[quote=briansd1]Turbocharged cars are a bad deal if you plan to keep them for a while. Turbos go bad and cost a lot of money to repair. The resale value ain’t great either.[/quote]
Actually Brian, when you’re talking about durability in turbos, your’re likely referring to GAS turbo engines. The turbocharger was originally invented for diesel engines and the boost is typically far less than in a gas engine (not sure about the newest ones though). I used to have an ’89 Jetta turbodiesel and those things lasted FOREVER. Got about 40 mpg too. Was a great car, my dad put about 200,000 miles on it after I sold it to him and he never touched the car mechanically, aside from routine maintainance. Remember when you think about diesel durability, think about tractor trailers. Many are turbocharged.
By the way, a diesel without a turbocharger is nearly undrivable. My mother had a ’79 Audi 5000 non-turbo and it couldn’t get out of its own way. 69 galloping horsepower in a 2500 lb car.
