The dodge may get better mileage, the ford sure doesnt. Of couse the good mileage is outweighed on the Dodge by the crappy body and trans.
--- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730 PP Supervisor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 10:58 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] GM 6.5L Diesel > Right. Compared to the duramax's competition, it gets poor mileage. Does > GM > even sell the 8.1 anymore? > > On Tue, Aug 07, 2007 at 10:55:52AM -0500, Tom Hargrave wrote: >> 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 > > _______________________________________ > 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
