Somehow "brainwashing" comes to mind. With media tools, like ads and other marketing aids, the public opinion can be, and obviously is, turned in one direction or another. Escapes me why diesels had been made looking bad ever since the 80's. Than there were MB's, Volvos, VW's, Peugeots, Mazdas and what not available with diesels and disappeared one by one 'cause they were "sluggish, stank and smoked". Just about at the same time diesel pickups became popular.
On 1/10/07, Peter Frederick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I heard from the head of the local MB dealer's shop that they stopped putting them on the lot here in 1986, because they could not get buyers to even test drive them. Absolutely refused. Turned themselves inside out for a 420, refused to even look at a 300SDL, even though they are very similar in performance except that the 300SDL gets 30 mpg and the 420 gets 16 on the highway. Go figure. Peter _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
-- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D
