Diesels in America

[st4]

2005 E320cdi in texas here

Lovely car, really like the colour scheme and given exhange rates a good price if you were buying in sterling.

Didn't think they had diesel cars over there since 2005. Is there a large enough fueling infrastructure over there to support diesel cars.

 

[Rory]

It's a complicated picture - they're legal in some states and I think Bluemotion diesels were supposed to be legal everywhere but something went wrong and they they still can't be sold in California, New York (state) and a few other places. "Legal" just means the cars can't be sold in the state - as far as I know they can still be driven there.

I think diesel is available everywhere - trucks and big pick-ups use it.

 

[crockers]

Seems expensive to me ---

 

[Rory]

Seems expensive to me ---

Not too much different to prices here - astonishing really when a brand new one in the US is only another £10K or so.

 

[st4]

Not too much different to prices here - astonishing really when a brand new one in the US is only another £10K or so.

I'd go for that. It has some nice options like the COMAND, electric seats and leather. I guess the later is probably standard over there

 

[glojo]

With the US vehicles you ahve to study the spec very carefully as they are kitted out differently to European vehicles. I have lost touch with what is available over there but I don't think the sell a diesel E-class estate car....... anywhere.

The 350 4matic petrol estate cost $56,825 and that is for a new vehicle

 

[Dieselman]

and they they still can't be sold in California,

Until they have covered 7,500 miles.

 

[crockers]

White though.............. on that car.....

 

[st4]

White though.............. on that car.....

It looks really good IMHO.

 

[Seamster15]

100k warrenty.. Not fair!

 

[franey]

I quite fancy this one, a bit cheaper and a lot of car for the money.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merc...m14QQhashZitem250299165814QQitemZ250299165814

 

[Dieselman]

100k warrenty.. Not fair!

UK is unlimited mileage.
The main difference for US cars is they get emissions equipment warranty irrespective of age upto 100k miles.

 

[alanuk400]

I quite fancy this one, a bit cheaper and a lot of car for the money.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merc...m14QQhashZitem250299165814QQitemZ250299165814

That is a nice one.

Alan