Whats　the　most　popular　car　among　diplomats　in　Washington,D.C.?

Put　that　question　to　a　diplomat　and　you　get　a　very　diplomatic　answer.

In　other　words,　they　dont　tell.

So　we　did　some　snooping　around　on　our　own　and　contrary　to　public　opinion,　the　car　most　diplomats　buy　is　neither　very　big　nor　very　fancy　nor　very　impressive.

Hint:　It　can　be　bought　and　serviced　in　140　countries　throughout　the　world.

Hint:　It　costs　$1749*　in　the　U.S.A.

Hint:　It　has　tremendous　resale　value.

Final　hint:　It　gets　around　27　miles　to　the　gallon　and　uses　no　antifreeze　whatsoever.

At　last　count,　there　were　over　1200　diplomats　and　embassy　staff　members　driving　this　little　car　throughout　Washington.

So　that　story　about　big　important　people　driving　only　big,　important-looking　cars　may　not　be　altogether　true.

On　the　other　hand,　if　big　important　people　would　rather　have　you　believe　they　drive　only　big,　important-looking　cars,　thats　all　right　with　us.

We　wont　let　the　bug　out　of　the　bag.