I filled my bike up yesterday and, for the first time ever, paid more
than $1 per litre for gasoline.
Tim
1982 300TD Moby
On 8/14/05, LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Yes, today. At one point today my station had diesel for $2.399 and a
> block away it was $2.499. Unfortunately I had a full tank and couldn't
> take advantage.
>
> On 8/13/05, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > did you all just go up again today? We went up to 2.39 for gas here and
> > I heard earlier that they just went up to 2.49 in tulsa.
> >
> > OK Don wrote:
> >
> > > Regular gas is $2.46 and Diesel is $2.38 today - looks to me that the
> > > prices have reversed.
> > > Buy the Diesel!
> > >
> > > On 8/13/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > >>Hi All,
> > >>
> > >>Normally, this would be a no-brainer - I'd buy the diesel - but with the
> > >>increase in diesel fuel and the price differential between E300Ds and
> > >>comparable E320s, I'm having trouble seeing the best car to buy.
> > >>
> > >>Here's the deal: my wife has a 4 day/week, 100 mile round trip commute.
> > >>She wants something safe, comfortable and economical for the drive. My
> > >>1st
> > >>choice is a 96-99 E300D but they're pretty scarce and when I find one they
> > >>have a ~ $5000 premium over a comparable gas E320. Also, the price of
> > >>diesel keeps going up and last I checked was around $2.40 - $2.50.
> > >>
> > >>So, I have to factor in:
> > >> -- the rising cost of diesel fuel (of course, gas is getting really
> > >> high
> > >>also)
> > >> -- the price premium for Gas Vs. Diesel vehicles
> > >> -- the expected higher maintanence costs for the Gas engine
> > >> -- the longer lifespan & reduced maint of a diesel
> > >> -- most 96-99 E300Ds are high mileage.
> > >> -- ?? Anything else I've forgotten?
> > >>
> > >>What do ya'll think??? Should I consider a E320 or keep looking for a
> > >>reasonable 96-99 E300D
> > >>Thanks for your insight,
> > >>
> > >>Sincerely,
> > >>Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 78 240D)
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> > >>
> > >>
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> >
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> > 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D,
> > 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250
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