diesel version in the first place, unless you get a very good deal on a
gasser with a blown engine and a very good deal on a used diesel
engine, and do all the work yourself, it is not worth it, and probably
not even then. The Merc 300TD up to and including '85, one that is
rust-free from the West, with a block heater, oil pan heater, or
"parking heater" added, and kept oiled (oiling with biodiesel would be
interesting) to keep it from rusting, is your best bet for a solid,
safe, SVO-friendly wagon. Otherwise, finance the newer one if you have
to, you'll make up the finance charges in fuel savings. The VW is going
to get you an extra 10-15 mpg, which helps, too.
Avoid the 6 cylinder 87 Merc wagons.....head gaskets/aluminum heads are
an expensive (very!) problem and rare to find and fix. The 5 cylinder
up to '85 is the best. Get the turbodiesel model if you want some
power, although the earlier non-turbo are fine, and simpler, and very
reliable, too.
If snow and winter is an issue, spend the extra and get the VW front
wheel drive. Much, much better in winter.
Regards,
Edward Beggs B.E.S. M.Sc.
Neoteric Biofuels Inc.
http://www.biofuels.ca
On Dec 19, 2004, at 6:15 AM, Eric & Wendy wrote:
Hi Everyone!
I am a station wagon kind of mom. I don't want to drop a lot of money
on a
"new" car, so purchasing a new Jetta or Passat wagon TDI is out of the
question. Finding a used TDI wagon is very hard. I found some gasoline
Passat wagons on auto trader for under $10,000. Could I purchase one
of them
and put a diesel engine in it? Is it physically possible? Does it make
financial sense? Thanks!
Wendy Adams
Harrisburg, PA
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