Let me refraze that, the europeans are "embracing diesels" more than the gas counterparts.
"Mike Canfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Catching on???? The Europeans "caught on" about diesels long ago.....Too >bad the majority of us Americans can't seem to"catch on". Mike >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Harry " M.)"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 6:30 PM >Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Why'd VW Pull the TDI Passat? > > >As with the any new model addition they tend to want the gas version out >first since there is more demand for it then its diesel counterpart. Diesels >are catching on in europe since gas prices as you know are outrageous. > >David Goldsmith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>Exactly, but why the hiatus? >> >>DG >> >>--- Harry M.) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> I have a Passat and according to VW they will be >>> bringing it back with the new model which is the B6 >>> platform. The new TDI is available in europe now but >>> won't be here till next year. As far as I know the >>> most recent B5.5 Passat is still available with the >>> TDI. Actually the TDI was more reliable then the >>> other gas models. >>> >>> David Goldsmith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >Anyone know why VW pulled the latest TDI's, esp. >>> the >>> >Passat? Were there problems with it/them? >>> > >>> >DG >>> > >>> >__________________________________________________ >>> >Do You Yahoo!? >>> >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam >>> protection around >>> >http://mail.yahoo.com >>> > >>> >_______________________________________ >>> >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> > >>> >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> >>>http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >>> > >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles >>> 72 350SL 108,000 Miles >>> 2004 VW Passat 4 Motion >>> 1999 Mazda Miata >>> >>> >>> >>__________________________________________________________________ >>> Switch to Netscape Internet Service. >>> As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at >>> http://isp.netscape.com/register >>> >>> Netscape. Just the Net You Need. >>> >>> New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer >>> Search from anywhere on the Web and block those >>> annoying pop-ups. >>> Download now at >>> http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> >>http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >>> >> >> >> >> >>____________________________________________________ >>Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page >>http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs >> >> >>_______________________________________ >>For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >> > > >-- >69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles >72 350SL 108,000 Miles >2004 VW Passat 4 Motion >1999 Mazda Miata > > >__________________________________________________________________ >Switch to Netscape Internet Service. >As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register > >Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > >New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer >Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. >Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp > >_______________________________________ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > >_______________________________________ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- 69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles 72 350SL 108,000 Miles 2004 VW Passat 4 Motion 1999 Mazda Miata __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp
