Must be. I didn't go with her. She said she set the cruise control most the way.
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I'm paying close to 4.50/ gal for diesel, i can't see the justification for buying diesel over the gas. Maybe one of you guys can break down the numbers for me
See same here, with the diesel being so much more expensive, almost 60 cents a gallon more than gas, I don't see how the cruze diesel is a better purchase than the gas version. Does it get that much better millage to counter the higher cost of diesel? With the initial cost of any diesel with any brand being higher than the gas equivalent, it's hard for me to justify it with the fuel prices being so different. Now if it was a car they offer in Europe like the twin turbo jaguar that topgear tested that did 900 miles to the tank I could see it being worth it lol
MPGs are much better in the diesel version. I priced out the sportier turbo gas version (RS) and it was 2k dollars cheaper. Every breakdown we did the Diesel option beat the gas version. In some categories it was close but the MPG difference did offset the cost difference in fuel type. GM is the one who shows the cost of ownership breakdown...
I'm paying close to 4.50/ gal for diesel, i can't see the justification for buying diesel over the gas. Maybe one of you guys can break down the numbers for me
Holy hell I didn't know they made Duramax's motors so small. That's pretty neat. How come people don't drop them in other vehicles?
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It'll be a GM version from VM Motori. GM owns half the company, might as well get something out of it
How about maintenance gas verses diesel plus the "pee" ? I understand GM pays the first year but after?
You are lucky when it comes to fuel pricing in your area here it's a bigger gap! Much bigger gap! If I recall .60 cents and GREATER per gallon.
Based on your figures gas and diesel per gallon and doing it yearly not 100k it isn't worth it IMO. At 15000 miles per year you will spend $1572 on diesel and $1664 on petrol. Difference of $100 bucks per YEAR roughly. Now if the diesel option is $2000 more on the up front purchase and figuring you will keep the vehicle for 5 years that puts back $400 dollars per year in owner costs! Not to mention maintenance.
I just don't see it . Plus your hands get smelly when you fuel up from some truck driver!
How about maintenance gas verses diesel plus the "pee" ? I understand GM pays the first year but after?
You are lucky when it comes to fuel pricing in your area here it's a bigger gap! Much bigger gap! If I recall .60 cents and GREATER per gallon.
Based on your figures gas and diesel per gallon and doing it yearly not 100k it isn't worth it IMO. At 15000 miles per year you will spend $1572 on diesel and $1664 on petrol. Difference of $100 bucks per YEAR roughly. Now if the diesel option is $2000 more on the up front purchase and figuring you will keep the vehicle for 5 years that puts back $400 dollars per year in owner costs! Not to mention maintenance.
I just don't see it . Plus your hands get smelly when you fuel up from some truck driver!
We have 4,500 miles on our Cruze now. I like it a lot, but my wife drives it most of the time.
You have to consider resale value also. Most diesels hold value better than a comparable gasser, especially as miles get higher. I'm not sure if it's the same on cars, but it is on pickups.
Oil changes are more frequent on the gas engine? As they use the same oil, the diesel version wins this category. The average American puts 15k on their vehicle a year and GM covers oil changes the first two years so basically 30k miles. The Diesel engine will last longer and use less oil to do it. Am I looking at this stat incorrectly?
Diesels are cooler<> bam justified
That's the reality of it. Cost savings are not a realistic way to justify it.
Or you could just buy it because you want to?
Why buy an Escalade? Its just a glorified tahoe/suburban? Because thats why