None of those are fiscal decisions. They’re luxuries.
You were cursing the financial merit of hybrids…
I bought a GL350 bluetec for my wife. Diesel all the way for big heavy SUVs.
Hybrids are a liberal fantasy even with all the subsidies each oem provides to make it priced within reason. For example, the Prius is a loss leader for Toyota, but it helps meet cafe and other federal mpg standards.
but you then admitted buying a new Mercedes diesel, which makes no sense over here. Diesel is a German car lovers fantasy over here just as hybrids are a liberal fantasy.
I said, right above there in case you missed it, that if you bought diesel just for mileage savings it makes no sense, but if you bought for some other reason that’s another story.