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From: smh@mhuxl.UUCP (henning)
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Subject: Re: Diesel-powered Cars - My dollars worth
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Date: Wed, 15-Jan-86 20:52:37 EST
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From the keys of Steve Henning, AT&T Bell Labs, Reading, PA mhuxl!smh

> Why buy a Diesel at all ??
> Pro:
> 1) Good Gas Mileage
> Con:
> 1) You pay a premium to get the D (is this still true ?)
> 2) Savings at the pump are almost zero on a per gallon basis
> 
> You are left with the gas mileage savings to amortize the premium
> over the car life while you pray the sucker holds together.

I considered paying a $2000 premium to get a Volvo diesel.  Considering
I drive a car 120,000 miles and would get 25 mpg of gas versus 40 mpg of
diesel, a diesel would save me 1,800 gallons or about $1,800.  Thus a net
loss of $200.  Needless to say I didn't go the diesel route.