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Old 05-28-2021, 10:43 PM   #14 (permalink)
Isaac Zachary
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Originally Posted by Taylor95 View Post
There was one important thing I forgot to mention: it will be my wife's business vehicle. So it can't be too old or ugly. We were thinking about a large SUV because it can seat a lot of people, which would be nice. Was diesel ever an option on the older models (early 2000s or so)?
A quick search and I found a diesel 2000 Ford Excursion that can tow 10,000lbs (or so Google says) for $5,900. It does have over 300,000 miles though and only gets 17-18mpg (also googled). With careful driving you might get 20mpg or better.

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I also found a 2009 Mercedes-Benz GL320 BlueTec 4MATIC diesel with 155k miles for $6,990. I'm not sure what kind of fuel mileage it gets though, but is rated for 7,500lbs towing.
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