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Is the new 2012 Volkswagen Golf Wagon 4dr TDI made in Germany or Mexico?
I would like your views on this great looking VW.
Thank you.
steven63
Jetta Sport Wagon made in Germany
Jetta/GLI made in Mexico
If you READ the window-sticker, you will see that the engine is "assembled" in one country, the Xmission - another country... and the entire assembly - yet another country.
Do not forget that several BMWs are 'assembled' in USA... but only sold outside USA. (go figure)
News to me; as far as I know, pretty much every model built in South Carolina is also sold here in the States.
Rolls Royce Phantom, the quintessential English motor car, is "Built in UK' but has lots of components shipped in from other countries. The leather all used to come from Sweden and maybe still does, although I heard a reference to Argentina recently. So much for Connolly's finest english leather.
Lots of Toyotas and Nissans built in UK and a friend did have a (disastrously bad) Mercedes ML built in USA - right-hand drive and all. I have to smile when folks proclaim that they only buy British, German or whatever cars. Obviously no idea about globalisation.
I think the TDI engines are all made in Poland. I don't think there is ANY 100% USA made vehicle.
The TDI engine takes up to 30,000 miles to 'break in'. During that time, if properly managed, you can expect the piston-rings to seat and compression readings to go up and level off.
I was meticulous when I broke-in my TDI. I took measures to ensure the cylinder-walls did not "glaze" before the rings seated. (Once glazed, the rings cannot wear-in to the cylinder-walls and your MPG will not go up any more)
Does the exhaust smell bad? I had a Ford pickup. Whew!
We'll be using it for city driving mostly.
Thanks,
Jody
How are the engine noise and road noise? We have used TDI to make many roadtrips (over 12 hours) Once rolling over 10 MPH along, it is impossible to tell it is a diesel.
Does the exhaust smell bad? I just asked my wife that question... her answer "I dont know, I never really thought about it"
For me personally, I notice the difference in exhaust odor based on what fuel is being run in it. For example, Biodiesel (Corn oil, Peanut oil...etc) smells kinda like popcorn.
I do have to tell you that the engine is SOOOO efficient that it does not produce much heat. In the winter, when ambient temps. are below 10F, Do not expect much heat out of the vents for the first 10 miles of driving. HEATED SEATS ARE A MUST WITH TDI.
It is important to understand that a TDI engine continues to seal the rings for many thousands of miles. (as evidenced by compression-measurements)
The general concept of ANY engine break-in is to put the piston-rings under pressure so they are forced against the cylinder-walls.... followed by a cool-down period. This translates into short bursts of FULL THROTTLE ACCELERATION followed by DECELERATION. The decel. portion of this is imperative to allow the rings to 'rattle' a bit in the ring-lands.
I hesitate to attempt to describe the complete break-in procedure here because I am not the one who did all the work of compression-testing and evaluation. Please visit Freds TDIclub to get the facts from the source. The "TDIFAQ" section answers nearly every question ever asked about TDIs.
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They will kick and scream and use their P.R. hacks and lobby money to stall and add more rules to keep Diesel Cars from getting a bigger market share.
Remember the good idea T Boon Picken's had a few years ago about using more natural gas engines to get off the gasoline habit? He might as well have been talking to rows of fence posts...
Why so much resistance? I think it's because they can't market ETHANOL to diesel or natural gas vehicles owners.
This Govt. mandated poison in your tank gives you less power, worse mpg's causing you to buy more fuel. The Huge Multie National companies that are now in the game, and the Govt, hungry for the extra fuel tax million$, love that.
My old 06 TDI (using NO Ethonal) costs me half of what my gas cars used to for the same trips..
Last week there was a proposal to drop the mandate for ethanol in gas for this season due to the drought and poor corn crops over many states.
That good idea got killed before before it took it's first breath.
Call me paranoid, but I will believe a 50 mpg Chevy Cruz with a diesel engine when I see it, if I live that long.
" according to sources in the Associated Press, GM is planning to sell a diesel-powered Chevy Cruze right here in the U.S. And it could achieve up to 50 mpg with a healthy dose of torque to go with it.
This is basically the same story that made its way around the Internet back in February, only this time, with a date attached. The AP points to 2013 as the likely launch date, and that there is a 2.0 liter diesel powering the Holden Cruze down in Australia. That engine uses 5.6 liters of fuel for every 100 km of travel, which equates to about 42 mpg (combined) rated, as long as you opt for the six-speed manual transmission. Selecting the automatic drops the combined mileage down to 6.7 L/100 km, or about 35 mpg.
With the manual option, GM could get close to a 50 mpg rating here in the U.S., as under the Australian standards the 2.0 diesel-powered Cruze uses just 4.8 L/100 km during “extra urban” (highway) driving. That equates to 49 mpg highway. In the city, the rating drops to 7.0 L/ 100 km, or about 34 mpg. What with all the recent and impending changes to EPA ratings, CAFE standards, so on and so forth, who knows what the final numbers will be. But if GM squeezes a combined rating of 42 mpg out of a diesel Cruze, that could go a long way towards meeting the proposed 56.5 mpg CAFE standard that the White House is considering for by 2025.
The best part though, is that the new diesel engine makes 161 horsepower and 360 NM/266 ft-lbs of toque"
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We are considering a Golf TDI, but the difference between the TDI and the base model is more than $10,000 in our area!? Has anyone done an ROI analysis to get a break-even number based on today's fuel prices!?
I would advocate 4 fold actions:
1. shop the US inventory for @ invoice + or even better invoice -
2. get the best prices on a TDI and a basic model (if the basic model is what you really want)
3. look at several MY's used car prices (or in arrears of when you plan to sell either car you decide to get) of both TDI and gasser
3 b. get the real world used car prices TDI/gasser and then decide if the difference (per mile driven) is worth it.
4. Add to that the per mile driven savings or extra
example 40.3 mpg TDI, 29.1 mpg gasser, ULSD (corner store 4.25) RUG 4.13.
per mile driven ULSD .105 cents, RUG .14.2 cents or
35% more per mile driven RUG So over 100,000 miles RUG will cost 3,700 more.