[QUOTE username=Triple Seven userid=8864359 postid=1331676329]So I've tried, using 3 different browsers, (MS Edge, Chrome and Firefox) and both on the computer and on the iPad, without success. It's just as though there were something blocking the message from being sent. I have my inquiry type under the category, of "General Inquiries" , but when I click on "Submit Details", nothing happens. Perhaps someone could shed some light on what should appear next, after clicking "submit Details"...Thanks!
P.S. I'm frustrated with Ineos' decision not to bring the Diesel variant to North America, and would like them to shed some light on their reasons behind this decision.[/QUOTE]
Just guessing: (1) you might have a pop-up blocker, but since you've tried three browsers, that is not likely the problem (since you have to install the pop-up blocker on each browser). (2) Your firewall might be stopping the communication. You can dig into those settings and allow specific programs through the firewall. (3) Your anti-malware software might be stopping the communication, and - as with the firewall - you can dig into those settings. It might take some google-fu to figure out how to navigate the settings. My apologies if you know all this stuff - just trying to help.
Shifting away from the technical problem: I don't think you are likely to receive a satisfactory reply from Ineos in response to your question. The replies I have received - while I appreciate the gesture - are lacking in any real substance. The people writing back to us are in customer relations, and are not the engineers, or the market strategists. So don't expect a detailed explanation into their reasoning. Now, if you just want to let them know that you would buy a diesel - that's another matter - and by all means you should send them your feedback!
My two cents: Excluding heavy duty trucks that are used for heavy towing, I don't think the market case for diesels in the U.S. is very good. Forced induction gas engines now provide a lot of the driving characteristics that people enjoy in diesels (low end grunt in particular), without the hassle of DEF, and the complicated emissions systems in modern diesels. Sadly, (1) diesels have become expensive to purchase (Ineos looks like it will buck that trend in Australia, where the gas and diesel are going to be priced the same), (2) expensive to maintain, (3) less reliable - with a fairly high rate of problems with the emissions systems, and (4) there are other little issues, like dirtier fuel (fueling gloves?), and less availability of fuel in some places. Often, a failure in the emissions can either shut the vehicle down or put it into limp-mode. Its really cold where I live (-5 to -30 F most mornings for 2-3 months). This is anecdotal, of course, but the three guys I know who own a Jeep 3.0 Ecodiesel have had the DEF pump fail (it needs to pump DEF out of the lines upon vehicle shut-down, so the lines don't freeze). When the DEF lines freeze, the vehicle is useless. Maybe they had a production problem that is now resolved - I don't know. Older diesels were dirty, unfortunately, but ran forever. My two buddies with pre-DEF 5.9 I6 Cummins love their trucks, and will never give them up. I know a couple of people who have deleted the emissions systems from their modern diesels, and they love their trucks, but I'm not condoning that...
Of course, diesels still get better mileage than gas engines, and so provide better range (on the same size tank), but that seems to be the only really significant advantage (albeit an important one).
I guess that ended up being more like 5 or 6 cents ?