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Originally Posted by speeder
Diesel is about the same price as gas in CA., $3.85 at a station I drove by today. That would be a great local price, average in my 'hood is about $4.20. Premium is about $3.90 everywhere right now.
Is gas that much cheaper in MN., or diesel higher or ?
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87 octane regular gasoline is $3.049, diesel is $3.999 as of this morning
Diesel here stays between $0.70 and $1.10 more per gallon all winter
Comparing a X5 35D (diesel) at EPA 22 mpg combined to a X5 35i (gas) at EPA 19mpg combined:
DIESEL: 15,000 annual miles @ 22 mpg = 682 gals @ $3.99 (12/10 national average) = $2721
GAS: 15,000 annual miles @ 19 mpg = 789 gals @ $3.35 (12/10 national average) = $3150
So you can save $429 a year with the diesel. Base price of diesel X5 35D: $56,700. Base price of gas X5 35i: $47,500. Even if the apples to apples equipped price delta was only $5000, it would take 10 years to pay for the diesel option, resale notwithstanding. Base price to base price it would take more than 20 years.
As always,
YMMV