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Originally Posted by Mark Kleis
Ford couldn't justify spending literally hundreds of millions of dollars to convert and create and run a plant to build a small diesel that would be put in so few units.
If you import the Econetic diesel from Britain where it is built it would cost $25,700 right now. Factor a US tax credit, and it is still $24,400.
Who here would pay 25 grand for a diesel Fiesta?
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Isn't Ford building this engine in China as well? If they are it could make it possible to sell them in the America's at a reasonable price.
Even if you included the transportation to supply the Mexico plant it still be be pretty cost effective.