Are diesel vehicles designed to be driven long distances at high speeds?
I've not heard that before
franc123,
Jun 2, 1:58am
Sorry, click on where it says "recently released decision"
marte,
Jun 2, 6:23am
There's a whole section devoted to the use of a Diesel version in the handbook. I guess she never read the handbook.
But, same thing for a petrol engine& its cat converter, it has to be run properly on a open road while at operating temps so it can clean itself out. Is this new information? No. Even pre cat converter version cars needed a good run sometimes to clear the condensation out of the exhaust.
kazbanz,
Jun 2, 6:35am
nope I bet the salesman knew exactly what he was doing
franc123,
Jun 2, 6:49am
By selling a car knowing full well that it was unsuitable for the useage criteria as presented?
nice_lady,
Jun 2, 6:49am
Can't see how that would have helped her prior to purchase.
redhead18,
Jun 2, 7:25am
Ah Soo The Decision of the tribunal is that ascertaining the unusual usage of a vehicle by a persons clothing and adress is akin to ascertaining original hair colour ?
kazbanz,
Jun 2, 7:33am
yep. He had it in stock. He wanted a sale.
tygertung,
Jun 2, 8:02am
I wouldn't have thought that one would choose a 2015 Mazda Demio for long range touring use, in that if you were travelling long range at high speed frequently, that this would be one's first choice?
To me a 2015 Mazda Demio would be suited for urban use?
annie17111,
Jun 2, 8:19am
I didn't even know they made Mazda demios in a diesel. I went from petrol to diesel and I never use my ute for short trips as it's really bad for them. We did lots of research before we bought my ute.
franc123,
Jun 2, 8:36am
You might be onto something there, probably not in the way you think though. M diesels, Mmmm.
franc123,
Jun 2, 8:39am
The salesman wasnt completely in the dark re what the purchaser required their new car to do.
trade4us2,
Jun 2, 9:31am
I have never heard that before. However I don't like diesels for many reasons so I would never buy one.
absolute_detail,
Jun 2, 5:56pm
Hardly the salesmans fault, who the hell lives in auckland and never ever goes on the motorway and does over 80k/hr
tygertung,
Jun 2, 6:13pm
Surely the speed is irrelevant? The engine won't know the speed. It is more the engine load which is in question?
callum.irvine,
Jun 2, 6:14pm
If you live in Auckland and travel peak times, not many vehicles would get up to 80km. Even on the motorway.
poppy62,
Jun 2, 7:23pm
High Speed in NZ? Oxymoron! The Average speed here in NZ is possibly 2X the road speed of Tajikistan Bullock cart.
absolute_detail,
Jun 2, 7:29pm
Dpf needs to do a regeneration
franc123,
Jun 2, 8:22pm
There is only one possible scenario where the road speed of the vehicle is not relevant with respect to performing a successful DPF regeneration. The rest of the time it is essential that it travelling above a certain sustained speed. Rest assured the engine ECU knows everything it needs to know about what is going on within the car at any given time via CANBUS and that sure as hell includes vehicle speed.
alowishes,
Jun 2, 8:38pm
When somebody wants to buy something isn’t it ‘the customer is always right’? But due diligence should have applied here.
franc123,
Jun 2, 9:51pm
Depends on how informed they are. From what I've experienced you get those who are hypnotised by the relatively low pump price of diesel and block out the many other costs and downsides to owning and operating one, and whose motoring needs for the most part simply don't align with what diesel does best. Fussiness of modern emission control systems aside, diesel has ALWAYS been the most appropriate for sustained hot high load situations and in high demand off road situations in conjunction with the above, not anything else.
kazbanz,
Jun 2, 10:20pm
My mental image of the conversation is that the customer wanted a modern looking car. Wanted really good fuel economy and a cheap price relatively. I'll put money she didn't do her research into servicing requirements and the need for a regular hot run. It wouldn't even occur to me that someone WOULDN'T know that modern diesels need hot running on a regular basis
toyboy3,
Jun 2, 10:34pm
You forgot to mention the nice colour as that is most important after the cheap fuel
tygertung,
Jun 2, 10:55pm
I had never heard of this hot running business on modern diesel engines, and I know a wee bit about engines. The only diesel I ever owned was a Toyota Townace with a 3C in it, so maybe not modern enough.
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