PAezb Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Received in email - hope this link works... mainly of interest is the short blurb on the turbo diesel. http://p.p0.com/YesConnect/HtmlMessagePreview?a=Ah6kDet39UunYnAZ8fX&msgVersion=web Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy777 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 No worky.....here's the link on the diesel. The legacy looks pretty nice! http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/car_shopping/green_machines/2008_subaru_legacy_outback_2_0d_first_drive_review.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster2 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 The write up on the diesel makes it sound like a nice power plant. However, with diesel fuel pushing $4.00/gallon, about 50 cents higher per gallon then gasoline, I don't see any savings buying a turbo diesel. Subaru is a small company with shallow pockets for R & D, so I figure they don't have much money to spend on new technology power plants. Suggest Subaru go to Toyota, (who owns about 25% of them) and ask to license Toyota hybrid technology to give their cars better fuel economy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluestone Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Too bad Subaru didn't come up with such an engine several years ago. Sube's with the new diesel engine are expected to come to the States in 2 to 3 years; by then, fuel prices here will likely be $6-$8 per gallon...possibly even higher:eek: , the economy in the toilet (stagflation with a vengeance)) with high unemployment, very high price inflation with the cost of food going through the roof, and, due to the dollar's collapse, especially in relation to the Yen by then, the cost of a Sube with a diesel will be prohibitive. Diesel engines are generally a few thousand more than gas engines anyway, no? Most folks will have far more pressing concerns than spending their dwindling resources on a new car. Ah well, let's drink to the good times....rapidly disappearing and which we'll never again see, at least in most of our lifetimes, sigh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSRBIKER Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 They were showing a European price of $31,000 for the Outback Wagon with the diesel, plus it was getting 50mpg combined city/highway. If that comes here for that price I will be first in line. For an extra $.50/gallon and double the mileage it's well worth it...plus any diesel I would get I would buy a biodiesel conversion for anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagleb Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 I'm holding on the my 96 obw for as log as I can, just to have a shot at making the turbo diesel subaru my next car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAezb Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 Too bad Subaru didn't come up with such an engine several years ago.Sube's with the new diesel engine are expected to come to the States in 2 to 3 years; by then, fuel prices here will likely be $6-$8 per gallon...possibly even higher:eek: , the economy in the toilet (stagflation with a vengeance)) with high unemployment, very high price inflation with the cost of food going through the roof, and, due to the dollar's collapse, especially in relation to the Yen by then, the cost of a Sube with a diesel will be prohibitive. Diesel engines are generally a few thousand more than gas engines anyway, no? Most folks will have far more pressing concerns than spending their dwindling resources on a new car. Ah well, let's drink to the good times....rapidly disappearing and which we'll never again see, at least in most of our lifetimes, sigh... Subaru might have to revisit the past... http://www.subarudrive.com/Sum06_attic2.htm http://www.subarudrive.com/Sum06_attic3.htm I might add that if the US/World economy should tank, the older, less complicated technological designs will be more maintainable (assuming parts can still be found or built). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woundedbrat Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Deisel in my brat:banana: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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