Ornery -
We have a manual 240D and a 300TD (wagon). I will drive around San Antonio, on city streets and on the loop (and interstate) to get from place to place in the 240D without a second thought, but I avoid traveling to San Marcos to visit my parents in the 240D - that's excessive highway use to me. Very loud and holding 70 (240D doesn't really like going that fast for long periods - it would much prefer to be at 55) while the suburbans are zooming by at 85 is a bit much in the 240D.

If you are just traveling around Austin, it wouldn't be a problem. Going to San Marcos would be a bother in the 240D.

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Current Mercedes
1979 maple yellow 240D 4-speed

Gone and fondly remembered:
1980 orient red 240D 4-speed

Gone and NOT fondly remembered:
1982 Chna Blue 300TD

Other car in the stable:
2013 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI / 6-speed MT