Hello Roy,

   RW> You're posting from Janis's BBS in New York, so I
     > take it you're both in the area?

No. We're in Illinois.

   RW> Some of the late model mini pickups do very well on
     > mileage. They usually have a 4 cyl engine and manual
     > transmissions, which help with the fuel mileage.

    I invariably buy a manual but he can't drive stick, so
I'll have to find something automatic for him.

   RW> The drawbacks to a diesel are the higher cost of fuel
     > and the more frequent maintainence required to keep
     > the fuel system and engine oil clean.

    I've noticed that in the U.S. Diesel isn't consistently
less expensive than gasoline.  I think that back home in the U.K. we taxed
Diesel at a lower rate, to help industry out. I've heard that Diesel
engines over here have "lower compression" that makes them less
efficient, too.

-Andy Ball

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