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Re: Considering a Jetta TDI [tacomaboy]
by billinnc
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May 31, 2006 (10:34 am)
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Replying to: tacomaboy (Apr 12, 2006 8:35 am)
I just purchased a Black Jetta TDI (auto) with Pkg 1, mats(including trunk mat) and cargo net. List was $25,164, including shipping. I got them to discount $800 before tax (3%) and tag ($68) which gave it an out the door price of $25,280. Basically, I saved the tax of 3%. I tried to negotiate with several dealers and most were selling at MSRP on the TDI models. I had a chance for a Pkg 2 and the out the door price was ~$27,000. I did not like the gray color so I let it go. I researched alot of prices in the southeast and some in Ohio since I made a recent trip there. As I said most are selling TDI models at list. A few are selling them with additional dealer profit (not to mention documentation fees which are the same thing) and a few will actually deal with the buyer. Manual transmission TDIs were fairly plentiful with Pkg 1. The auto transmission models sell as soon as they hit the lot, regardless of Pkg. If you want a Pkg 2, you may not be able to select your color and with rear air bags, I would expect to pay around $26,600 plus tax and tag. You should not have to pay a premium but remember, the TDIs won't be made in 2007 so they are hot at this time. When I finally got a deal I could live with, the dealer could not find a car. Mainly because he would not trade with any one outside his company network. I took the same numbers to a smaller dealer about 60 miles and away and he met it and found a car in two days. If you d your homework,m you will know a good deal when you see it and just be ready with your checkbook because it won't last long. This was a new experience for me since I usually buy cars at invoice or just over, plus rebates. But, on the other hand, it is a sweet car and the diesel is quiet compared to others, especially the Jeep Liberty diesel. Good luck, you won't be sorry if you get a TDI! Quality sometimes cost a little more.
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Re: Why did VW discontinue the Jetta Wagon? Is TDI better? [gagrice]
by suzywhatever
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Jun 01, 2006 (5:06 am)
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Replying to: gagrice (May 29, 2006 6:41 am)
Thanks for the response!
I am really going to look into the TDI. Is there a problem starting in cold weather? Do they make a TDI WAGON? hAVE KID AND DOG..NEED A WAGON...  sUZ
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Re: Why did VW discontinue the Jetta Wagon? Is TDI better? [suzywhatever]
by gagrice
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Jun 01, 2006 (5:49 am)
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Replying to: suzywhatever (Jun 01, 2006 5:06 am)
For some reason they are not offering the Jetta wagon this year. It would have to be a used one, and again they are hard to find and high priced. Two Jetta Wagons are on eBay one with 12k miles the other 75K miles. The 2003 with 75k miles is already bid past the Edmund's private party value.
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Re: Why did VW discontinue the Jetta Wagon? Is TDI better? [suzywhatever]
by billinnc
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Jun 01, 2006 (5:54 am)
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Replying to: suzywhatever (Jun 01, 2006 5:06 am)
The Jetta wagon is not being produced at this time. The final year was 2004 or 2005 with the diesel. The 2006 Jetta is larger than the previous models so there is plenty of room. My kids are gone but I have one Labrador Retriever and a smaller mutt. I can fold the rear seats down and put a liner down and they do just fine. There are no problems starting a modern diesel in cold weather. The glow plugs are automatic. Diesels are the norm in Europe with about 4 diesels to every gas engine. They got a bad rep in the mid to late seventies. When the oil embargo hit in 1974, GM (maybe Ford also, I don't remember) converted 350 cu in engines to diesel. Bad move! They were very noisy because essentially they just changed the head. The damn things could not stand the increase in compression to be long lived so a bad reputation was born. The new diesels are an entirely different animal. They don't stink and they don't smoke. Did you ever wonder why diesels did not catch-on in the USA? How about Ford, GM and Chrysler mixed in with BIG OIL!
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Re: Why did VW discontinue the Jetta Wagon? Is TDI better? [billinnc]
by mbadjura
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Jun 09, 2006 (11:35 am)
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Replying to: billinnc (Jun 01, 2006 5:54 am)
"The Jetta wagon is not being produced at this time."
Sure it is...you just have to come to Canada to get one.  Just bought a Shadow blue TDI beauty and lovin it. We like our smaller fuel effecient vehicles here, so they continue to import them from Germany. However, this is the last year.
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- #189 of 831
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Re: Why did VW discontinue the Jetta Wagon? Is TDI better? [billinnc]
by suzywhatever
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Jun 10, 2006 (6:08 am)
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Replying to: billinnc (Jun 01, 2006 5:54 am)
LOL~~~ Big oil, yea that was pretty obvious!
Thank you for the info. Guess I'll have to go to Canada to get one or search for a used one. Really wanted the wagon 
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Re: Why did VW discontinue the Jetta Wagon? Is TDI better? [mbadjura]
by billinnc
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Jun 11, 2006 (6:38 am)
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Replying to: mbadjura (Jun 09, 2006 11:35 am)
The fact that the Jetta wagon is still available in Canada but not in the US certainly adds some validity that VW does not want the Jetta wagon to detract from the sales of the 2007 Passat wagon! I heard the Passat wagon will be available with a diesel in 2008?? What kind of mileage are you getting on the Jetta wagon? A friend of mine just drove his TDI (2004 TDI model) form Miami Beach to Baltimore and got 53mph! He was the only passenger in the car so he had a light load. I have not even made it through one tank of fuel in my Jetta sedan but based on fuel gauge, it seems to be doing pretty well.
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Re: Considering a Jetta TDI [austin50]
by weynakmama1
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Jun 12, 2006 (6:48 am)
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Replying to: austin50 (May 02, 2006 6:32 pm)
I would also be interested in any information on where we can get a cheaper Jetta. We visited the Maund dealership in Austin and they are almost out of stock...probably not willing to negotiate on price.
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- #192 of 831
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Re: Why did VW discontinue the Jetta Wagon? Is TDI better? [billinnc]
by suzywhatever
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Jun 19, 2006 (4:11 am)
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Replying to: billinnc (Jun 11, 2006 6:38 am)
Going to drive a Jetta GLS wagon 2004. They want $16,998 before tax, title, processing. 13K miles.
It seems like a fair price, a bit lower that Kelley Blue Book. If I like it, we'll keep it till the TDI comes back to the US.
I'll write back after the test drive... 
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Jetta TDIs in Colorado
by jettatdigreen
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Jun 21, 2006 (4:01 pm)
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We bought our Jetta TDI with a Package 1 in Colorado Springs, Colorado at Heuberger VW Subaru at the end of May 2006. They (at that time) were willing to negotiate some and we got it for about $600 below MSRP. They'd ordered a bunch of the TDIs after the last gas jump because of the high demand, so they had about 21 to choose from when we were looking. They still have 12 if anyone is trying to locate one in the western area.
 This has been a great experience for us. We got 40 mpg on the second tank of diesel. That is just a little worse than our motorcycle which gets 43 mpg.
We did have one weird experience. We got a windshield crack two weeks after we bought it. The company that replaced it did something to the wipers and they were trying to go in the wrong direction. We ended up having to take it into the dealer and they had to reset the electrical system. The windshield company paid for the repair, but next time we'll get recommendations from the dealer on who to work with. I don't know if there is something unusual with VWs or Jettas but I was surprised at what a mess it turned out to be.
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