Interesting... just saw in R&T that Indian manufacturer Mahindra plans to bring 2 & 4-door pickups and an SUV in '08 or '09. They use a 4 cyl common rail diesel engine and 6 speed automatic, and start around $20k. R&T reports ratings as high as 39mpg. Interesting!

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)