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8147 messages, Last post on Dec 04, 2009 at 8:22 PM
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My dream truck would be a compact pick-up (Ranger size) from Honda with a 6' bed, extracab, 2WD, 6-speed manual, with Honda's 2.2 diesel. Like I said my dream, cause I know it will never happen. 
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Replying to: sivicman (Oct 08, 2009 3:15 pm)  It does not have a diesel. It is a Honda Truck.
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Replying to: moparbad (Oct 08, 2009 7:43 pm) |
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quote Wards-- Volvo Cars of North America Inc. will offer a U.S.-market version of its plug-in diesel hybrid planned for Europe in 2012. Doug Speck, VCNA president and CEO, confirms the rollout in an interview with Ward’s. But he declines to reveal when the PHEV, based on the Volvo V70 wagon, will hit U.S. shores. Volvo says the PHEV will be able to run up to 31 miles (50 km) on electric power before its diesel engine kicks in. The car’s lithium-ion battery will take about five hours to recharge from a household wall socket. A battery supplier for the vehicle has yet to be announced. Volvo expects costly batteries will push the price tag on its PHEV “considerably higher” than a conventional diesel-powered car.-end Plug-in diesel hybrid
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Replying to: moparbad (Oct 12, 2009 8:36 am)
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Replying to: plekto (Oct 12, 2009 8:11 pm) |
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Replying to: bigmclargehuge (Oct 08, 2009 8:11 am) You folks are poorly served by the German manfrs and their "Marketing" people. Their sampling would seem to be woeful...............always assuming they do any, of course. For houdini1 - yes the underpinnings are common across the whole VAG range of marques; Audi/VW/Skoda/SEAT. They each have their own body styles and trims, (but share lots of parts-bin stuff), and little tweaks but strip the glitz away and you'd be hard-pressed to tell 'em apart. Here in the UK, Skoda is generally perceived as better quality than VW, (and Audi), both in terms of build and dealer service but is a lower cost marque, (as is SEAT). In terms of cost the pecking order is Audi - VW - Skoda/SEAT. Money buys the Audi, common sense buys the Skoda or SEAT. Until recently there were three Skodas and a Jazz (Fit) in my family; now there are just two 'cos I bought a Volvo S60 D5. My wife would offload me before the Jazz and the two Skodas just plough on regardless.
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Replying to: alltorque (Oct 13, 2009 6:07 am) With the anti diesel political climate in the U.S. it is hard to fault the Euro Mfgs. for not wanting to invest in diesel in the U.S. The various Fed. enviro regulators raise the bar each year as to what they will allow...and then each indiv. state has the option to make the regs. even more strenuous, so it is nearly impossible for them to hit the continuously moving target. IMO our big oil/gas companies are content to sell gasoline and stay away from diesel...and have the politicians in their pocket. I will not take the oil shortage seriously when we could change over to diesel and save 35% of our usage almost overnight. Special interest groups and corrupt politicians have almost ruined us. It goes far beyond energy. It is pervasive. The most obvious examples of corruption can be found in oil, finance, health care, and real estate. The reason for this are the same as that famous bank robber once quipped, "Because that is where the money is". The golden goose is almost cooked. Our government is essentially in the process of nationalizing our health care (insurance) industry, our auto mfg. industry, our finance and banking industry our mortgage/real estate industry, and our energy industry. What's left? |
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Replying to: alltorque (Oct 13, 2009 6:07 am) My frustration is indeed with the German marketing people. Now that they sell 4 diesel engines in the US: 2.0TDI , 3.0TDI, 3.0 Advanced Diesel , 3.0 CDI.... why can't we even order any car with these engines? Why does it have to be a pre-allocated vehicle? i.e. one that the marketing geniuses allowed to enter the US? US techs already know how to service the same engine in say, the 335d. Why can't I order a 335d x-drive with European delivery? Costs them $0.00 for me to go pick it up. I'm sure servicing the engine is no different. And yet it is not allowed.  It just seems so odd that 3 german luxo-car makers that make their profit off of options... don't allow much optioning of diesel vehicles. Its backwards from all their other cars, and a big turn-off for me. |
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I have 09 MB GL320, second time car went to gas station. I was on diesel pump (last in the corner) and started filling half way thru found out one side which I was using had gas. Now car get towed to MB dealer and costing me $800 just to clean up the fuel from the tank. I did not even finish filling, did not started the car and still costing me $800. and if you drove with diesel then will end up spending $6000-$8000. The system is very delicate and does not like gas at all. People have made mistake like some one borrowed a diesel vehicle, full serive station pumping gas in diesel, spouse driving gasoline picked up the diesel and end up filling and commit a grave mistake. MB does not even says what really need to be done and dealer are charging whatever they want. You can not take chance because is expensive vehicle and you can ruin your warranty. I will update once car get fixed.
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