Same here. I thought of going for a TDI, but then have heard horror stories about other VW's and my MIL newer Passat is a POS. I really don't like how they put together cars. When it comes down to it, i'd much rather work on a Ford Ranger or Escort--and the parts are cheap.
I plan on picking up another vehicle and keeping both until i can see through the floor boards.
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Re: Record Diesel engine fuels price thread.
by frankthetank » Tue 08 Apr 2008, 19:46:51
lawns should be outlawed.
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Re: Record Diesel engine fuels price thread.
by Mechler » Tue 08 Apr 2008, 23:24:11
Well, Frank, I'm worried about VW reliability as well. But Honda is supposed to have some diesel models soon. And Subaru is releasing a diesel this month in Europe - should be in the US in two years. I bet a diesel Outback would be pretty popular in WI and CO.
To bring this back on topic - if more automakers are planning on introducing diesels, the refiners may want to plan for that. Although, I'm sure that the added demand from that segment is relatively small. But I bet the majority of the cars being sold everywhere else in the world are diesels. Which goes back to DP's point about exporting are way into a shortage.
You think if it becomes bad enough (high prices, yet we're still exporting) that the gov't will step in and regulate the refiners somehow?
To bring this back on topic - if more automakers are planning on introducing diesels, the refiners may want to plan for that. Although, I'm sure that the added demand from that segment is relatively small. But I bet the majority of the cars being sold everywhere else in the world are diesels. Which goes back to DP's point about exporting are way into a shortage.
You think if it becomes bad enough (high prices, yet we're still exporting) that the gov't will step in and regulate the refiners somehow?
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Re: Record Diesel engine fuels price thread.
by Tuike » Thu 10 Apr 2008, 16:05:55
Heating oil future high was 332.04 c/gal today.
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Re: Record Diesel engine fuels price thread.
by DantesPeak » Thu 10 Apr 2008, 18:55:30
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Re: Record Diesel engine fuels price thread.
by Tanada » Thu 10 Apr 2008, 22:04:15
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('DantesPeak', '[')url=http://www.peakoil.com/post633134.html#633134]Is the US exporting itself into a diesel supply crisis?[/url]
Wait a minute, acroding to the weekly update we are importing around .3 mbd of distillates and way back at the front of that thread we were in May 2007 importing around .3 mbd of distillates.
What has changed?
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Re: Record Diesel engine fuels price thread.
by DantesPeak » Thu 10 Apr 2008, 22:09:48
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Tanada', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('DantesPeak', '[')url=http://www.peakoil.com/post633134.html#633134]Is the US exporting itself into a diesel supply crisis?[/url]
Wait a minute, acroding to the weekly update we are importing around .3 mbd of distillates and way back at the front of that thread we were in May 2007 importing around .3 mbd of distillates.
What has changed?
Imports are falling:
Production is down:
Imports are up, although it's hard to know exactly how much, since the EIA doesn't appear to track this statistic very accurately on a weekly basis. However the final inventory report is supposed to be up to date, which should show the effect of exports since late February:
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