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Volkswagen TDI Models Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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#136 of 1196 Re: Are they still selling the 2006 Golf TDI? [koolkinkajou] by ejam08

Oct 13, 2005 (6:28 am)

Replying to: koolkinkajou (Oct 03, 2005 11:11 am)
I am wondering the same thing. I'm looking for better mileage for a min. 80 mile a day commute and besides a Civic or Corolla the Golf TDI looks great. However, I went to our VW dealer yesterday to look at a Golf, while there I asked about the TDI engine and the salesman said VW wasn't sending anymore until the diesel fuel was cleaned up. Any knowledge of this would be helpful.

#137 of 1196 Re: Are they still selling the 2006 Golf TDI? [ejam08] by ike3

Oct 15, 2005 (6:30 pm)

Replying to: ejam08 (Oct 13, 2005 6:28 am)
Yes, they are still being sold. But, any TDI's that have landed...or are incoming soon, that may be it for the year. Orders being taken now...mid October, won't likely arrive until February 2006. This is what I was told by a Maryland dealer. The diesel fuel situation that the salesman mentioned doesn't make any sense to me. The cars are being delivered to Federal states. California emission states....NY, MA, CT, VT, ME, CA....forbid initial registration for 2006. The restriction for delivery to those states should end when low sulfer diesel fuel makes its debut and further refinements in emissions standards are met at the same time. You didn't say what state you live in. If you live in a Federal emissions state, then start shopping at another dealership. I don't believe that the answer he gave you was helpful. There are some Northeast dealerships that have the TDI's...with automatic tranny and package 2. I spoke to two of them in the last day or two. Price at the cheaper dealership was $25,971 for package 2 and auto.
A little too steep for my blood, but for others might look attractive.

#139 of 1196 Jetta TDI in San Antonio, TX by mitchc

Oct 19, 2005 (8:42 pm)

Paid MSRP on a Jetta TDI with Pkg 1 and DSG here in Texas. Was about 25.5K I believe. Ordered it two weeks after Katrina hit. I was actually in the market for a used one before the gas price surge, but after that, all the used ones (with auto tranny) in the state were pretty much sold out during that first weekend of September.
 
Tried to haggle with the dealer, but there was no movement. Everyone at the dealership wanted a TDI. There was some hysteria at that time. One lady was complaining that the Cabrio Beetle TDI someone else was test driving was "hers" as she wanted to buy it on the spot, right after testing it earlier (it was the last TDI left). The dealer wouldn't even throw in the free mats. Of course, I could have waited and saved a couple of bucks, but I will probably save $100 in gas by the end of the month as we put 250 miles on the vehicle per week. On the upside, didn't pay any fees. Just a small doc fee of about $100 to get the tags and sales tax. Besides, buying a Jetta diesel is not a purely economic decision.
 
Car was ordered early September with an arrival date of 24 October. Was actually delivered first week of October.
 
On my first tank of gas with mostly highway but also bumper to bumper traffic and short distance errands to various stores through stop lights & parking lots, etc., got 40 mpg. Big improvment over the 17 mpg I was getting in my SUV!

#140 of 1196 Re: Jetta TDI in San Antonio, TX [mitchc] by mitchc

Oct 19, 2005 (10:37 pm)

Replying to: mitchc (Oct 19, 2005 8:42 pm)
Error above. Actually paid $24,580 - exactly the MSRP as posted on edmunds (not 25.5K). Out the door was about 25,800 after taxes and tags, plus 500 deposit paid earlier when car was ordered. That was quite a surprise to me - that they hadn't inflated that MSRP number considerably with "add-ons" - seems to be a favorite tactic at toyota.

#142 of 1196 Re: Jetta TDI in San Antonio, TX [mitchc] by dolphin

Nov 13, 2005 (7:59 am)

Replying to: mitchc (Oct 19, 2005 8:42 pm)
Ummmm....I do not believe that you had a first tank of 'gas'
 
I think you were part of the hysteria paying MSRP...

#144 of 1196 Jetta TDI in Tampa, FL by cnfmsu

Dec 19, 2005 (6:33 am)

I got this unbelievable deal last Friday from Brandon VW $22920 out of door (inc tax) for auto TDI, north sea green. There are 6 more TDIs.
Check their web site and ask for the internet sales mgr.
Good luck!

#145 of 1196 Re: Jetta TDI in Tampa, FL [cnfmsu] by jimbrowncfhp

Dec 20, 2005 (4:30 am)

Replying to: cnfmsu (Dec 19, 2005 6:33 am)
I received a similar deal on 2006 Jetta TDI w/ package 1 and additional heated seats, rubber floor and trunk mats for 22,905. I think there is more room for negotiation than they let on.
 
Good Luck

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