Diesel is under attack, fiscal and ecological, and motorists no longer know which way to turn. Who has a diesel car is right to sell them immediately before it depreciates further or not? And who had in mind to buy one, what should he do? FIRST Tutorial answers the questions and queries that many have today and which constitute a real puzzle for motorists.
Experts argue that the attack on diesel is more ideological than ecological, but for motorists who have to decide quickly what to do, it doesn't matter. First there was a real international wave against diesel on the wings of the Dieselgate scandal and the accusations of fake emissions data, then the eco-tax, wanted by the Five Stars, on new registrations practically eliminated the tax advantage of fuel. Finally, the tightening on traffic in cities, Milan in the lead which has taken the path opened by Paris, Barcelona, Berlin and Amsterdam which have announced a stop to diesel within five years.
Four regions in northern Italy – Piedmont, Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna and Veneto – imposed permanent diesel restrictions this year from October to the end of March
In short, rightly or wrongly, it is a real siege on diesel and, in these conditions, deciding on the right choice for your car becomes a real and increasingly complicated puzzle. And someone is starting to think that if you really want to drive a diesel car, long-term rental is better than buying.
