[Vwdiesel] Honda diesel

[pmdolan at sasktel.net]

I get tired of hearing VW slammed for reliability.  Are they totally 
reliable?  No, not anywhere near it, but if you paid attention to 
other makes, you would find the grass is seldom much greener in those 
yards.  That said, I AM horrified by the PD cam and balance shaft 
issues (a stop gap engine at best) and disappointed at the HPFP 
failures (no matter how rare) in CR.  BUT, I would not hesitate to 
tell you how much $$$$ we have spent on fuel pump related failures in 
our Dodge/Cummins fleet over the last decade, nor how many time more 
than the total new price of my own F450 the constant drive train 
failures have cost over 200k miles (figure close to $0.40 a mile in 
direct equipment costs alone).  Recently, I heard of Toyota buying 
back Tundras from complete rust through in VERY short time.  That list 
goes on forever. 

Be careful for what you wish, for you may just get it. 

On Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:37:41 -0800, William J Toensing 
<toensing at wildblue.net> wrote:
I hope this correct, that we will get a diesel option with 
Honda,preferably the Fit as I prefer a hatchback, stationwagon, or 
mini-van to a 4 door sedan. I have read there is to be a diesel option 
in the 2013 model year for the Chevy Cruz. To my knowledge, any new 
American car exported to Europe offers a diesel option including 
Chrysler, Jeep, Cadillac. I wouldn't touch a VW TDI with an automatic 
transmission nor any other 6 speed manual automatic transmission with a 
10 foot pole except possibly in a Hyundai or KIA which offers a 10 
year/100,000 mile warranty on the drivetrain. I saw a cut-a-way of that 
6 speed man-u-matic transmission at a VW exhibit the LA Auto show a few 
years ago & doubt any dealership or independent automatic transmission 
shop could repair it, just drop in a new or factory rebuilt exchange 
transmission.at over $4,000  plus labor. I hope the Cruz diesel sells 
like hotcakes which will force Ford to offer a diesel option for their 
Fiesta & Focus in the Amer
>  ican market, as they do for Europe. Somehow, I just don't trust VW 
> for reliability & the only reason I would consider a VW is due to the 
> diesel option. Toyota, to my knowledge,  offers a 10 year/150,000 
> mile warranty in Calif. on all hybrid related parts of the Prius. I 
> am afraid we will see $5 a gallon gas & diesel in Calif. this summer 
> & even higher prices in a few years. 
> Bill Toensing, Nevada City, CA
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