Yes, that Tundra is quite the vehicle. I looked it up because the guy across the street just bought one to replace his old Chevy pick-up. 2005 VW Jetta diesel, 1.9l - City 32, Hwy 41. No longer available in the U. S; I understand because of emission problems. Your Juneau friend is adding a bit of imaginary mileage. 2008 VW Jetta 2l, 4cyl - City 22, hwy 29 2008 VW Jetta 2.5l, 5 cyl - City 21, hwy 29. A fellow in the next block just bought a VW Touareg SUV with all the bells and whistles- 10 cyl, 5 liter diesel. Set him back about $60,000. City 15, hwy 20 mpg. Definitely not reminiscent of the Beetle. The Touareg also comes in a 6 cyl, 3.6 liter gasoline model; City 14, Hwy 20. I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee, 1995, 6 cyl 3.7l gas, which does better in the city, and is (was) much more reasonable in price. I bought it in 1996, ex-lease. It hauls the family, dogs, and lots of junk, and will probably do me for another 5 years.
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