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[wikdlmm]

Anyone know much about the Volkswagen jettas? Just checking them out for to an from work trips. Any input is appreciated. Looking at the 01-04 model tdi....

 

[Sharks06LLY]

dont expect them to be much of a racer, the autos are garbage make sure its a manual, they get amazing fuel mileage, my cousin has a 01 that he drives back and forth to school so he doesnt waste miles on his cummins, he gets 41 highway

 

[Red]

Egr delete and clean out the intake manifold. It gets disgusting and won't want to go over 70-80 once it gets bad

 

[TheBac]

Just ask buildingup (Julian) how he likes his. Nice little cars that get great mileage.

 

[wikdlmm]

Even with over 100k miles they are the price of gold still...

 

[ferramento]

I owned an 02 TDI for a couple years. Great car but it was an auto - trans started making noise around 120k so I sold it. Don't plan on riding in the back seat unless you are 3 foot tall. You can do a lot to them and have the ECM programmed, injectors, exhaust, and there is also a computer program that gives you access to some of the controls - I forgot what it is called but kinda like a wimpy EFI live for Jettas. I thought the car was very well built but it sucks paying for parts from the stealership. Loose your key and you're out a couple hundred bucks. Defiantly recommend the standard trans if you get one.
If you drive a Jetta that is not a TDI - you like men.

 

[TeaBagger2006]

Just drove a new tdi.... Very impressed

 

[wikdlmm]

I owned an 02 TDI for a couple years. Great car but it was an auto - trans started making noise around 120k so I sold it. Don't plan on riding in the back seat unless you are 3 foot tall. You can do a lot to them and have the ECM programmed, injectors, exhaust, and there is also a computer program that gives you access to some of the controls - I forgot what it is called but kinda like a wimpy EFI live for Jettas. I thought the car was very well built but it sucks paying for parts from the stealership. Loose your key and you're out a couple hundred bucks. Defiantly recommend the standard trans if you get one.
If you drive a Jetta that is not a TDI - you like men.

i want a tdi because of the mileage. i drive 120 miles everyday an my duramax gets expensive. if you would have read the op you would have seen this..

 

[Iceman56]

Just helped the GF buy a new 2010. I am not a car person but I really like this car it is very comfy inside and plenty roomy (I am 6'1). I think the new models have more room on the inside though. We just took it on a trip to Dallas Texas with four people in the car and had plenty of room for us to be comfortable for the 14 hour trip. It averaged 40-42mpg at interstate speeds and the motor only has 1,200 miles on it. I was very impressed with it for not being broke in.

All in all I am very happy with it. the new models also have an all new Auto tranny that is supposed to be better then the manuals.