Taking into account the $1,300.00 income tax credit the VW TDIs will only be about $700.00 more expensive than the gasoline version:
#------------------------- Excerpt: Factoring in this new tax credit, the clean diesel Jetta is only about $700 more expensive than the gasoline version. While this is good news for VW, it's not like they need any help selling the Jetta TDI. With reports of hybrid-esque fuel economy, the TDI model has been predicted to sell like hotcakes <http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-9990524-48.html> despite the fact that diesel fuel is hovering at around $5 per gallon. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-9998895-1.html #------------------------ Regards, LelandJ Leland F. Jackson, CPA wrote: > Another advantage of a diesel automobile is the income tax credit. The > VW Jetta TDI and VW Jetta Sportswagen TDI will qualify for a 1,300 > income credit: > > http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2008/07/volkswagen-says.html > > Regards, > > LelandJ > > > Leland F. Jackson, CPA wrote: > >> At some point I'm looking for the price of gasoline and petroleum to >> equalize, or the current situation might even reverse making diesel cost >> less than gasoline. This is a hypothetical, but assume that gasoline >> and diesel both cost $4.71 per gallon, as has been the more historic >> relationship between the two fuels. >> >> 4.71 / 52 = .090577 cost per mile to drive the diesel >> 4.71 / 30 = .157 cost per mile to drive the non-diesel >> >> You would save .066423 per mile driving the diesel >> >> If you drove 15,000 miles each year you would save $996.35 per year. >> >> Now assume you drive the diesel for three year before selling it with >> the proceeds to be used on the purchase of a new model. I don't have a >> blue book on this; because, the diesel Honda Accord has not yet been >> introduced to the states, but I bet that you would recover the entire >> premium paid of the more expensive, commercial grade diesel engine at >> the time the diesel were sold or traded in on the new model, even >> considering the discounted value of a dollar due to inflation or a >> weakening dollar against other foreign currencies. The better resale >> value of the diesel is due to a diesel engine's longer service life, as >> compared to the lighter, more complex gasoline engine that wears out >> more quickly. >> >> Beside, the diesel engine is much more enjoyable to drive, more >> dependable, less likely to be damaged from overheating or over reeving, >> delivers a steady power even under load, like when pulling a tailor or >> running the air condition, which has less effect on the power being >> delivered to the drive train by a diesel engine than the gasoline >> engine. Also, diesel fuel has a much higher flash point than gasoline, >> so it is very much less likely to explode and burn in the even of an >> accident. For example, I could wet a rag in motor oil and hold a match >> to it, but it would take some time to ignite the oil drenched rag, but >> gasoline, with a much lower flash point, could explode into flames with >> the simple spark from a flint rock. >> >> Regards, >> >> LelandJ >> >> Adam Buckland wrote: >> >> >>> Which is a start to the $3K (ish) difference in price..... >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>> Behalf Of Leland F. Jackson, CPA >>> Sent: 26 July 2008 04:22 >>> >>> >>> If you put 15,000 miles on your car annually you would save >>> >>> .044756 x 15,000 = $671.34 during the year >>> >>> #----------------------- >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> LelandJ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
