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To: Peter V who wrote (169546)	12/6/2008 7:16:58 PM
From: Elroy Jetson	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 306849

Diesel is currently selling for something like a 10% premium to gasoline. Would you still be interested in a diesel car if diesel sold for double the price of gasoline? Diesel is going to have tough sledding in the U.S. as any significant diesel car popularity will spike the cost of the fuel. As a completely separate issue, I'm 6'5" so the 3 series is too small for me to find comfortable. My 5 series is the smallest I'd be happy with. As they shrink, my next car is likely to be a 7 series. I rented a 3 series in Germany in my twenties, and it was a compromise due to cost. .

To: Peter V who wrote (169546)	12/6/2008 8:13:05 PM
From: John Koligman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

I'm sure you have seen the tests on the new diesel powered Jetta that can get around 50mpg on the highway. The tests I've read have given the car kudos for a very torquey but quiet diesel powerplant. Thing is, for whatever reason the price delta between regular and diesel in the Chicago area is still about a dollar a gallon, so there goes the advantage of the Jetta vs something like a Civic at 35 mpg... Regards, John