Love my '82 sd but am going to let my gf drive it and get rid of her three series bmw . . . in the meantime, I keep changing my mind regarding puchasing a '99 e300 or buying a 2003 VW Jetta tdi. Both cars have their own unique manufacturer issues, but really wondering which one will be more reliable in the long run and less costly to repair? I do a lot of my own maint. and repair, but I keep reading horror stories about e300's and the plastic fuel line issue seems like a big PITA and am wondering about how I am going to like my new "plastic" Benz? Any advice, opinions? VW's are pretty plastic too but the tdi powerplant seems to be reliable and economic if a little less classy with less mass. This new purchase will be the last car I purchase for quite some time so naturally I want to make a informed choice. Any tdi owners out there who also drive e300? Thanks!