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The diesels are coming - too bad the economy is crashing...
Well, I saw advertised in the new Road and Track that both BMW and Mercedes will truly bring their 50-state diesels to the U.S. by Fall/Winter of this year. That's the E and M-series Mercedes powerful enough to tow a commercial jet, and the 3-series that has more torque than a V10 BMW but is as fast as a 300 hp twin turbo gas 3 series.
But damn if there's anyone I know who can currently afford such superior cars. Or really afford any car at the moment...  Oh well, there's always the secondary market. 
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10-08-2008, 01:57 PM
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my coworker just picked this up. VW TDI. he says he is getting 44mpg. he picked up the wheels used. the car is nice.!!!
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I test drove an '09 Jetta TDI. I like it better than my '06. Better fit/finish, torquier motor, better mpg (44-45, I think, compared to my 39-41).
It's unbelievably quiet. And the new motor makes it damn near sporty.
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if i didnt get my mazdaspeed3, i would go with a VW diesel.
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i hope that the mini diesel makes it over here too.
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funny FORD doesnt think they will sell so we wont be seeing any of theirs. too bad they wont be spending any of their parts of the $700 billion tax break on bringing in products consumers actually want.
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I keep hearing about the Subaru flat-4 turbodiesel and Honda's 2.2CTDi that are supposed to be coming to north america in the next rear or so.
They must have VW shaking in their boots
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Did you get the memo?
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dd, you forgot to mention that not only are they fun to drive, but they get significantly better MPG than the gas equivalents. That never hurts in a tight economy.
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if i were a VW tech i'd be looking for a TDi as well.
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The one good thing I'll say about owning 4 VWs in ~8 years: I sure learned a lot about working on cars... from electrical to transmissions, brakes and LOTS of front end work. Oh, and lots of make-do roadside resuscitation efforts. Yep. sure learned a lot, probably as much as I learned owning Renaults.
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I'd love to see a BMW 3 series diesel at the race track. With all the power it develops, I'm sure it'd mop up a lot of what's out there now. Plus, driving to the track, lapping all day, then driving home on one tank of gas...ur...diesel...
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