Diesel is running from $3.71 to (just saw it today) $3.90 a gallon in my area. It appears that diesel owners are being "punished" and I have read that Independent truckers are losing money everyday on long hauls. This will have the net effect of running the independent truckers out of business. Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen seem to be the only two car companies that are committed to diesel technology. From the few Dodge Cummins, Ford PowerStroke and Chevrolet Duramax drivers' I have spoken with, this $3.90/gallon diesel is KILLING them. anyone have any diesel price updates for where you live?

there at last count are 12 diesel price threads now on the board... it may be best to just look for those and peruse the replies... 4.80 was the highest I have seen... not locally though.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

http://www.peachparts.com/search.htm?cx=015238323195528004774%3A_wneywo5nvm&cof=FORID%3A9&q=diesel+cheaper+or+price&sa=Search#975

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

I think there are quite a few European manufacturers who are very commited to diesel technology. The US market just does not seem to be overly accepting of it. I read somewhere (on this forum I believe) recently that BMW sells a lot of diesel models in Europe.

As far as the truckers go, they have fuel surcharges to help cover the rapid price increases.

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OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

When you figure how much worse mpg's a comparitive V8 or V10 etc...gasser pickup gets vs. the diesel.....its not hurting them anymore than having a gasser truck would.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Yikes another Diesel price thread. They are getting as common as oil threads! Seriously, where can you get fuel for under 4 bucks? Anywhere East of the Mississippi would be worth the drive.

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Current
Monika '74 450 SL
BrownHilda '79 280SL
FoxyCleopatra '99 Chevy Suburban
Scarlett 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Krystal 2004 Volvo S60
Gone
'74 Jeep CJ5
'97 Jeep ZJ Laredo
Rudolf ‘86 300SDL
Bruno '81 300SD
Fritzi '84 BMW
'92 Subaru
'96 Impala SS
'71 Buick GS conv
'67 GTO conv
'63 Corvair conv
'57 Nomad

When hauling my 9500# bulldozer, the PSD gets about 9 mpg so $4 fuel is killing me.

The market won't bear much more than $70/hr for 40hp dozer work so raising my hourly rate price

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personally, I am ready to get a bicycle...good for the heart, zero carbon footprint. I suggest purchasing stock in an oil company...you will not lose! America loves OIL!!! speaking of which...here is a link to a pertinent comment.....turn up your computer speakers....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LjrCV4Gnxw

Supposedly a "Towing Equipped" Dually Sprinter has a towing capacity of just over 12,000lbs with a 4.10 rear end. Think that'd get better mileage pulling your dozer?

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Except for the smelting and production of said bicycle and the release of CO2 from your respiratory system.

It takes a lot less smelting to make a bike than it does a car

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Especially if you are as out of shape as I am. I just dropped of my POS jeep at a local shop (POS exhaust system is falling off) and rode my bike home (maybe 5 miles), plenty of CO2 released.

I hope that was mostly downhill given your location

Scott

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Scott
1982 Mercedes 240D, 4 speed, 275,000
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S (70,000)
1987 Porsche 911 Coupe 109,000 (sold)
1998 Mercedes E300 TurboDiesel 147,000 (sold)
1985 Mercedes 300D 227,000 (totaled by inattentive driver with no insurance!)
1997 Mercedes E300 Diesel 236,000 (sold)
1995 Ducati 900SS (sold)
1987 VW Jetta GLI 157,000 (sold)
1986 Camaro 125,000 (sold - P.O.S.)
1977 Corvette L82 125,000 (sold)
1965 Pontiac GTO 15,000 restored (sold)

I live in the flat-land (near denver), the mountains are 50 miles away. No excuses, I'm just out of shape.

The DH and I are cyclists.
He works about 15 miles from home (Kipling/Belleview to DTC for those in the area) and he bikes home a few times a week now that the snow is less and the air is warmer. When the spring comes he will bike to and from unless he has a big meeting that requires a suit. He takes his clothes to change into after the ride, but suits pakced in a panier don't look too good.

I've been driving the greasecar back and forth to the bar (I'm in Littleton, bar is in Louisville) and it's a 70 mile RT. I go there 5 times a week. In the last 1400 miles we've used 9 gallons of diesel. The rest has been hot grease (two tank system) so right now we're getting about 155 miles per gallon of D. 3 tanks (13 gallon) of grease.

It's 3.85/gal at the place I fill up now.

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Ginny in Denver-ish
78 300SD, 265K (mine)