Diesel drivers........Why do people do this??

Bob W said:
I bought a Dodge once. Despite the excellent power and traction, it's a mistake I'm not likely to repeat. Out of the nine months I owned it, it was in the shop 55 days. The first week was u-joints, ball joints, drag link, and steering column. Then the back end. Then the engine (not entirely Dodge's fault on that one). Entire computer/electronics component replaced. Radiator had a hundred holes from a faring that had broke loose. Doors were falling off. Windows leaked when it rained. Glove box fell off. Some reoccurring and never-resolved problem with it not starting when hot. And it left several different colors behind when parked in the snow.
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And then there's this. I've had my Dodge for 16 years and never had a lick of trouble with it. Bought it off the showroom floor in 99 and she's been GTG every single day.
 
Those vertical exhaust pipes are for the 18-wheeler wannabe's. Roll coal.... now that is just plain stupid and really irritating when I see it. I would suspect since the pipes are large, it may actually improve the mileage a bit, but I am just guessing. Not something I am into or have ever been into.
 
Ever since there have been cars and trucks, people have been modifying them for work or play. Not so hard to fathom. People do the same thing with knives, motorcycles and other items. If it doesn't interest you... don't do it! If it does and you can afford it... have fun!
 
Once you get used to having a diesel, it's difficult to go back to gasoline.
 
I saw something that really bothered me yesterday. I have owned almost all the small diesel trucks available in the US in the 80s at one time or another. I now drive a 85 Toyota 4x4 turbo diesel. Last year I sold a 82 Mazda that came with a Perkins designed engine . This truck was in excellent condition with low miles. It was all banged up a some one had run the exhaust up through bed. Each to his own.
 
Bob W said:
smell, noise, smoke, price, cost of fuel, cost of maintenance...
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Strange. The cost of fuel urged me to buy a Volkswagen diesel variety. Incredibly reliable and efficient (one fill lasts around 900 kilometers with the standard tank) Definitely not a chick magnet but cops never pull me over due to the fact that the model is very popular with agents.
 
Dallas83 said:
Strange. The cost of fuel urged me to buy a Volkswagen diesel variety...
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In The States, diesel is higher than gas. Used to be much higher than gas, but yesterday I saw a station with diesel and gas the same price so maybe the trend is reversing?
 
I read somewhere that 55% of autos in Europe are diesel.In Spain it is over 70%. Clean diesel autos are actually decreasing co2
emissions. The higher mpg more than makes up for the price difference. I have a Toyota parts truck that has close to 1,000,000 on it.
 
I run a hood stack on my puller truck. The main reason is to get it out as fast as possible. Stacks on a daily are as gay as those flat brim hats or the big C or P or D on the back window. No point and nowadays they scream im deleted.
 
Bob W said:
In The States, diesel is higher than gas. Used to be much higher than gas, but yesterday I saw a station with diesel and gas the same price so maybe the trend is reversing?
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Diesel has been lower then gas in south jersey for sometime now. Averaging $2.40 /gal.
Like i tell everybody... who's the dumb redneck now !!!!!
 
So happy my first car was a VW Golf TDI I'm getting diesel for 1.90 and a single tank got me almost 700 miles
 
akivory said:
I read somewhere that 55% of autos in Europe are diesel.In Spain it is over 70%. Clean diesel autos are actually decreasing co2
emissions. The higher mpg more than makes up for the price difference. I have a Toyota parts truck that has close to 1,000,000 on it.
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I'm fairly certain it's more like 80% of vehicles sold that are diesel powered. The little ones can manage 70+mpg, too.

Bob W said:
In The States, diesel is higher than gas. Used to be much higher than gas, but yesterday I saw a station with diesel and gas the same price so maybe the trend is reversing?
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Regardless, pulling something heavy, it makes more sense. My dad's '09 Ram 1500 5.7 does < 8mpg with the trailer hooked up… A diesel would double that, and the fuel doesn't detract from the savings. Longevity is nice though, too. My dad's truck went in for a transmission, two weeks ago. It's currently getting a new engine, and they've yet to touch the trans, lol.
 
1.2€/Liter Diesel here.
5$/gallon (if I calculated correctly)
Don't get me started on gas! Somewhere around 1.5€ or more I suppose.
 
My VW Passat will get 50MPG if I drive it normally and not aggressively. For a car as big and heavy as it is, I'm impressed. It also runs a lot better than the 2.5L 5 cylinder gas VW I drove for ~2400 miles; that thing was a dog that would not hold Interstate speed in New Mexico going up hill.

With the higher taxes on diesel and the extra cost of "clean" diesel, I haven't personally seen diesel as cheap as regular unleaded gasoline. Generally, there is a 40cents a gallon premium on it.
 
Semi-trailer trucks need the elevated stacks so that the exhaust can get into the slip-stream while at high way speeds. That is where this look comes from. To my knowledge, it was popular in the '70s because of the "convoy" movies. I have seen pictures of trucks that had the same conversion from the '50s. Other than looks, all it does is put hot exhaust in the bed of your truck along with the pipe it came out of.
 
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