a VW is also much smaller, and more cheaply built. --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730 PP Supervisor
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Hargrave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 10:55 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] GM 6.5L Diesel > You have to compare "apples to apples". > > I friend of mine told me that my 300SDL 25 highway MPG / 22 in town MPG > was terrible for a diesel & that I should be in the 40's. I reminded him > that the same car with a V-8 - a 1987 560SEL gets 17 highway MPG / 14 in > town MPG and requires premium gas. > > He responded with "but it's a diesel and VW's get 40's on the highway, > you should get the same". I gave up...... But then it's the same friend > who asked me if my clicker (remote key fob) was broken when I unlocked > the doors with a key. > > It's amazing how people expect today's technology to apply to > yesterday's cars. > > Tom > www.kegkits.com > > ----Original Message---- > From: Kaleb C. Striplin, work <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: 08/07/07 09:33 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] GM 6.5L Diesel > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > You consider 17 to be terrible for a big truck that has over 300hp?? I > sure > dont > > --- > Kaleb C. Striplin > Cox Auto Trader > 730 PP Supervisor > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 9:22 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] GM 6.5L Diesel > > >> Agreed there.......My friend kerry's Duramax gets 17 empty at 55mph. >> Terrible for a new truck. Only gets 13 or so loaded but I must say it >> does have a TON of power. >> >> Mike >> >>> And drinks a disproportionate amount of fuel... > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > > > _______________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________ 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
