Comments on: Review: 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

By: autonut

autonut — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:13:27 +0000

I drove few diesel powered cars in Spain. Except for slightly (very slightly) slower start the engines feels much better then gasoline. I drove only manuals and they all felt much stronger on the road and more confident. Regardless of make. My colleague drove Peugeot family van with 2.0L diesel. It felt the same as Honda/Toyota vans here with 6 bangers. Mileage in low 40 mpg on highway and there is no need to shift at all. Of course Europeans do not sprint from traffic light to traffic light (gas/diesel was about 7.50 gallon in Barcelona earlier this month)

By: ktulu

ktulu — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:46:27 +0000

I like thi car: this is something those fanke greenises should B driving.

They apparently are
all viable options, some functioning better than others.

I like da Sportwagen,.
da jetta is not an econobox
the TDI is betyer than the “happy” Prius & Civic. I likme theMazda3, nbut I like the jetta more., The Corolla is not worth talking about.

Y Uwould buy it: U R not a pompous Prius owner
Y U wouldn’t: You don;t no class, or U have the $ 4 something fancier.
My opinion is that VW’s styling, packaging and dynamics are IINDEED beyond what most of their competition offers.

VW build quality does not stink,.’

If I was king of the world, I’d have a 99-car garage w/ a dbedroom in the middle o’ it.

Whan a stick is being worked, there’s no rubber needed.

By: The Stig

The Stig — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:04:28 +0000

s55lear:

My opinion is that VW’s styling, packaging and dynamics are beyond what most of their competition offers. That’s where it ends.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:34:09 +0000

melias: 3 bedroom house? I’m guessing that means one for you and the current spousal unit, one for guests and one for the twenty something maid who has ’she who must be obeyed’ convinced that ‘polishing his chrome’ is strictly a reference to doings in said garage.

I’d still take the manual. There’s a lot to be said about working a stick even where rubber’s involved.

By: melias

melias — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:16:52 +0000

JohnnyCanadien!

If I was king of the world, I of course would have a three bedroom house with 15-car garage. It would definitely be in the running if all of a sudden the fuel world went totally chaotic (meaning more so than it is right now). That would be because of the mileage I could get on a tankful of fuel, and the torque that one of these diesels brings to the equation. A certain ex-spousal unit used to have an older version, and it had several problems that may have had something to do with lack of specific maintenance, but I do believe the newer versions are much more reliable.

As I said in the story, I would definitely opt for the Tiptronic over the manual.

By: s55lear

s55lear — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:00:24 +0000

Oh, and the only reason they have so many electrical problems these days is because their systems monitor so much more than your everyday honda or mazda.

By: s55lear

s55lear — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:59:15 +0000

Actually, VW build quality is superb

By: The Stig

The Stig — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:28:44 +0000

howsmydriving:

‘Nuff said.

By: t-ak-box

t-ak-box — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:03:12 +0000

Some of those Pictures Suck.

By: rodeo40

rodeo40 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:41:42 +0000

@melias
At times it seems with a new post the images are not available…they are now though

By: carguy123

carguy123 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:32:57 +0000

Hey howsmydriving the build quality on vw’s are not bad. The overall car is fine. The only problem vw has and always was the eletrical systems. People need to get over the past and realize they revamped everything on the new models and are even better on the upcoming models. Every company has something it happens that vw has mor of a bad rap cuz every hipster had to jump on the bandwagon and buy the most problemsome era of the car.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:22:37 +0000

melias: given the nature of your profession this question borders on irrelevant, but do you think you could live with one of these as your sole means of transport? The chassis is one thing, but I’ve driven a few of these and if Prozac was an engine…

By: melias

melias — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:06:04 +0000

rodeo40,

What specifically are you asking about?

By: rodeo40

rodeo40 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:15:48 +0000

What’s up with the images on this new layout?

By: howsmydriving

howsmydriving — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:59:11 +0000

Why you wouldn’t:
You still think diesel fuel can only be found in truck stops AND VW BUILD QUALITY STINKS.