You'd probably get more truck for your $ getting an old toyota.

-J

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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket

Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states!
Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels.
2014 Cadillac ELR
2013 Fiat 500E.

This.

The late 80s to early 90's trucks are everywhere and with the little 22re motor you can get upper 20's mpg wise even on the 4x4.


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The main challenge today is finding one that has been taken care of. VWs have always been something of an entry-level car/truck/van and often are purchased by folks who either can't afford maintenance or don't realize it's necessary. Somewhat the same argument might be made for the Toyota but there are many more to choose from.

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

^2x. Why do you think Passats had a bunch of oil sluding problems, but 1.8T Audi A4s and A6s did not? People put the right oils in the Audis... but the nearly identical Passats got taken to Jiffy Lube every now and again.