flywheel and turbo failures http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm?md=802

 

not so - Vanos failures occur on cars well out of warranty

and the other point that I thought was being made was that these 'diesel failures' are going to happen out of warranty

well that's a risk with most cars

the only issue I can see is whether a diesel is going to be more likely to need expensive repairs than a petrol car, once the warranty has expired

it's not easy to compare though, because diesels tend to have done a much higher mileage

 

Nothing too damning there, a few things about 320d and manuals but I'd have neither

 

i'm up to 140k from new on my diesel passat now, had head replaced and turbo rebuilt last year, will need new clutch and dmf this year

if i wasnt doing the labour myself it would been cheaper to get something else!! as it is the parts are paid for from the fuel saving of not driving the S every day

 

Not saying you don't, but doesn't everyone EXPECT major bills at 140K?

Most S2000 engines self-destruct before then

 

I've got a V50 D5 that I drive every day, and I can honestly say that it's a very nice drive, bags of torque and I've not filled it up since the start of Jan!

Bargain!