Saturday, July 19th, 2008

Don’t Cry For Me and My Diesel Engine

About a week before 9/11, I made one of the most fortunate consumer choices of my life.  Although I had already decided to buy a silver VW Golf hatchback, I didn’t know if I should get the gasoline or the diesel engine.  Having never owned a diesel engine, I was concerned I wouldn’t find a [...]

Friday, June 15th, 2007

Silver Surfer Meets BeetleJuice

In September 2001, I was wise enough to buy a diesel hatchback that got 43-49 MPG. I still own the VW Golf TDI. Diesel engines typically last twice as long as standard engines and are more fuel efficient.
I named my car Silver Surfer. Lura named her VW Beetle BeetleJuice. BeetleJuice is gone, but [...]