I think it's really interesting that 13 out of 16 voters said Ford should put a diesel in the North American Fiesta, but people almost universally agree that Acura's decision to not put a diesel in the TSX is a good business decision.
Really?!? 'Cause I can only see a single post in this thread that states that it's a good business decision. I'm sure Demo agrees with himself but that's hardly grounds for a universal conclusion. Besides, even Demo's comment expresses regret that a diesel TSX won't arrive for at least a few years.
If you're trying to police the eternal issue of domestic vs. import bias I think you're overreaching on this one.
I agree with you that Acura needs some other engine option in the TSX to keep it competitive, however, putting a diesel engine in the TSX would most likely push it in the direction of the Jetta rather than moving it upmarket.
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Then again if they keep making all of their cars really ugly I won't want one no matter what market niche they're trying to hit.
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