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Originally Posted by tasdrouille
Not even close.
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2 Door Golf $17,490
2 Door Golf TDI $22,189
Difference = $4,699
This is the cheapest diesel car you can buy in America today.
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Originally Posted by tasdrouille
The cars you compare are not even similarly equiped. The $4700 extra for the 2 doors Golf includes a fancy touch screen premium audio system, an upgraded iterior finish with leather steering wheel, a lowerred suspension with 17" alloy wheels and a dual exhaust tip. All this bling is worth a lot in an OEM's book.
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Its all cheap fluff to the manufacturer. VW doesn't offer a stripped out TDI because they could never turn a profit selling these cars for less than $20k. The emissions controls on diesel engines today are more expensive than hybrid technology. You can only turn a profit with diesel engines in this country on very expensive models where you already padded the bottom line with hefty 'luxury' items.
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Originally Posted by tasdrouille
On the lower spectrum of the scale, Audi only charges $1200 extra for their diesel A3.
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A $30,000 mini me hatch back? No thanks.
I would love to see a cheap diesel Yaris or Polo in this country but the manufacturers could never turn a profit on these cars with the emission requirements we have today. Combining diesel and hybrid tech in one car becomes obscenely expensive.