Ford Fiesta

[thebarber]

id love to see any and all of the diesels from overseas come to north america...

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by thebarber

id love to see any and all of the diesels from overseas come to north america...

I'd like to as well. One foreseeable problem if our government ever allowed it is the effects on diesel prices. Diesel is already more than $1 more than regular, even with the recent price plunge. Unless "economies of scale" took the price down. But "supply and demand" might win as well shooting them up.

I can't believe that regular is about $1.70 and diesel is still close to $3.

[PetersRedYaris]

Originally Posted by mfratt

Depends on what engine choices they offer us. If we get the 4 cylinder diesel that gets something like 75 (euro) miles per gallon (which I think is like 60-65 us) then hell yea. But if they just throw us the same ole' gas engines, then its nothing new. I like the design though.

Maybe they'll follow it up with the Mondeo and Euro Focus....wishful thinking probably.

Ford wont sell the econetic (diesel) version here. They claim it isn't cost effective. It's decisions like this that are killing them...

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by PetersRedYaris

Ford wont sell the econetic (diesel) version here. They claim it isn't cost effective. It's decisions like this that are killing them...

Well, the econetic would have to sell at $25,000 for Ford not to lose money on it. And a Fiesta in the US will NOT sell at $25K outside of a few.

That said, Ford should have designed and planned it from the start for the US then it would have made financial sense. But the US government is the real underlining problem here.

[thebarber]

ya, well, with gas back down, im sure truck and suv sales will pick up again....go go big 3!

i honestly kinda hope the big 3 work things out....im hoping my brother-in-law can keep his job in MI

[PetersRedYaris]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

Well, the econetic would have to sell at $25,000 for Ford not to lose money on it. And a Fiesta in the US will NOT sell at $25K outside of a few.

That said, Ford should have designed and planned it from the start for the US then it would have made financial sense. But the US government is the real underlining problem here.

Correct, there are several problems, all of which need to be remedied...

[specialeducator]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

They've already said the euro deisel won't come over here. Same typical BS.

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine...pStories_ssi_5



It pisses me off more than anything when an American automaker can't afford to sell one of their own cars in their own home market! And even more to see Ford's European lineup so much better than their HOME linup.

Will be made in Mexico- that says it all...

[floydisrock]

Found On Road Dead.
No thanks.

[thebarber]

h8 h8 h8

[eTiMaGo]

you guys have to see this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO0hCILrgNA&fmt=18

Top Gear's review of the car... with some pretty heavy duty testing

[*MAD DOG*]

Diesel cars are great. I wish we had the D4-D Yaris here. But the price of diesel here is about 30 cents per litre higher than gas. If they made a LPG (Liquid Petrolem Gas) or CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) Yaris i'd buy that too.

The beauty of CNG is that it's the same gas as home, you install your own pump $2,000 and fill your car at home at about 8 cents for 100 litres!