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Re: VW TDI.
Posted by BarryM [Email] (more from BarryM) on Sun, 25 Mar 2012 05:03:31
In Reply to: VW TDI., Shaun
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, Sun, 25 Mar 2012 03:58:59
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Our first TDI was a 98 Jetta sedan that my wife bought new. Great car that consistently delivered high 40's to low 50's in my daily driving mix (75% highway). I sold it and purchased a new 2009 Jetta Sportwagen TDI, lured by the body style (I don't have much use for a sedan), the 6-spd transmission, and lastly, the giant sunroof.
The Sportwagen has been solid as as the old sedan, but the added weight and new pollution controls have taken their toll on the mileage. Long term average (same cycle as with the old Jetta), and I'm lucky to get about 40 MPG. Part of that is attributable to the tires I had to put on the car at 50,000 miles. The new GY Assurance tires stole another 5-10% off my mileage, but I was in a situation where I couldn't shop around for the best tire (was planning on replacing the original tires - BS Touranzas - in about 5,000 miles, when one was destroyed by some metal it picked up on the highway).
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Posts in this Thread:
- Any motorcycle riders? Gas prices want to get one., Brian, Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:09:23
- definitely clears the mind, McTeague, Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:17:32
- Same here..., PGAero
, Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:32:19 - image, McTeague, Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:21:16
- Bikes are lots of fun, but not all that cheap, Noel, Mon, 26 Mar 2012 06:29:50
- Re: Any motorcycle riders? Gas prices want to get one., jeff in MD, Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:19:47
- Another rider here ..., JMF, Sun, 25 Mar 2012 05:51:12
- VW TDI., Shaun
, Sun, 25 Mar 2012 03:58:59- Re: VW TDI., BarryM, Sun, 25 Mar 2012 05:03:31 <-- Viewing This Message
- wow! $4 a gallon! It is almost $7 a gallon here, sab, Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:44:37
- Re: fuel price different is almost entirely tax-based, David B, Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:59:23
- yes, even at $4.50/gal 91RON in cali it's not bad..., baggsly
, Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:59:35 - Re: wow! $4 a gallon! It is almost $7 a gallon here, Simon S, Sun, 25 Mar 2012 02:54:20
- Yes, 65 miles a day, five days a week, plus fun rides, AeroBaron, Sat, 24 Mar 2012 21:46:05
- I ride too... but not to save money., PGAero
, Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:57:02 - I ride too, kaslop, Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:34:42
- I ride, pokeyjoe
, Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:04:29 - Yes, bikes are less safe than car and have expenses, AeroEd, Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:33:27
- Fatal local motorcycle accident this afternoon, MI-Roger
, Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:06:06 - I work with a guy with the same idea & economics, Bill Homer
, Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:30:08 - Great idea. I'll be glad to be your surgeon., Used to be Chaz, Sat, 24 Mar 2012 08:46:39
- 68-72 mpg 600 miles/week on a Suzuki SV650., Norm95, Sat, 24 Mar 2012 06:06:40
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