D4D Diesel for USA?

[bronsin]

Yeah but arent those VW diesels like $30K?

I mean, I need cheap reliable transportation so I can buy motorcycles!

I would settle for a $15K iQ with the one liter gas engine!

[Zaphod]

Originally Posted by bronsin

Yeah but arent those VW diesels like $30K?

I mean, I need cheap reliable transportation so I can buy motorcycles!

I would settle for a $15K iQ with the one liter gas engine!

I don't know, they're cheapest car right now is the Golf, right? And that starts at 18k for a 2 door gasser, 4k higher than the Yaris gasser.

The only TDI golf they have is the 4 door, which starts at 23.5k. Their gas 4 door starts at 19.5K. So it looks like they call the 4 door a 1.5k upgrade, which would put their additional cost for the diesel at 4k.

VW's are just expensive to begin with and they're just not after the mainstream market, which is why they'll never be the ones to make diesels popular in the US.

But you're right, the motorcycle really is the way to go if you can swing it ... it sure is my "daily driver" during the summer and throughout most of the spring and fall. My sportster gets 50mpg consistently. I used to get in the 58-60 range before I put performance parts on it and ran it as such. That's not bad for roughly 4k altogether for the top end gasket kit, engine guard, highway pegs, mini-apes, OEM forward controls, brake light extensions, saddlebag bars, oversized saddle bags, two-up seats and a sissy bar. All I really need now is a larger gas tank and I'll call it a tourster ;)