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To price on the vw site the postal code I used was t5j2p4 which is in Alberta. There are a few hassles buying in Canada but at $3000 off I'd do it.
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jericho - you should get good service at Frank Z. Tell them a guy who services his VW there refered you, and keep me posted. You won't regret buying a Jetta!
Tire rack is neat, as you can see how the wheels look on your car.
At work during lunch, I went from one site to another and accidentally left an extra letter in "tire rack." Took me to a born site.
Okay...TDI isn't officially a word. Anyway, the Jetta TDI is in the 45 mpg range if I remember correctly. easy enough to find out here at Edmunds.com or VW.com. You'd have to get a 'green' car to get much better than that. And yes, the TDI is not the horsepower king either, but for less than $500 you can be pumping 150 horsies or so and be zippier than a gas-based 2.0 (Stock) and up there playing with the 1.8T stockers.
I have the 2.0 and I'm not a gas mileage freak, so I don't keep track. I know I should but I don't. My wife says we get 32-35 on the highway and 25-27 in town, when she keeps track.
i tried to get a TDI a while back. Because they (diesel engines) cannot meet NY emission standards, i can not purchase one as they are illegal to register in New York. This means that diesels let out lots of dirty emissions, but they get good gas milage. to me that is an oxymoron because why get good gas milage if the pollution levels are SO much higher?
I tried to get a TDI a while back. Because they (diesel engines) cannot meet NY emission standards, I can not purchase one as they are illegal to register in New York. This means that diesels let out lots of dirty emissions, but they get good gas mileage. to me that is an oxymoron because why get good gas silage if the pollution levels are SO much higher?
Enjoy your rides!!!
fish8: Well, I wouldn't expect a major body redesign for a few years as the current one is only in it's second year. You might see options such as 4-motion (All-wheel-drive), tip-tonic and a 20-valve V6 within the next 2 years. Yea, baby!
Just in time for when your lease is up! ;-)))
1.8T drivers - what are you getting for gas milage? On the sticker, it's supposed to be the same as the 2.0. I owned a 2.0 first, but my 1.8T seems to be doing slightly poorer - 24/25 city vs. 27/28 for the 2.0. As for the highway, I don't know because my last trips was with a couple of bikes on a trunk rack which killed the milage (22/23).
How are the Jettas in the snow with and without ASR?
The Jetta is very sure-footed both with and without ASR. My 1.8T has ASR and if you forget to turn it on, and the computer detects wheel slip, it blinks the ASR sysmbol in front of you to remind you - pretty nifty. Overall, I'm very impressed with its winter handling!
I really want my next car to be a 1.8T Golf GLS or GTI, but am worried about the quality problems of late. I know everyone says to bite the bullet because anyone can sell you a bad car, but I guess I am just anal with it. And it also bothers me that VW only covers their product to 24K. My current Mazda is covered to 50K. But of course, they do make extended warranties, and no one but Hyundai can touch their powertrain warranty. I guess I just want to wait to see how the batch of 2001 models turn out. Of course, Cons. Reports said the Golf has average reliability of late, so that is a good sign.
Michigan Jetta: I would have expected a bit cheaper on that deal, but that's not too bad, and who cares? You got your car and that's what really matters! ;-))
There are quite a handful of chips out there. I'd do some reading at VWvortex.com's forum before deciding on that one. Not to mention there's also warranty issues regarding tuning, but that seems to be dependent on what dealer services your car.
MILEAGE: It all depends on your driving habbits. The maximum I got was 66MPG and the worse i am getting write now in winter blitz is 48MPG.
DIESEL?: I have had deisel cars in the past. This AUDI Turbo Direct Injection is the best so far. In Germany they use the same motor in Bora, passat, and TT if you prefer deisel. This car does not vibrate much. Does not stinks. Starts right away. Today, I started easily at 2F and wind chill -20F. I burn less deisel for a mile than a gasoline counter part in a same mile... so who is poluting the environment?
In 4 months I have put 20,000 miles with no problem. I do not believe VW is reliable when it comes to electronics, other luxuries. I love this car for the look, style, and engineering.
After, waranty 24K, I will purchase HP chip for TDI and will boost upto 150HP with out sacrificing MPG!
Bab.
Vocus - I know we've already accosted you, but once again, get rid of the Mazda, upside down or not, and just do it, man! I know the Protoge is a great car and will last you 10 years, but you're one of the main characters in this topic - you WANT a VW! Didn't you ever see Risky Business? Sometimes you just gotta say, "What the F***!" How about Dead Poets Society? "Carpe diem, brother!" Drivers [like Vocus] Wanted...
TDI engines requires Synthetic oil. Dealers put Castrol syntec - which is not completely synthetic. I buy MOIL DELVEC-1 which you can buy at any moil truck stop. This engine oil ($25-gallon) so advanced that not only I get better silage but also longer time intervals. I know some people installed by-pass filters and with mobil-1 they could up to 40,000 miles before oil change.
I think it still cost cheaper to go to dealer and get 5000 miles for $35.
cab.
btw, there is a good web site for TDI lovers: http://www.tdiclub.com/
Over there you can find some information on CHIP.
We have negotiated a drive out price of about $21,600. Does this sound good to you guys?
All that aside: Welcome to the Jetta club!!! Isn't the Jetta just a kick to drive or what?
TO ALL:
Also, if you get a CD changer, BUY THE VW ONE for $350. After an exhaustive search and several dead-end e-mail requests and phone calls for information from both Monsoon Audio and VW, I bought an aftermarket Panasonic 8 disc changer and conversion cable for $289 OTD at Circuit City thinking I 'beat the dealer' by paying less elsewhere and avoiding the factory markup. What I got was a changer that takes repeated disc button presses on the console before it finally loads the proper disc. Also, you can only access the first 6 discs out of 8 on the changer. The volume only goes so low before it abruptly cuts out completely. It is hard to keep a conversation even at the volume’s lowest setting. Furthermore, I get an annoying, random BEEP every 5 minutes or so where the stereo reads 'CD Error' on the LCD display, interrupting the song. I am not ripping on the Panasonic changer, it is just that the communication protocol between the units via the trunk harness is not perfected. If you want to avoid these Pains, VW has got you cornered. Despite the annoying beeps, the CD sound through the Monsoon is awesome otherwise, very crisp and clear like a good home system. Maybe get the single disc CD in dash radio? From what I remember though, it is about as expensive as getting the base Monsoon and a trunk changer.
Good Luck
Well anyways, I am already well aware that the 8-disc changer will not work with the Monsoon and I cover those facts on my website at www.bluejetta.com
I found out the facts the hard way and have shared them with all fellow Dubbers I meet.
You need to get the 6 CD changer and the correct adapter and it will work. I did end up getting the VW changer and I love it! Fortunately, the dealer gave me an awesome price after the crap I went through trying to get the 8 CD changer to work.
So, VW does not have you 'cornered' if you follow the proper procedures and get the right equipment.
While the standard radio rocks compared to amy other stock system I've heard, 200 watts would sure sound a lot crisper! Is the power in the deck itself, or does the monsoon system work in concert with an amplifier mounted someplace?