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On the new TDI diesels, that came from Europe, I recently read a very cautionary assessment: The gist of the German article is that the modern small engine diesels are completely different than the older, slower, long lasting ones. Those have the reputation of being indestructible. The new diesels employ completely different technologies. Their engineering is pushed to the limits with high compression in small spaces and also the new injector technology is marginal. The turbos add extra complexity and risk of failure to the picture. The article warns of big reliability problems down the line and compares the newest crop of much simpler basic gasoline engines as the more solid, less expensive, and more solid choice in the long run.