I like diesels because it seems like they want miles compared with gas cars that are afraid of high miles. I can remember getting nervous when the mini-van hit 100k miles. Now I take special trips when I'm close to a roll-over and I do so with a camera.

I like them because they run and idle so consistently. During the winter months, I let them rumble in parking lots with the heat on low so that I don't have to return to a frigid car. I tried to run one out of fuel once by letting it idle (thought I had a bad tank of fuel). The stinkin thing would still be running because they use hardly anything just sitting there.

Finally, I love the heavy-duty feel whether behind the wheel of our coach bus (700k & tight) or the MB's.

Don

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DAILY DRIVERS:
'84 300DT 298k (Aubrey's)
'99.5 Jetta TDI IV 251k (Julie's)
'97 Jetta TDI 127k (Amber's)
'97 Jetta TDI 186k (Matt's)
'96 Passat TDI 237k (Don's
'84 300D 211k Mint (Arne- Undergoing Greasecar Conversion)

SOLD:
'82 240D 229k (Matt's - Converted-300DT w/ 4 speed