[Vwdiesel] SUV's and the mighty dollar...

[Tony Boucher]

Maybe we could get GM to bring back the diesel chevette! It would have less 
power than a N/A and cost a lot less!

This is of course a joke. So don't get your shorts in a knot. :-)

Tony


Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's 
character, give him power.

Abraham Lincoln



>From: gary <gbangs at cfl.rr.com>
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>This is probably off topic as any, but I just have to vent...
>
>Just saw a commercial for the new Hummer 3. Starting price $29K and
>change.
>
>Two weeks ago I test drove a nice Passat TDI wagon with a sticker of
>$28k.
>
>While some folks can legitimately drive an SUV, when I see such a small
>price difference between a monstrous SUV and a 'green' VW, I can only
>imagine why people do indeed buy these things.
>
>It just ain't right.
>
>I suppose the only answer is for gov't to step in and mandate a 3x price
>for an SUV, but again, I'm not a fan of big G.
>
>Sigh...
>
>-Gary
>
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