All of the diesels have their own very special set of problems.... Difficult
to start in cold climates (my next truck will still be a SuperDuty diesel),
the need to be religious about servicing the air filter, the amount of
damage that can be caused by substandard fuel ( compared to a gas motor),
higher costs regarding scheduled maintenance, difficulty in finding service
outlets.... the list goes on.
I can't speak for the current crop of Land Cruiser.... if they still use an
indirect injection pump, these are fragile and are likely based on the old
RoosaMaster pump - expensive is a word I could use. If they use the newer
HEUI injector technology, specialized electronic test equipment is required
for much in the way of running problem diagnostics. I don't believe there
are any 'golden' solutions. I can't see diesel fuel being any cheaper in
Nova Scotia than here in oil country.
Still, it boils down to driving whatever floats our boats..... If it takes
an $80 fillup to keep my loving bride feeling safe and comfortable, then an
$80 fillup is what it shall be.Though I am a big proponent of minimizing
emissions, I will always view it "in context".
--
Jim Warman
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> In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> >
> >
> > Chris Phillipo wrote:
> >
> > > I assume you are talking about something like the Adventra. If they
can
> > > just avoid having the "SUV" moniker applied to it it will coast
> > > effortlessly under the greenie radar. Of course that thing would never
> > > sell in America if they called it a station wagon.
> >
> > How about a "sports tourer"?
> >
> > They've got a Monaro/GTO coupe version too, btw. To paraphrase another
poster, 0-60
> > in 6.4 seconds--on gravel!
> >
> > --Aardwolf.
> >
> >
> >
>
> Again these are great cars, just like many of the great cars that failed
> miserably in the US market. If I could get a nice efficient turbo
> diesel Land Cruiser here I'd be laughing very time I pulled up to a pump
> instead of crying.
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