Been trying to talk my wife into getting a VW diesel to replace her focus. Only thing is I want stick and she cant/doesn't want to learn to drive stick. Back in the 80 there were a few diesel options in cars and I 99% sure I've seen a diesel Ford ranger for sale, that wasn't a transplant. I really miss the vw diesel I had back in the day, turbo model with 5 speed trans, had no issues going 100mph and just sipped fuel. Sadly it was 3/4 worn out by the time I got it, and was determined that I wasn't going to pull the engine out and redo it. Should have kept it. These new smaller diesel just don't excite me, till your done buying the truck you have a $10k + upgrade for the diesel option, that buys a lot of gas. Let alone the maintenance aspect of it, added cost of def fluid and higher chances of having a system error in the aftertrestment system. No thanks, I'm ok with an ole smokey that's simple, reliable, and doesn't cost my first born to fix if something goes wrong. Besides that the masses want cheap and easy, e words will eventually prevail for a lot of people I think.