2015 Fiesta ST to 2017 330D

breathe3asy · 07-17-2018, 02:07 PM

A job change that requires me to do more mileage has got me looking at 330d's.
My Fiesta will do 40mpg and is fairly quick so I figured would be a good replacement.

Am I making a mistake buying a diesel now with the government war on diesels? Resale value in a few years could sink.

Are the days of dpf issues with short journeys in diesels over?

I considered the 330e but seems like hassle and I need as much trouble free motoring as possible for my job.

Anything else to mention with the 330d as a heads up from current owners would be helpful

Sea-Tac · 07-17-2018, 02:39 PM

BMW diesels are great cars. I owned a 2014 BMW 3 series diesel. It was racking up 52 MPG (US) on extended drives 44 MPG on average. Loved the car. I think diesels are a thing of the past though. I know in the UK iand over in Europe they are big, but cities and countries are cracking down on them. Think ahead four or five years...great now, but will it have any resale value when it comes time to trade in, trade up or sell.

breathe3asy · 07-18-2018, 04:22 AM

I'm now wondering whether to just get a 320i and stomach the fuel economy vs the 330d.

I'll be buying used so concerned the resale value of a diesel will plummet if the diesel war turns bad

Cyanfall · 07-19-2018, 12:52 PM

If bmw offer more diesel car (thus higher performance) in Canada, I would buy one instead of petrol.

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breathe3asy Captain 112 Rep 609 Posts Drives: 340i F30 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: West Sussex, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List E92 325i [10.00]	330d - are diesels a bad idea to buy used nowadays A job change that requires me to do more mileage has got me looking at 330d's. My Fiesta will do 40mpg and is fairly quick so I figured would be a good replacement. Am I making a mistake buying a diesel now with the government war on diesels? Resale value in a few years could sink. Are the days of dpf issues with short journeys in diesels over? I considered the 330e but seems like hassle and I need as much trouble free motoring as possible for my job. Anything else to mention with the 330d as a heads up from current owners would be helpful
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Sea-Tac Major 1453 Rep 1,487 Posts Drives: 2108 X3 xDrive30i Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Bellevue, Wa iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 X3 xDrive30i [0.00] 2016 328i xDrive [0.00]	BMW diesels are great cars. I owned a 2014 BMW 3 series diesel. It was racking up 52 MPG (US) on extended drives 44 MPG on average. Loved the car. I think diesels are a thing of the past though. I know in the UK iand over in Europe they are big, but cities and countries are cracking down on them. Think ahead four or five years...great now, but will it have any resale value when it comes time to trade in, trade up or sell.
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breathe3asy Captain 112 Rep 609 Posts Drives: 340i F30 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: West Sussex, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List E92 325i [10.00]	I'm now wondering whether to just get a 320i and stomach the fuel economy vs the 330d. I'll be buying used so concerned the resale value of a diesel will plummet if the diesel war turns bad
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Cyanfall Private First Class 42 Rep 134 Posts Drives: 2017 f32 440i coupe Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 BMW F32 440 [0.00]	If bmw offer more diesel car (thus higher performance) in Canada, I would buy one instead of petrol.
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