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solarguy · 12-17-2015, 02:44 PM

My wife's 1999 toyota is about to roll over 200,000 miles and it is starting to show it's age.

I have a 2004 diesel jetta wagon that we just love to pieces. I routinely get 42-49 mpg, and that includes towing a trailer with 1,000 pounds or more once or twice a month.

Of course, the VW/Diesel/EPA fiasco means there are no new diesels available from VW at the moment. This makes me very sad...

Alternatives?

Of course, we want high FE, and great durability and reliability. Towing abilities are -almost- a must have. We seem to haul a lot of stuff around, so my wagon has been terrific.

We both prefer manual transmissions.

What says the brain trust?

Or do we just have to wait it out until the diesels come back?

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solarguy EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: up north Posts: 196 Thanks: 4 Thanked 34 Times in 26 Posts	New car for wife. We -were- going to get a vw diesel wagon...now what? My wife's 1999 toyota is about to roll over 200,000 miles and it is starting to show it's age. I have a 2004 diesel jetta wagon that we just love to pieces. I routinely get 42-49 mpg, and that includes towing a trailer with 1,000 pounds or more once or twice a month. Of course, the VW/Diesel/EPA fiasco means there are no new diesels available from VW at the moment. This makes me very sad... Alternatives? Of course, we want high FE, and great durability and reliability. Towing abilities are -almost- a must have. We seem to haul a lot of stuff around, so my wagon has been terrific. We both prefer manual transmissions. What says the brain trust? Or do we just have to wait it out until the diesels come back? __________________ 2004 VW TDI PD on bio want to build 150 mpg diesel streamliner.