I really couldn't find much. Here is a report on the proposal...but I am pretty sure it passed, but I think it's UP TO $4,000 based on the vehicles enviro-friendliness...and I bet diesel is not rated at $4,000...if anyone finds out more, please let us know.
Christopher --- Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Got any more info on that tax credit? With $4k off a > new Jetta or Passat starts to look real interesting > to me. Maybe even a Liberty with the Italian diesel, > esp if they get the 6spd manual shift in it. > > -Curt > > > Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 16:47:37 -0700 (PDT) > From: Christopher McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] price of diesel...interesting > theory... > To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > LCDR, > > Data point: very good. Makes sense as I have read > transportation shifts to rail in economic > downturns...the refineries would have tweaked their > refining for less diesel, now as demand has been > lowly > rising (as you observe in Charleston), I can see how > there really could be a shortage...Oil Co's were too > slow on "correcting the correction." > > 2nd para: good point. It makes it easier to achieve > BioD and DinoD "parity", but my point was > gasoline/diesel disparity...I wonder, even with the > $4,000 tax incentive to buy a new diesel, how many > people have NOT bought a diesel b/c of the higher > price of diesel fuel (that would still be stupid, > though because the difference is made up by the > greater economy of diesel vehicles) to say nothing > of > the $4000 credit on the new vehicle. > > Makes me want to buy a 320 CDI :-) (want and afford > are two different things). > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > Christopher McCann, Raytown, Missouri -1985 300SD, 207K miles, "Wulf" http://don.homelinux.net/mbz/Chris -1976 240D, ManyK miles, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen = Alternative Fuel Test Vehicle) -1998 Toyota Sienna CE, 99K miles, "The Van" ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
