"Harrycarry250" (Harrycarry250)
10/28/2013 at 00:36 • Filed to: None
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"Harrycarry250" (Harrycarry250)
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"While diesels used to be considered as industrial-strength transportation best suited to crude manual transmissions"
-Edmunds
http://www.edmunds.com/diesel/before-…
offroadkarter
> Harrycarry250
10/28/2013 at 00:37 |
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edmunds - pandering reviews to the beige and the bland drivers of the world
TheOnelectronic
> Harrycarry250
10/28/2013 at 00:38 |
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I think that's more saying that Diesels used to be paired with the transmissions from farm equipment.
Saracen
> Harrycarry250
10/28/2013 at 00:55 |
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Edmunds is drivel.
99TandC
> offroadkarter
10/28/2013 at 01:09 |
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Because that would be greater than 50% of car buyers
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offroadkarter
> 99TandC
10/28/2013 at 01:19 |
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more like 80%
desertdog5051
> Harrycarry250
10/28/2013 at 01:22 |
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I do not agree with all the comments. Diesels do come with their advantages and disadvantages. It really comes down to use.
A long commuter on the highway or a person who tows things like hay or livestock will see a benefit. An in town shopper will not see the benefit because of the increased cost of the engine and the increased cost of the fuel.
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99TandC
> offroadkarter
10/28/2013 at 01:56 |
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Right. So there's really no reason why they shouldn't pander to a group of people who make up the largest percentage of the car market.
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offroadkarter
> 99TandC
10/28/2013 at 02:18 |
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except those people generally don't sit down and read car reviews because they don't really understand, nor care, how cars perform. As long as its cheap and gets 30+ mpg, its good enough.
This is why people keep buying toyotas. Who cares if they have interiors made out of old dvd cases, its a TOYOTA! Shut up and take my small amount of money!
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Harrycarry250
> desertdog5051
10/28/2013 at 08:33 |
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Yeah I just thought that it was a funny comment. Crude manual transmission, lol
davedave1111
> Harrycarry250
10/28/2013 at 08:48 |
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That says 'manual transmissions which were crude', not 'manual transmissions are crude'.
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99TandC
> offroadkarter
10/28/2013 at 13:31 |
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Not necessarily, but people do buy cars based on their resell value and if they are highly-reviewed. Consumer Reports (can't speak for Edmunds) always recommended the Corolla. A "beige" car as you would call it, but a respected source recommended it so people bought it.