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June 28th, 2005 02:18 AM #12Originally Posted by likot
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June 28th, 2005 08:26 AM #13Why we don't see many diesels sedans here in RP?
Car buyers are looking for 2 things: 1) sophistication, 2) convenience of ownership. Here in the Philippines, the level of refinement of "new technology" diesels is just way too pricey to justify the engine's inherent fuel economy. In other words, for the same amount of performance and quietness, a CHEAPER gas-powered car is by far the much easier to live with than a highly sophisticated turbocharged, electronically-controlled, pilot-injection type, counterbalanced, diesel-powered sedan.
The second reason is image; the person who could afford such a diesel would rather own an equally sophisticated V6 or V8 gas-powered car.
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June 29th, 2005 08:22 PM #14
about the person you're talking about? They're driving BMW 530d's...
Diesel becomes a valid choice for these people at the point where the diesel car performs as well as, or better than, similar gas powered cars.
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June 30th, 2005 10:10 PM #15In europe Diesel cars are surpassing Gasoline fed ones. Even preformance wise the newer diesels are better than their gasoline ocunterparts. Pinoy mentality of diesels are still about it being noise, dirty, etc. I just read an advertisment of BMW diesels which tried to displace the pinoy image of diesels. What we should see here are the mini/small cars with diesel engines, these are the cars that can do 30-40km/L.
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July 3rd, 2005 01:04 AM #17Yes sayang wala na masyadong sedan, I still have my sentra diesel Ok parin sya.
A few year ago I had a chance to go to Italy, My italian friend had a Lancia which was diesel the car was great it runs like the gasoline except for the noise of the engine. I think its more expensive to have a diesel sedan than an auv made since the sedan would only carry only 5 PASSENGERS while the auv 8 or more.
Busy road was asking for a diesel na walang amoy we can use biodiesel amoy french fries ang emission nyan. Palege lang gutom ang mga commuters when they smell it. Sana ma sponsor ng Mc Do yung biodiesel para bumaba ang presyo.
see my pahabol statement above. i mean, i can go on vacation anytime. but my spouse has her...
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