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Why? Prices you quote sound pretty good...right around invoice. VW has 2.9% financing on this model, I did not get any indication that a lower price could be had by turning down the financing...so we took it even though we could have paid cash if we really wanted to. We only got two year loan, some dealers have 4 years at that 2.9% rate.
Auto trans and ESP are the only options available on VE (we got both on ours). Floor mats and keyless entry are standard, assuming you mean the remote keyless thing. Not sure what door edge guards or wheel well moldings are, so can't comment on whether the car has those.
I think the negative reliability reputation is overdone with VW...but have never owned one. Consumer Reports puts them about average. Prices on extended warranty, while higher than Honda or Toyota, are not particularly high on VWs...so they can not be all that bad.
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VW Owners and Lessees, get a $500 thank-you when you purchase or lease your next VW by September 6.
Current Volkswagen owners or lessees get $500 toward their next VW if they finance or lease through Volkswagen Credit by September 6.
I have been combing the internet for two weeks now looking for a high mileage jetta tdi, manual, 2000-present. I can't find anything above 125k miles for sale. I know they are out there, but I don't have a clue where to look. All the jettas on ebay are lower milage vehicles with prices I'm not willing to pay (I just bought my first house and don't want a car payment).
Does anyone know where I should look or know anyone ready to sell?
Please let me know.
Thanks, Dan
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15K/year with $0 down = $340/month, with a $13,500 buy-out.
That said, the GLI has been a great performer. I had two problems with ignition coils (all under warranty) that was mostly an inconvenience due to the dealer -- note: in my experience, you're better off dealing with smaller VW dealership (e.g., Riverbank in Stamford, CT - where they bend over backwards for you) than a large on (e.g., Donaldson's in Seville, NY - where you'll be on a three-week waiting list for an oil change that will take 3 hours of wait time!).
Anyway ...let me say this. I drive my car aggressively and the GLI has stood up as an amazing little performer. 200hp, 200ft-lbs torque and one of the six 6-speeds out there - the car delivers a lot of fun. I've given a few 325i (and even a couple 330i) drivers a run for the money. The car's a sleeper, and I like the subtle distinctions from the standard Jettas.
After 49,500 miles of aggressive driving, I can relay this:
- over 40% of the original brake pads remain
- at least 50% tread on the original tires (speed-rated Michellin Pilot 45R17, which are simply AMAZING tires -- on dry and wet roads, and even in the snow -- if you avoid pot-holes)
- at least 22mpg overall (again, despite aggressive driving)
Plus, the car is great for running errands, etc -- fold down the rear seats, and you can't believe how much room is in there (I actually brought home a BBQ, two air-conditioners, and a snow-blower in one trip with the car!).
If I hadn't over-paid on the lease, and if my wife could drive a MT, I would buy out the lease on this car. It's a phenomenal value.
Thanks
JZ
My brakes have performed well, to the best of my experience. The only jerkiness I've experienced in the gearbox is up-shifting from 1st to 2nd (I've heard this is common in Jettas, even with AT, but don't know for sure).
The tires are awesome ... except when it comes to potholes! I'd definitely buy Michelins again.
2.5 has 16 inch steel wheels with wheel covers, just like the VE but an inch bigger in diameter. 2006 2.5s supposedly will have alloys standard, but you lose a lot of other stuff in exchange.
36 months
12Kmiles per year
Out-the-door cost $2000.
They are taking back my 2003 Jetta early with 24K miles and two more monthly payments to go.
Also, they are throwing in one free oil change, and fixing $300 worth of paint chips on my trade-in.
Should I wait for the "new" model in October?
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$200/month (including everything, taxes, tags, doc fees, etc.)
36 months
10Kmiles per year ( I only drive about 8500 miles per year)
Out-the-door cost $2000, charged on my credit card.
They are taking back my 2003 Jetta early with 24K miles and three more monthly payments to go.
Also, they are throwing in one free oil change, and fixing $250 worth of paint scrapes on the front bumper and fender, plus three missing wheel covers on my trade-in. I figure my out-of-pocket costs would have been about $300 to VW Leasing.
Any comments from you guys?
Just wanted to see what people are paying for the new 2005 jetta value edition. Anyone purchased one in Florida?
