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jkennedy293 · 01-25-2009, 06:29 PM

Even if everything you suggest happens, I just don't see that many people buying small diesel cars for $20,000. Volkswagen came out with a diesel last year that gets 40mpg, but people decided to buy hybrids instead (sort of).

Americans don't want diesels, plain and simple.

01-25-2009, 06:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
jkennedy293 6.0 Liter L76 V8 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Holly Springs, NC Drives: '03 Cavalier Posts: 2,371	Re: What could Chrysler/Fiat mean to GM & the US market? Even if everything you suggest happens, I just don't see that many people buying small diesel cars for $20,000. Volkswagen came out with a diesel last year that gets 40mpg, but people decided to buy hybrids instead (sort of). Americans don't want diesels, plain and simple.