Back in the 1970s Peugeot made some really sweet diesel sedans for sale in the US. I don't know first-hand, but I heard they were reliable and durable. Nice driving car, so I've heard.

EDIT: Look at these two on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1986-PEUGEOT-505-WAGON-2-5-TURBO-DIESEL-5-SPEED_W0QQitemZ200125795483QQihZ010QQcategoryZ6388QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Classic-Car-in-Excellent-Condition_W0QQitemZ270143580500QQihZ017QQcategoryZ6388QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Those are pretty cool cars, IMHO.