3.0 V6 TDI diesels (Audi, VW, Porsche)

Dieselgate's hidden value play: A4 through Q8, Touareg, Phaeton, Cayenne and Panamera diesels were bought back, fixed with updated emissions hardware, and resold with extended warranties — and the stigma left resale values in the toilet. Around 240hp, 428lb-ft, all-wheel drive, luxury interiors, fraction of the original price.

• “They pull like a tugboat and they get 30 to 40 miles per gallon.”

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