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Old 11-01-2016, 05:04 PM
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It is getting time for me to look at a new car for my wife. The last one I bought her was in 2006, and it is a Volkswagen Jetta TDI. I called the VW place and was told that they don't have a diesel car any more. That Jetta has 291,000 miles on it and still runs like it did when I bought it. Everything else is falling apart, the headliner and plastic pieces on the inside. I think that drivetrain would go to 500,000 miles. So, ny suggestions in the high 20's?
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Diesel Chevy Cruze.

My bro bought one the year they came out. Good car, good price.

FWIW, I think your choice of the VW TDI was a good one. We seldom worked on them when I had my shop and had at least 3 customers with them.
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Old 11-01-2016, 06:24 PM
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Diesel Chevy Cruze.

My bro bought one the year they came out. Good car, good price.

FWIW, I think your choice of the VW TDI was a good one. We seldom worked on them when I had my shop and had at least 3 customers with them.
Your good Johnathon. That is the one car I have looked at. The mpg is around 40 mpg where the VW was 50.
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When I'm not driving a Chevy truck, I'd be driving a Subaru. Good Stuff!
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Your good Johnathon. That is the one car I have looked at. The mpg is around 40 mpg where the VW was 50.
The Jetta got higher actual MPG because of the emission cheating they did. The Cruze is rated higher by the EPA estimated MPG. In all actuality, they get about the same, possibly the Cruze getting better. My car (2014 Chevy Cruze Diesel) gets in the upper 40s on the highway. There currently isn't a diesel option on the Cruze right now, but here in a few months it'll be re-released with a 1.8L diesel (mine has the 2.0L). If you can hold out a few more months, you could pick one of those up. I've heard they'll be optional as a hatchback as well as with a manual this time around.
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The Jetta got higher actual MPG because of the emission cheating they did.
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.
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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.
Will VW be coming out with a new line of Diesels in 2017?
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