The dealer wants my car back

[Racer X]

Buzz wrote:
My sister (R.I.P. 1991) and an old college roommate both had diesel VW Rabbit's w/ add'l fuel tanks back in the day.
Those hoppers could go 1000 - 1200 miles between fill-ups.
Waiting in gas lines wasn't much of a problem.....

the problem was their stench.

I wonder what a dealer would pay for one of 'em now?
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I had a co -worker in the early '90s with a diesel Jetta 5 speed. Even way back then it got 44 mpg on the highway.

The lure of a diesel is 2-fold. Because diesel fuel contains more energy per gallon than gasoline, and a diesel engine can convert it to work more efficiently, they get better fuel economy. And because they rotate more slowly, when geared properly, they last longer.

All of this is of course has nothing to do with emissions and drive ability. Purely mechanical efficiency.