Funny how that thread veered off from Diesels in NA to Mazda.
The article exclaims that cars with diesels don't sell in the USA.
They are not available, that's why.
No law that they can't be sold, but the deal we made, Mr. importer, is off
if you do.
Hybrids are the IN-thing for the moment (just w
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 simila
Hans Neureiter wrote:
> Funny how that thread veered off from Diesels in NA to Mazda.
> The article exclaims that cars with diesels don't sell in the USA.
> They are not available, that's why.
>
VW TDIs tend not to stay on the lot long, but I suspect VW is carefully
limiting supply to make sure
Hans Neureiter wrote:
> And our infamous EPA, in bed with the Detroit giants, has everything and all
> to do with that.
>
Oh, one more thing...if the EPA was in bed with Detroit, I wouldn't
expect them to be pushing hybrid tech. The Big 3 are way behind in that
area. They'd have an easier tim
nutes of cranking to fire up.
Perhaps that's the source of this "urban legend".
Werner
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From: "David Brodbeck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ
seeing Ford Powerstrokes clattering and belching soot doesn't
help people accept the same technology in cars. ;)
Besides the "gee whiz" factor, I think a big reason hybrids have caught
the public's attention is they're seen as delivering diesel fuel
economy, but with "clean" gasoline instead of s
"kevin kraly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> The Duramax is much the same with very littel diesel smell,
> especially the newer ones.
Duramax is an Izuzu engine, is it not?
Allan
--
1983 300D
1966 230
kevin kraly wrote:
> My '06 Dodge/Cummins is smooth, quiet, and doesn't have the TRADITIONAL
> diesel smell. I can smell that sooty smell when a PowerCHOKE goes by,
> powerCHOKE since one practically CHOKES when smelling the exhaust.
To be fair, the Powerstrokes burn pretty clean as they come f
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
...
Wierd.
-Curt
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:37:00 -0800
From: David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Why are the FEDS boycotting diesel cars? (used to
be) Ford Diesels?
To: Mercedes Discussion List
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Duramax is an Izuzu engine, is it not?
Yep, it's an Isuzu engine, at least partly. I'm not sure how much GM helped
with the design.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1983 300SD 265K miles, Ursula
On Thu, 11 Jan 2007, Curt Raymond wrote:
>
> I tried to get an appointment to see a Jeep Liberty diesel. The dealer
> laughed and laughed, there was no way he could get one.
> Turns out Jeep was putting out like 4000 of them a year...
And from what I hear the dealers don't know how to service t
"I tried to get an appointment to see a Jeep Liberty diesel."
I requested info mail to me about the Liberty, Got a big package
and nothing on the Diesel Liberty . Just think they are testing the
market place for response and make profit projected before the product
is produced ..
"John W. Reames III" wrote:
> I met someone who had an early Liberty CRD, and they told me a couple of
> horror stories (ie turbo being replaced twice because the dealer didn't
> know what to do, niether one was bad, but there was a bad sensor somewhere
> else that was cutting fuel enrichment and
Curt mentioned:
"Honda has a brilliant diesel marketing campaign in the UK based largely on
an American radio personality..."
Whom is that?
Bob R
Well, the NA Rabbit was, well, a slug. 52 mpg, but all day to get to
60.
The NA volvo was slow too, not enough engine for the body. The turbo,
especially the 5 speed manny was FAST -- still the best highway car
I've ever driven.
It was all about flashing cash and burning tires in traffic -
On Thu, 11 Jan 2007, Mitch Haley wrote:
> I got a perfect, slightly used, VNT turbo from a 2005 E320CDI that way.
> The mechanic kept the non-defective take-off and sold it to me.
Hmm that really deserves to be bolted onto an OM606. Wait. I've got TWO of
them... hmm.
Scum =) (or is that me?)
T
it is
Allan Streib wrote:
"kevin kraly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
The Duramax is much the same with very littel diesel smell,
especially the newer ones.
Duramax is an Izuzu engine, is it not?
Allan
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
(2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL,
87
I can't wait until we see the MB powered Grand Cherokee (which the MB
dealers who have the proper tools won't be allowed to touch!)
I guess it's just like the Dodge/Cummins situation. Only Dodge dealers can
work on the Cummins engines, not the Cummins certified service centers who,
no doubt,
Garrison Keillor, the guy from "A Prarie Home Companion" on a lot of public
radio stations. You can find the commerical on the net if you poke around a
bit.
On 1/11/07, Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Curt mentioned:
"Honda has a brilliant diesel marketing campaign in the UK based lar
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