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#1 of 3 Acura TSX vs Jetta 2009 TDI for 120 mile round trip commute/day by karthur1 Jun 27, 2009 (8:20 pm)
All,    I have a LONG commute (126 miles roundtrip per day.. reverse commute in Chicago on 355/I80/I65S from Naperville to Merrillville, IN takes an 1hr 5 mins each way per day).    I have tried out a number of cars and while I enjoy the Jetta TDI's feel and great gas mileage. Will the seats be comfortable enough and will it be reliable enough to handle nearly 30,000 miles per year in Chicago?    The Acura handled very nice, smooth acceleration.. but only gets 29 mpg and requires premium fuel. It's obviously much more expensive (about 5k difference OTD after my trade-in).    If VW had great reliability the Jetta TDI would probably get the nod... I'm just not sure with all those miles I might pay more for the Jetta with all the maintenance costs in the long-run.    I looked at the Civic and the seats were too uncomfortable.    So for those who have long commutes in their TSXs... how are the seats? how is it for a long-commuter car? Would you have bought something different?    Thanks,    Kris Arthur Replies to this message: nj2pa2nc (Jun 28, 2009 1:57 am) bvdj84 (Jun 28, 2009 6:04 am)
#2 of 3 Re: Acura TSX vs Jetta 2009 TDI for 120 mile round trip commute/day [karthur1] by nj2pa2nc Jun 28, 2009 (1:57 am)
Replying to: karthur1 (Jun 27, 2009 8:20 pm) I own a 06 6MT tsx, bought new 11/17/06. It now has 85,000+problem free miles. It is a very comfortable riding car for long distance driving. I clean and condition the seats on a regular basis. I previously owned a 05 Honda civic ex-se. Sold it-lots of annoying problems-very noisy and not comfortable. Premium gas is recommended, not required. Since I do not tow anything or drive on mountains I use regular gas-more than enough power. I drive from nc to nj and back every few weeks and also have been on 3 cross county roadtrips-excellent car.
#3 of 3 Re: Acura TSX vs Jetta 2009 TDI for 120 mile round trip commute/day [karthur1] by bvdj84 Jun 28, 2009 (6:04 am)
Replying to: karthur1 (Jun 27, 2009 8:20 pm) Well the VW TDI has scored very well. Maintenance after its free warranty would be more expensive than most cars, however VW has proven in reliability over the years. Every company had to start from somewhere, and now they have built up a great company with a stronger foundation than ever.   But, I too have questioned whether or not I want a TDI. The increased torque and mileage really had me attracted.   I totally see myself getting into a TSX, probably without the navi, as I have my iphone. But, might be tempting.   I no that I either want a Honda product or a VW product... Which ever has the most bang for my buck on a lease.

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