Talking to an Audi rep, and Diesels in the US

[cobram at juno.com]

Kent McLean <kentmclean at mindspring.com> writes:

> And Detroit will once again be scrambling to put together a 
> non-competitive diesel.

Maybe 2 decades ago, but no more.  GM, Ford and Chrysler have some very
good ultra reliable diesels out there.  Chrysler is using Mercedes
engines, GM has dumped it's one Achilles heal in it's diesels-the POS
Stanadyne injection for the bulletproof Bosch, and Ford diesels will
drive their rust bucket shells to the boneyard reliably too.  Comparing
the 'mercan passenger diesels of the past with current "Detroit" iron is
like comparing todays ubber Audi's to the 100LS.

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