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January 04, 2005
The math on the V10 TDI payback
One user is doing the math. Looks like it takes over 10 years to pay back the TDI premium if you assume it is $8K. My experience is that it is closer to $20K. But they left out the improvement in gas mileage, so I should do that math.
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Assuming about $8k premium over the V8, $2/gal for diesel/gas, it will take 200-250kmi to pay off the diesel option. So, it works out for the owner in the long run. Now, at say 15kmi/year driving, it will be several years in the future, and the vehicle average lifetime fuel prices might well go to $3/gal or more. At that point, the payback mileage is more like 150kmi. Not too bad for the new owner, who'll surely own the vehicle at least that long (10 years in time).
Posted by Martin at January 4, 2005 04:59 PM
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