Originally Posted by grover432

So, if you are calculating the payback on a 35d vs a 3.0si, based on a $4,000 option price, it will take 9 years to pay the diesel option back (driving 12,000 miles/year). So anyone choosing this option is doing so because they want more performance with better fuel economy than the 3.0si has to offer. I keep a vehicle 5 years max, so I can't justify the 35d based on fuel economy alone.

And for someone who does mostly city driving, the Rx may be the best choice. Of course you have to calculate the payback on that vehicle by considering the extra cost of the Hybrid. Also, you'd need to like the RX, which I don't.