The problem is not that Americans buy cheap japanese imports, which aren't that cheap by the way. The problem is that most Americans insist on driving gas-guzzling behemoths and are not interested in fuel-efficient diesels. But it's starting to change, albeit very slowly.

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2004 VW Jetta TDI (manual)

Past MB's: '96 E300D, '83 240D, '82 300D, '87 300D, '87 420SEL