After going to the auto show I'd probably consider a VW Golf Diesel with the 6-speed manual as a new car (or 1-2 year old), but pretty much nothing else there interested me at all in terms of actually wanting to buy one. The MB's are nice, but it's highly unlikely I'll ever buy a new one. I'd want the Golf as my commuter car just because of the 50mpg....I could more than cut in half my fuel costs, but when factoring in the high insurance and payment on the car, its still not remotely as cheap as my 300SD. $350 payment + insurance + $100 in fuel is still way more than $180 in fuel + cheap insurance + no payment/occasional repairs.

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