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Who's this internet guy? Did you go to a website to make a deal? If so, what was it?
Thanks!
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I am in the market to buy my first VW and looking for some guidance.
Any suggestions or examples of deals concerning the 2.0 TDI 2005 model is greatly appreciated. More or less, I want to be sure that I am not getting played and getting the better end of a deal.
Thanks!
We started the e-mail conversation on a Thursday. Drove to the dealership on Saturday to meet her and discuss the details of what I wanted in the vehicle. (color, options, etc.) She called on Monday to confirm she had the exact match for what I wanted. (She had to go three states away to find the Jetta the way I wanted.) Car was brought into dealership on Tuesday, prepped and detailed on Wed., Thursday after work I finished paperwork and drove my Jetta home. Extremely happy with purchase, and especially "No Pressure" sales attitude.
Sticker on my Jetta was 24K, I drove away for 19K. I've only made one long trip so far, and I averaged 53 MPG. Typically, in the city I average 43-45 MPG. The power in the engine is great, and the handling is superb. This is the first diesel I've ever owned and I doubt I will go back to a gas fueled vehicle.
I am going to contact the internet sales manager for sure.
Which package did you end up getting on your TDI?
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I'd be very happy to "inherit" the 3, as it does drive beautifully. I never got to drive the Jetta because of my own car accident and eventhough I sat in the backseat of the Value Edition, I thought that car was quite plain. The L is more duded up and we both really liked the leatherette seating surfaces. Time will tell, but my hunch is that we'll buy the Jetta before spring is over...if not before!
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My wife loves her Jetta. We bought a Jetta Value edition (we do have plain taste) for my wife about 3 months ago. We paid right around invoice. There were a few minor problems that were all taken care of in one service visit. We only have 1500 miles on the car. They are changing deleting quite a few standard features in the 2006 version. There is also a 2.0T and GLI version for 2006. I think alloys become standard on all but VE. Here is some info on the 2006 2.5 that was posted on another formum that I am not allowed to name here. As you can see some stuff listed in the option packages is standard in the 2005.5:
2.5 5-speed Manual - $20,290
2.5 6-speed Automatic - $21,365
1.9L TDI 5-speed Manual - $21,290
1.9L TDI 6-speed DSG - $22,365
Destination - $615
OPTIONS:
Package 1 - Sunroof, Cold Weather Package, Satellite Radio - $1,600
Package 2 - Package 1 plus Leather, Multifunction leather wheel, Leather shift knob, leather handbrake, Dual-Zone Climatronic, Compass, Highline Instrument Display w/ Trip Computer, 12-way Power Driver's Seat w/ memory, 115V power outlet - $3,485
XM or Sirius for base car - $375
Rear side airbags - $350
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http://media.vw.com/press_files/text/Standard%20Equipment.pdf
You should decide for yourself based on a test drive, but the 5 cyl engine is plenty powerful enough for us and has good low end torque, so there is good acceleration from a stop. If I floor it, I feel that it is more acceleration than I need, since that is the case why would I need more power...especially with gas approaching $3 per gallon?
The six speed automatic shifts very smoothly too.
And just think, whenever you tell people you have a 5 cylinder engine and a 6 speed transmission...they'll be thinking you got those two numbers reversed .
Back at the end of may, we got a VE for about $50 under invoice after adding back in an $89 processing fee (or whatever they called it). I don't know what would be a good deal now on what you are looking at. One thing to look at the invoice price and incentives here on edmunds (okay, I guess that would be two things ).
I had good luck with Autobarn in Countryside. Ignore the second sticker with the overpriced wax jobs (they didn't try the hard sale on me), and be prepared to make a reasonable counteroffer (ask him for his price first) and do a "parking lot deal" (i.e. walk out of the office when the sales manager balks at your offer and you'll quickly find out if he will accept it). I got a 2006 GLI for about $550 over true invoice (he called it $200 over, but he added in his advertising and floorplan costs), which is about $500 less than the Edmunds "TMV." I can't say anything yet about service as I've never had a car serviced there. There are some dealer incentives on the 2005.5 Jettas (1.9% financing for 3 years), so that may be an option as well.