E60 Diesel in North America?
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Has anyone enquired at their dealership as to when, if ever, you will be able to order the diesel models? Don't get me wrong the petrol models are fantastic and if you get cheap gas they must be an absolute joy to own. But the modern BMW diesels are a different driving experience altogether. Not better just different! Its a shame you can't try both before you order. 
Are there any performace diesels available in North America?
Are there any performace diesels available in North America?
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Mar 3 2005, 05:15 PM
Has anyone enquired at their dealership as to when, if ever, you will be able to order the diesel models? Don't get me wrong the petrol models are fantastic and if you get cheap gas they must be an absolute joy to own. But the modern BMW diesels are a different driving experience altogether. Not better just different! Its a shame you can't try both before you order.?
Are there any performace diesels available in North America?
Are there any performace diesels available in North America?
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Mar 3 2005, 06:15 PM
Has anyone enquired at their dealership as to when, if ever, you will be able to order the diesel models? Don't get me wrong the petrol models are fantastic and if you get cheap gas they must be an absolute joy to own. But the modern BMW diesels are a different driving experience altogether. Not better just different! Its a shame you can't try both before you order.?
Are there any performace diesels available in North America?
Are there any performace diesels available in North America?
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You can buy and register a used diesel powered car with more than 7500 miles on it in California legally. There is a cottage industry of Ariz. and Nevada dealers that sell used VWs with 7500+ miles on them to Californians. The demand is great. My friend gets 47mpg in his Beetle TDI.
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Diesel is more rare in FL.
Maybe 1 in 5 stations has it.
Maybe 1 in 5 stations has it.
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The dynamics of why US consumers buy cars is much different than in Europe. Most of us don't switch to snow tires in winter, we all have at least one SUV, we drive around with our fog lights always on and we are fooled by the whole Acura/Honda, Lexus/Toyota and Infiniti/Nissan marketing efforts- What makes you think we would buy more fuel efficient diesels.
To our defense, diesel fuel is not cheaper than gasoline here while I think it is in Europe.
To our defense, diesel fuel is not cheaper than gasoline here while I think it is in Europe.
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Originally Posted by pennetta' date='Mar 4 2005, 01:19 AM
...we all have at least one SUV...
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...and reason why we have to buy a diesel and winter tires is that it costs as much as a petrol 5er AND a X5 over here...