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Old 07-14-2011, 12:41 AM   #28 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by CFECO View Post
Where can you get the Holden, here? My 81 Rabbit diesel PU got over 50mpg, it's a 5 speed and that was without the AC working. If I had the money for a new truck, $20K +, and wanted a pick up with the best mileage, I'd get a Rabbit PU and put in a newer VW turbo diesel. The old ones were OK, but the later turbo inter-cooled engines are much better. Plus it would pull the AC and have an automatic transmission.
I think he's saying to buy a Cruze and a trailer, since the Cruze is rated to tow that much in Australia and can probably do so in the US since it's likely the same hardware.
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