New friend from Italy!

[millano79]

Originally Posted by Kaefer

Emiliano,

Welcome to the board and congratulations on your new car!

By the way, my wife is Italian/American. She speaks Italian fluently, and we visit Italy almost every year. We go to Asiago, which where her parents are from (Asiago and Milano). We love Italy. What a wonderful place, and what warm, beautiful people! We're going back in May.

Juan

I'm very happy you love Italy..think that I'm from south italy..very very warmer than cold milan!!! My first (and only for now) time in usa was the last year in NY..what incredible world..so different compared to italy..
I would like to discover all the several states of Usa..with their differences..I love usa

Thanks to all!
P.S. Anyone who speaks italian??!

[Dr. T]

Every summer I'm in Split, Croatia and there are a lot of cars from Italy. Last summer an X5 with the 3.0d sped by me at 200-210kph thru a mountain pass downhill. I know because I was going about 180kph....the diesels are nice...very nice. I'd probably look into buying one over the 3.0gas if they were available in N.A.. Good luck...

[millano79]

Originally Posted by Dr. T

Every summer I'm in Split, Croatia and there are a lot of cars from Italy. Last summer an X5 with the 3.0d sped by me at 200-210kph thru a mountain pass downhill. I know because I was going about 180kph....the diesels are nice...very nice. I'd probably look into buying one over the 3.0gas if they were available in N.A.. Good luck...

Almost all engines are diesel in europe..it's true they are a bit noisy (even if common rail injection is very good)..but they drink less and they have a monstruos couple..
I think that now that gasoline has becomed expensive also in Usa in the next years diesel engines will spread there.. In Italy the prices are about:

1 litre (0.27 gallons) of gasoline: 1.25€ (1.45$)

1 litre " of diesel: 1.15€ (1.33$)

How much diesel and gasoline in usa? Are there differences betwee several states? Which was the increase in the last time?

However.......if you come in Italy or Croatia to the sea I recommend you to go in Puglia,Sicily or Sardinia..our beaches are better than Caribbean..sure!

[Dr. T]

In Canada, 1L is about 80 cents right now...it was up to $1.14 a couple weeks ago.

Diesel is about $10 cents cheaper, but the take-home-message is that diesels can go much farther. For eg. a local Mercedes dealer here advertises that the Mercedes E300 diesel can go 1000km with each tank. That is about double what I get on my BMW gas engine....that's where the real savings come...

[millano79]

Originally Posted by Dr. T

In Canada, 1L is about 80 cents right now...it was up to $1.14 a couple weeks ago.

Diesel is about $10 cents cheaper, but the take-home-message is that diesels can go much farther. For eg. a local Mercedes dealer here advertises that the Mercedes E300 diesel can go 1000km with each tank. That is about double what I get on my BMW gas engine....that's where the real savings come...

Infact the advantage of diesels is more the lower consumption than the price of the fuel..A gasoline engine drinks 45% more than a diesel one with the same performances.. However it's to say that a diesel car costs 10-15% more more than a gasoline..