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Originally Posted by sir_lancealot
The Jetta got higher actual MPG because of the emission cheating they did.
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We have one of those "bad" diesels and besides beings just a little on the small side, it's been a great car. We've put 36k on it on 20 months of owning it. We're waiting to see what the "fix" is from VW before we decide to do/not do the buyback deal. I'm leaning towards keeping it for now.
We did look at the Chevy Cruze with the oil burner but the price difference between it and the VW was a shock, so we got the VW.
The "fix" is to be submitted to the EPA & CARB on Nov. 11th and they have 45 days to approve it. If they do approve, all of the brand new V-dubs will not only get the fix, but a nearly ridiculous warranty and a big price drop over MSRP. My dealer is thinking in the 8-10k range for a price break.
Even with all that's happened with the Dieselgate mess, I'd buy another VW.
We also gave a '13 Ford Flex SEL AWD non-turbo that I daily drive and couldn't be happier with. Lots of room, stout, pull 5k lbs. Gets low 20's for mileage but it only goes 10 miles round trip a day for me to work & back.
The Flex has been a nice enough car overall that I'll probably never go back to GM as the fit & finish of the Ford is, IMO, as good as GM.