pro-diesel

I was told by a Mercedes salesman that it is okay to run regular gasoline (not premium) in the new 2013 C class 4 cylinder Mercedes. He said his Grandparents had a 6 cylinder C class and it did fine on the fuel. I may get possibly get one of these in the future, but if premium MUST be run, it could be a deal breaker. My Volvo will run on regular with no issues and still get 30mpg on the highway. I do have an old mercedes I run with the regular fuel as well. No issues. Since Mercedes is a "world" car it should run on lower grades of gasoline in my opinion.

I am thinking seriously of getting a 2007 or 2008 Volvo S40 Program car with the 2.4i 5 cylinder motor with automatic. No frills, no turbo. I hear they get good gas mileage as well. I would be replacing a 2000 VW diesel beetle. I would go back with a 2008-9 Jetta diesel, but diesel keeps going up and VW will charge too much for the option. Any opinions on the S40? It drives really well and seems sturdy. I can probably buy a program car for around $21,000 with only 6 thousand miles on it. Any help appreciated!

First of all let us get down to the corruption of all of this hoax created by Al Gore which is nothing but a scheme to put the public in fear. This will stop all of the money going out to create bogus programs. Next, let is realize that hybrid automobiles mpg results have been overinflated by the corrupt EPA. Since they have been caught, now they are doing real world tests. Now, let us look at what Europe is doing with automobiles. CLEAN DIESEL. These clean diesels consume far less fuel than gasoline motors of the same size. They are getting quieter, no longer smoke, and are as fast as gasoline cars in some cases. Mrs. Speaker, I challenge you to drive one of these cars and you will be surprised. However, I think the public should decide on whether Global Warming is true or not. I do not want you and a hand full of others control our lives when we vote you in there to work for us.