[Vwdiesel] tdi suggestions

[Tad]

I think you got it on the head Bill - those screaming about high fuel
prices are really whistling in the wind - it's an inevitable upward
progression.

Much of the TDI price escalation is (as you said) a simple
supply-and-demand problem.  Remember also that the manufacturers are
restricted in the number of diesels they sell (or at least, they were until
recently) by the way the EPA regulated average emissions.  They could only
sell so many diesels before they tipped their fleet emissions(probably NOx)
average over the limit.  I think with the new CR diesels, this may be less
of an issue than before.

Also remember that various manufacturers (Subaru and Honda for start) had
actually planned to release diesel models in the US until the recession put
a damper on that.  These plans are probably still sitting on the shelf and
I imagine it's just a matter of time before they finally get rolled out.

On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 5:13 AM, William J Toensing <toensing at wildblue.net>wrote:

> TDI prices are unrealistically high since they have been the only
> affordable diesels available during the past 20 years. The only other
> choice is to look for a Mercedes diesel & out here in Calif., we were not
> allowed to buy new VW  TDI diesels for many years. You could buy an out of
> state used one if it had over 7,500 miles & the years when they were sold
> in Calif. VW limited the number sold out here & I think, much of the rest
> of the USA. I don't expect these high prices for used TDIs will continue as
> GM is going to start selling a diesel Chevy Cruse in the 2013 model year.
> Unless blows is as they have in the past, or grossly over prices it like
> the Chevy Volt, they will sell everyone they can make. This will force Ford
> to offer a diesel option in the Focus & Fiesta. Then Chrysler-Fiat will
> jump on the bandwagon as both Ford & Fiat have plenty of diesel engines
> they can modify for the USA. This should then prompt the Asian
> manufacturers to provide us with a diesel option as
>  they do in Europe & other markets. Also, VW wants to become the world's
> leading manufacture although I doubt they can dislodge GM & Toyota. I
> suspect once diesel availability ramps up since we will probably be paying
> over $5 a gallon for gas & diesel in a couple years, more Americans will
> demand fuel efficient cars & diesel is a cheaper way to go than hybrids.
> Gas is predicted to jump to $4.50 this summer which will probably jump to
> $5 for gas & $5.50 for diesel here in Calif.
> Bill Toensing, Nevada City, CA.
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