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Old 10-02-2014, 11:33 PM   #91
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Why would you want a dirty old diesel when you could have a 270 kW V6 Ecoboost
I'm assuming you're from the US? Diesel is the only way many people can afford to run huge 4WD barges because we pay something like $6.50US a gallon for petrol, if I have my rough sums correct!

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Old 11-02-2014, 12:54 PM   #92
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The new Nissan Pathfinder is petrol only and is selling well. At least 50% of Grand Cherokees sold are petrol, apparently. The extra cost of buying a diesel, usually at least $3k, are almost never recovered by anyone doing average kms.
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Old 11-02-2014, 01:34 PM   #93
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Mate bought a base runout Mazda3 on the weekend -- they are adververtised 'from $19,990". The dealer was more than hapyy to drop just over a grand off that price for an on the spot purchase.
When I picked up my Xr6T the dealer wouldn't budge a cent. "Nah! Nah!! buddy not a cent" His exact words. No matte how much I pushed he wouldnt come down a single cent. I would of told him to get ****** if I had other choices but I liked the car.
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Old 11-02-2014, 06:57 PM   #94
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I'm assuming you're from the US? Diesel is the only way many people can afford to run huge 4WD barges because we pay something like $6.50US a gallon for petrol, if I have my rough sums correct!

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Old 05-03-2014, 12:23 PM   #95
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Any sales figures for Feb?
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Old 05-03-2014, 12:31 PM   #96
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yes here http://www.fcai.com.au/news/news/all...start-for-2014
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arrrg no that was Jan lol
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