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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