Is a diesel Ford Excursion worth it?

I want a 2003 Ford Excursion Limited 4X4 as my first car. I like them because they're rare. I love the vast amount of cargo space when the seats are folded down. What's the city mpg (big city/small town)? I don't think I'll be towing. I can drive almost anything, so size won't bother me. Is it worth it? I would be driving it for the last 2 years of high school and for 4 years of college. I would stay on campus, so I wouldn't drive very much. Is it worth it? How much would it cost to fill? What's the gasoline fuel economy in the city?

You're looking at very dismal gas mileage and it could be very difficult to park on a college campus, where parking is tight and hard to find. There are no posted EPA mileage estimates because it wasn't required for this model in 2003.

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