Subject	I'm not sure if this is the reason but in Europe
Posted by	longhornz32(Fort Worth) on February 02, 2006 at 11:04 AM
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In Reply To	I like it, but why diesel? (n/m) posted by jmw23712 on February 02, 2006 at 10:46 AM
Message	diesel is much cheaper than gasoline. Also, they have to pay taxes on their car based on the type of engine that's in the car. The more cylinders there are the more they pay in taxes. If the car runs on gasoline it's even taxed more. Therefore, many of the automakers are focusing on smaller more powerful engines running on diesel to make it an attractive buy. Let's just hope the U.S. doesn't catch on. Never have I hated a car so much nor said so many fowl and horrible words in my life than during the installation of the headers. All the neighborhood kids ran to their homes and cried. - cop-z 09:59:40 12/22/05
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