#%$^&* that Diesel Tax.....
 

I haven't driven my W 123 300D for several months--my wife uses it because Diesel is so expensive 'cause of the whopping tax they put on it for Diesel truckers.

The other day I drove it. Mine has a fully restored suspension and brakes, and new front end and an engine and tranny from a 120K car. I literally forgot what a great Drive that car is.

It feels Solid and handles gracefully and has good acceleration and shifts smoothly.Its also very comfortable.

Why do they have to institute a stinking Tax for Diesel? Couldnt they relax it at gas stations for passenger cars? Could you imagine--Diesel at $ 3.69 instead of $4.69? Thats what it should be. What an inane goofy tax.

you mean that diesel tax is 1.00/gallon!!! wow...

It's close to 5.00 a gallon in the DC area.....

I got my Exxon bill yesterday, almost $500.00! I nearly had a heart attack even though I was expecting it. It wouldn't be so bad if I didn't have to drive as a part of my job.

I saw Diesel at the Union 76 listed for $4.99 a gal.

there is quite a bit of tax on Diesel fuel. correct me if Iam wrong here, but I seem to have read that back in the Clinton administration. Mr. Al Gore, the inventor of the internet:rolleyes:, and probably the inventor of Global Warming.
They started taxing the different fuels on the energy content of ea one. Diesel has something like 12 - 15% more energy than Gasoline (BTU).

I don`t know how much the tax is, but look at off road Diesel compared to Hwy Diesel in price. even off road still has taxes in the price.

Charlie ☺

They should stop the Tax at consumer Gas stations
 

but that would make sense

Are you saying the total diesel tax in your state is $1 per gallon? I have a hard time believing that. The federal diesel tax is only 24 cents / gallon.

I read somewhere, wikipedia, I think, that the average state and federal tax for the first quarter of 2008 was 50 cents per gallon for diesel and around 42 for gas. Hey, even an 8 cent drop would at least make things fair!