I know. I would love to have a third vehicle with a diesel engine. In panic situations unleaded runs out way before diesel fuel does. So it's kinda like having a Hi Point 40 stashed away just in case.they are actually very uncommon in the us
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I know. I would love to have a third vehicle with a diesel engine. In panic situations unleaded runs out way before diesel fuel does. So it's kinda like having a Hi Point 40 stashed away just in case.they are actually very uncommon in the us
understood 100 percent. Keep an eye on the vw and audis that were just bought back. If they dont sell them in europe and leave them in the us it will be a great time to invest. Blackbook has already crushed the values. Im aiming for a cayenne tdi under 10kI know. I would love to have a third vehicle with a diesel engine. In panic situations unleaded runs out way before diesel fuel does. So it's kinda like having a Hi Point 40 stashed away just in case.
My old landlord back in Perry has an 06 Jetta wagon TDI that he got from his brother in law last year. Typical for auto trans VWs it had a bed sensor that was a cheap part but very labor intensive to change. Plus there were special VW/Audi sockets required that we're very expensive from Snap On. And after ALL that it was in his big workshop in downtown Perry when the place caught fire on Labor Day. I don't think it's damaged that bad but the bumper cover,grille and lights are all melted.understood 100 percent. Keep an eye on the vw and audis that were just bought back. If they dont sell them in europe and leave them in the us it will be a great time to invest. Blackbook has already crushed the values. Im aiming for a cayenne tdi under 10k
frag out.My old landlord back in Perry has an 06 Jetta wagon TDI that he got from his brother in law last year. Typical for auto trans VWs it had a bed sensor that was a cheap part but very labor intensive to change. Plus there were special VW/Audi sockets required that we're very expensive from Snap On. And after ALL that it was in his big workshop in downtown Perry when the place caught fire on Labor Day. I don't think it's damaged that bad but the bumper cover,grille and lights are all melted.
...And after ALL that it was in his big workshop in downtown Perry when the place caught fire on Labor Day. I don't think it's damaged that bad but the bumper cover,grille and lights are all melted.
that last part is great advice.It all depends upon the version. I have a Jetta TDI 2005 that's solid. I put close to 250k miles on it, many of them towing a small motorcycle trailer. Even took 2 bikes out to Colorado and back this past summer with it. I put a new clutch in around 200k miles, and a new timing belt and water pump every 100k. Use good oils (the VW calls for a specific specification) and just drive the thing. Even driving it hard (AC on all the time, 80+mph on the freeway, jackrabbit starts, etc) it never got below 40mpg. Pulling a bike usually got me 30mpg or more.
The 3.0 liter VW motor is solid. they didn't recall them (yet?) so they are still out there. 2009 till now you won't really find any of the 2.0liter TDI VW's out there unless someone didn't sell theirs back to VW. All of my friends that had the later models all sold them back, it was kind of stupid not to given the prices they were buying them back for.
I really wanted the Golf Sportwagen with the 6 speed manual. I was a week away from placing an order when they ordered the recall/stop sale on them.
I would seriously look at a Q5 or Q7 TDI. The 3.5 liter diesel in the BMW is MUCH more performance oriented and lots of aftermarket stuff. On any of the diesel BMW or Audis' as soon as the warranty is up, I would do the DPF delete and chip it. Remove as much of the emissions stuff as you can, it gets very $$ to replace or fix if it breaks.