I have somewhere around seven thousand dollars to spend on a used turbo diesel, and I'm wondering what models are considered the most reliable overall.

It's interesting the strong reactions you get from people on the subject of diesels, but I'm fairly convinced that getting one of these Mercedes turbo diesels is the way to go. I'm open to any suggestions and advice, being a novice in this area.

Do you smell the diesel odor in the passenger compartment? Also I've heard there is a proposal to make available a 50-50 mixture of ethanol and diesel which burns cleaner with a more pleasant smell. Anyone know anything about this?

Any advice is welcome.

Thanks from one who is poised on the brink of joining the Disel club.

Peter4