In Minnesota, they put a dye in home heating oil. It stains the
inside of the tank. This is to detect people using non-taxed heating
oil in diesels. Fuel oil around here in NE Minnesota is around 1.
30 per gallon, Diesel is around 1.529 (winter mix), and gasoline
is 1.459
A new Chevy crew cab 3/4 ton with a mid level trim package, Allison
Tranny and Duramax Diesel lists for around $40,000US.
Bruce K
57 3200
Mt. Iron, MN
At Tuesday, 28 January 2003, you wrote:
>What do new diesels cost in the US?
>
>Just curious because when you buy one in Canada you must sign a
document
>that states you will not resell it south of the border. My boss just
>purchased a 2003 Dodge 1 ton Quad cab 4X4 with a Cummins Diesel,
pretty much
>loaded, but no leather. It cost him $51,000 Canadian, which is about
$33,000
>US.
>
>He privately sold his 99 Dodge 3/4 ton extended cab, diesel, long
box, 4X4,
>with 60,000 miles for $30,000 Canadian or about $19,000 US.
>
>Up here in Northern Canada we heat our houses with heating oil,
which is
>simply diesel without road tax. Gas is $1.00 a litre and heating oil is
>$0.55 a litre so running a diesel can be cheaper.
>
>I drive a Suburban, which Chev no longer puts diesels in, so I'm stuck
>paying for gas.
>
>Blaine Dumkee
>Fort Smith NT
>Canada
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