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Old 03-14-2005, 10:14 AM
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ERr... if you want reliability of a higher milage vehicle then diesel is the way to go.

They are known for lasting a hell of a lot longer than a regular gas vehicle.
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Old 03-14-2005, 12:04 PM
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JordyO,

You are right, a diesel VW is just about broken in at 80K. Those engines are good for about 500K if you get your oil changes done.

The V6 accord is a nice car....good power....not near the mileage of a TDI.

The 4 cylinder Accord might be a bit under powered compared to a new TDI.....also the mileage will be less.
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Old 03-14-2005, 11:50 PM
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Don't mean to burst any bubbles... but Diesel is more expensive than gas... at least where I live by a good 10-12 cents...
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Old 03-15-2005, 02:21 PM
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Then you should move.
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Old 03-17-2005, 07:18 AM
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Also... can't you go further on a tank of diesel rather than regular gas?

I wouldn't mind paying an extra .10 per liter if it's going to take me twice as far
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Old 03-17-2005, 01:49 PM
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Originally posted by NTOXKTD:
I am leaning towards the fully loaded 4cyl Accord coupe. I am just thinking about the reliability of the vehicle after 80,000 km.
The VW is a nice car but lately for re-sale I've noticed they're starting to take bigger hits so if you have to sell for what ever reason I think re-sale value will still be a better value with the Accord. Then again I'm biased, the last VW I owned was 10 years ago and I currently am a Honda guy...
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Old 03-17-2005, 09:20 PM
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Originally posted by FurleyII:
a TDI Golf in Europe recently went over 1100km's on less than a 55 liter tank of diesel averaging 120km/h. when they filled up the tank they estimated there was another 70km worth of fuel left. average fuel economy was 4.4l/100km
Hey, isn't this an industry forum? When was the last time facts had anything to do with opinion in Car Audio? LOL J/K [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/beer.gif[/img]

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