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Replying to: bpeebles (May 28, 2009 4:21 pm) |
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| Diesel Price is less than gas, energy content more, avoids the ethanol scam. that's a Win Win Win. | |
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ought to be happy news for all you diesel fans. Of course, for the rest of us, it is a sad reminder of how short Americans' memories are.... The dramatic decline in diesel fuel prices is driving up U.S. sales of diesel-powered vehicles from European carmakers. .....On Tuesday, June 16, the average nationwide price for a gallon of diesel was $2.60, according to AAA. That compared with $2.67 for regular unleaded gasoline and $2.94 for premium. VW has reached the point that 1/3 of all Jetta sales are diesel, although that still doesn't represent big numbers - less than 4000 per month. The other Europeans aren't doing as well: Mercedes-Benz sold 8,242 diesel-powered M-class SUVs from January through May, or 16.5 percent of the total for the vehicle. For all of last year, the diesel version accounted for 13.7 percent of M-class sales. Through May, diesels accounted for 21.8 percent (5,440) of Mercedes GL sales and 15.1 percent (1,312) of R-class sales, up from 13.7 percent for the GL and 10 percent for the R class in 2008. http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090622/CARNEWS/906229984 I also find it telling that at a pace of 4000 per month, VW dealers are saying the supply of Jetta TDIs "has run out". Clearly VW didn't plan to sell many TDIs per year, and they continue to do what they have done in the past - keep inventory low to artifically boost resale prices. Their practices don't seem to match their rhetoric that they were jumping into diesel with both feet this year. |
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Replying to: nippononly (Jun 23, 2009 7:40 am) Well no. (especially in the 2008/2009 context, of a plethora of down turns) VW actually exceeded their 2009 goals by 33.2% IF your (quote) 1/3 of total production is correct. (VW's target was 25% of total production) The 2010 stated goal is 40%. This would be 60% over the 2009 target. |
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Replying to: nippononly (Jun 23, 2009 7:40 am) |
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Replying to: gagrice (Jun 23, 2009 7:56 am) The delta here is HUGE !!?? VW of course predicts much lower revenues & profits for 2009. But again they anticipate a PROFIT, while it is well know the others (bigger oems) will probably still post losses.
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Replying to: ruking1 (Jun 23, 2009 8:02 am) The first one is true, the second one, meh, not so much. VW still middle of the pack. Vehicle Quality Improves Despite Bumpy Financial Ride 
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Replying to: larsb (Jun 23, 2009 8:39 am) |
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Replying to: larsb (Jun 23, 2009 8:39 am) Being an engineer, I know that the ENGINEERING DESIGN is a far better measurement than how well the assembly line workers bolted it together. (A lose bolt can be tightened... a poor design just suks) The VW TDI is a proven design that works. I can change my engine-oil and filter in about 15 minutes FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I owned a Honda once... the oil-filter was nearly impossible to access even when the car was on a hydrolic lift. I know of an American-named car which one had to REMOVE THE FRONT WHEEL to access the oil-filter. Here in Vermont, one of my top criterias in selecting a vehicle is RESISTANCE TO RUST. In that reguard, VW offers the 12-year/unlimited-milage warantee. |
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Replying to: bpeebles (Jun 23, 2009 6:32 pm) VW has oil filters specified for 30,000 miles. Right now over 87,000 miles, all the wear able parts on the Civic are wearing app 2x faster than the Jetta's wear able parts. Another example, I need three alignments where the Jetta needed none. |
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