[Eric in the Ozarks]

And, if you can find one, a VW diesel from the late 70s might run $1800 and get nearly 50 mpg.

[tcrlaf]

“if you can find one, a VW diesel from the late 70s might run $1800 and get nearly 50 mpg.”

Buddy bought a diesel Rabbit Pickup for almost nothing last fall, put $2g’s in it, including an engine rebuild, and now has a truck for his 50 mile each-way Chicago-area commute that gets 48-58 MPG.

This summer, he intends to start cooking his own diesel.