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In a lot of European countries, there have been many restrictions for diesel cars in certain city centers or other regions. This has been a thing in many places for 10+ years already and it's only getting more strict for diesels. Next to that, what you gain in fuel economy can easily be offset by the crazy fucking taxes and other added fees depending on where you live.
Yearly mandated car checks and other similar stuff that checks your emissions is also killing man. Having to clean out your catalytic converters or other similar stuff so it still filters particles correctly all racks up.
I can't see this getting more lenient with the big shift that incorporates environmental factors. "After this hour" as we say, I can't recommend any diesel for regular private owners unless you drive for commercial reasons (meaning MANY MANY MANY kilometers a day).
Also the comment about automatics holding their value better is so funny to read nowadays. Little did they know.
Personally, manuals are a lot of fun. I'd only consider an automatic if it's just a regular commuting car with no crazy power at all. Or it's performance car with insane amounts of power for mere mortals with a super fast shifting gearbox. Otherwise it's just added weight, cost, more components to break.
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