VW Jetta 2011, and other VW Questions

[QuilterChick]

I know ! the whole deal has an aroma to it. thanks Steve.

[texas_nightowl]

Not to mention there is a current NHTSA investigation into the VW TDI high pressure fuel pumps...if the diesel fuel is contaminated at all...by tankers accidentally dumping gasoline into the diesel tanks or by condensation...the fuel pump can implode...costing up to $10000 which VW will deny as a warranty claim. Take a look at the forums at tdiclub.com.

The situation appears to be fairly rare, but does exist...thus the NHTSA investigation. I was very close to buying a TDI Jetta until I heard about that.

[QuilterChick]

Originally Posted by texas_nightowl

Not to mention there is a current NHTSA investigation into the VW TDI high pressure fuel pumps...if the diesel fuel is contaminated at all...by tankers accidentally dumping gasoline into the diesel tanks or by condensation...the fuel pump can implode...costing up to $10000 which VW will deny as a warranty claim. Take a look at the forums at tdiclub.com.

The situation appears to be fairly rare, but does exist...thus the NHTSA investigation. I was very close to buying a TDI Jetta until I heard about that.

Thank you... I've emailed the forum and articles to her and her hubby. Appreciate your reply.

[us66]

Originally Posted by iTsLiKeAnEgG

The 2011 Jetta has a much better looking exterior (I've always hated the current generations squished Corolla-ish look) but I hear that its a much cheaper car all around. I'm actually driving a 2010 Jetta right now as a rental for the past week and a half and I've been impressed by some things like the interior (which is great at its price point and features nice touches like the red ambient lighting we also have in our 5 series BMW), the seats are great, the trunk has gas struts which automatically lift the trunk (never expected to see this in a car of this class), all four doors have auto window up/down and the doors all have a very solid feel to them (they are heavy in the right way, like they belong in an upmarket BMW/MBZ/Audi). On the other hand, I hate the exterior and it might just be the rental but this car returns worst mileage than my Infiniti G35 does. I swear I'm putting $15 bucks into it every day or two. The drive train also seems to be pretty rough, particularly on a cold start. This may also be due to it being a rental (10k miles) but I'm definitely concerned.

The bad news is, the 2011 Jetta fixes my issues with the exterior but pretty much gets rid of all the other positives due to cost. The interior will be cheaper, the trunk will lose its gas struts, and everything else will be nickel and dimed.

I rented a Jetta of that generation back in '08. It was a truly nice car, but you're right, it was a bit thirsty. The transmission didn't feel destined for long life. My Aura has gas trunk struts, too, and a bit of ambient lighting (amber).

The new Jetta has been cheapened a lot, but once you get all the options you know you really want, and not the 115 horsepower engine (that's how they get the fire sale price), the price shoots way the heck up, and it loses some value.