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Replying to: loneranger2 (Oct 04, 2008 10:56 pm) Here is a European take. Europeans scramble to save failing banks I would take it by your post that instead of superficial yearly design changes, i.e., new sheet metal EVERY year, they stay longer with what works and hopefully do incremental improvements in a model's generation. Getting the so called "best OF" in car buying is almost like buying a computer or a sleep mattress. There are way too many "useless"choices (my .02 cent editorial). It also makes "thoughtful comparisons" almost meaningless. This of course leads to when it breaks...throw it away.  More to the diesel point, what are the oem recommendations for oil and fuel filter changes? On a 2003 VW Jetta TDI I am running 20-25,000 miles OCI's. and 60,000 miles fuel filter changes. I have done a TB/WP change. NON diesel related, and just recently  109,000 miles I had to change a thermostat and coolant sensor. Coolant is life time, so all that was done was top up what was lost in the process of repairs.
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Replying to: ruking1 (Oct 04, 2008 7:30 pm) German vs Japanese ? Hard to call. Lexus, Honda, Toyota, Mazda generally top owner surveys but Skoda now fugure in top 3. German or Japanese vs French ? No contest.............don't buy French unless you live near a dealer and enjoy sitting in reception waiting for them to fix the electrics. Actual engines seem just as bullet-proof, though. Sorry it's a bit less than clear cut. Japanese cars in general are considered excellent, Honda best of mainstream and Lexus top - if you have the money. Skoda rated best-built of VW-group but Audi is the prestige brand in the group in same way that Lexus equates to Toyota. Overall, engine problems seem to be very low level in all makes and none of the diesels is a noted troublemaker. VW TDi's rated as best but Honda CTDi's are up there with 'em. Does that help ?
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Replying to: alltorque (Oct 05, 2008 11:31 am) Also for me it tends to confirm the experiences I am having (on this side of the pond) with the VW TDI 1.9. I would even hazard a guess that the VW TDI 2.0 C/R common rail is a significant improvement over an already bullet proof engine. I also realize this opinion (over here) might be an extreme minority opinion. However in that sense I have been and remain in a cocoon of sorts in a perfect storm. As a side by side comparison, I am also satified with the Honda Civic (gasser) like miles. There are a few nits, some major and most minor: but really they can be put in the whiners bin. I do wish however the Civic gasser was a cTDI !!! 
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Jetta TDI
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Replying to: moparbad (Oct 06, 2008 2:55 pm) |
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BUT in a good way. (But then it is what we have been saying all along) Jetta TDI proving more popular than VW planned Posted Oct 3rd 2008 at 5:03PM by Jeremy Korzeniewski link title |
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Replying to: ruking1 (Oct 06, 2008 4:27 pm) That seems a bit low to me. Why would anyone buy the gas version if they tried the TDI. Makes no sense. The tax credit will take up the difference in cost. And the resale will be way more when they are ready to trade in. The Jetta TDI is a NO COST option. |
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Replying to: gagrice (Oct 06, 2008 4:44 pm) |
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... Did it ever occur to you that "urea" will be worse than gov funded ethanol ? .. ... Did it ever occur to you that the Argonne National Labs has an invention that can supersede urea in a few years ? .. ... Did it ever occur to you that the manager that proposed this is a publicity hound ? .. ... Did it ever occur to you that your already overcrowded truck stops will be a huge source of pollution as your fuel lines will be overcrowded.? .. ... Did it ever occur to you that I and as many people as I can muster will refuse to buy fuel from any business that implements this foolish and short-sighted infrastructure sewer ? .. ... Did it ever occur to you that if you, Loves, TA, and Flying J, refuse to install this chemical nightmare the the gov ( Argonne's father) will have to change the regs ?
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Replying to: roland3 (Oct 07, 2008 4:02 am) I don't know about TN. In CA trucking companies are going out of business. I don't see them buying new trucks with expensive SCR equipment. If anything it will push the trucking companies that don't go bankrupt to just rebuild the old engines. We are competing with Mexican trucks that are much older and unlikely to be upgraded. Unless this is a mandate for all trucks using the highways of the USA. I would say that could be devastating to an already shaky business. As per usual the EPA gets on a high position and screws up the works. I have read the information on Argonne Labs inventions to clean diesel exhaust. It is baffling to me why they do not implement the simpler solution. Probably some Congress Person has ties to the AdBlue manufacturers.
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