So what is available over there in terms of trucks? North America runs on trucks. When I see photos of Europe, I see little snub nosed vans and flat nosed flat bed trucks but nothing that we think of as pickup trucks. Do they import Toyota and Nissan pickup trucks?
Randy -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jeff Zedic Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 8:44 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] First MB Diesel Donald, I know!! I live there!! Actually, it's not THAT bad. First you need to keep in mind that US fuel is too cheap. ( in several ways). The price of petrol before the latest rise, was, in real dollar terms the cheapest it had ever been. Also, the US fuel isn't the cleanest...ever notice that sulphur stink when someone floors it to pass you? The price of petrol in the UK right now is about $7.80 per gallon. It was cheaper in France and Italy when I was there. In France, it was $7.33 per US gallon. BUT, most cars get SIGNIFICANTLY better fuel economy. We're talking about numbers the US auto companies only dream about!! A 2 litre engine is a big engine over there and believe me, it's got balls....not like the wheezy shite here. If you see a 5 litre, it's someone with loads of cash and small of brain. Hey...wait a minute.....aren't Ford and GM US?? Why can they do one thing on one continent and and a completely idiotic thing on another? Hmm......and yet they say it'll take ten to fifteen years to come up with the technology to achieve the desired results........but they already have this capability.......what gives?? (who, me cynical?? NAH) Jeff Zedic _______________________________________ 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
