Jetta SE Diesel with 6speed manual. Do you own one? (manual transmission, idle)
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I have always loved VW's. In the past I have had several 1960's and early 1970's Bugs and later in the 1970's a few VW Rabbits. I loved them all.
I am now considering a new Jetta SE with the turbocharged Diesel and a six speed manual transmission. I don't want much in extras other than a radio and a heater and air conditioner. I like to drive and I don't need a bunch of bells and whistles to distract me when driving.
Do any of you own a Jetta similar to this? What have your experiences been with this model?
I checked with the dealer and he said it will list out at around $25,000 +/- $1000 depending on options. It will qualify for the $4,500.00 (?) Clunker credit and the $1,350.00 tax credit for fuel efficiency credit.So before negotiating it looks like about $19K to take one home.
Had an 03 diesel Jetta,TDI. Really loved the car. We got 45 to 50 miles per gallon, so about 650 to 700 miles per tank.
Unfortunately about 2 months ago someone rear ended me and shoved me into the car in front of me and they have totalled the car. We are looking to purchase another once things are settled.
I had a VW diesel "way back in the day." And while I know that the TDIs can't be straight-across compared to the old ones, I'll also say that I've never heard any bad things about the TDIs.
VW made/makes good diesels. They've been building them for years, and have a very good track record.
We looked at them last week too. Glad to hear you've had good experience with your previous VW's. I've never had one but do like the idea of a station wagon.
I had a Volvo SW turbo before and was advised to let it idle for a few minutes before shutting off in order for the oil (?) to get back up into the system. Turbo replacement can be expensive.
You let it idle to remove heat from the turbocharger because shutting the car off prevents the circulation of oil. They also sell turbo timers that will shut the car off automatically a certain time period after the key is removed from the ignition.
Something to keep in mind is that most recent VW turbo Diesels require a specific high-spec engine lube oil that meets VW 502.00, 505.00 or 505.01, if you buy one. Also what Egg said, you need to let the engine idle for several minutes before shutting off, to let the turbo cool down. You can't let the relatively high price of this oil deter you from changing it per recommendations, Diesels in general put a lot of carbon into the oil, it just plain gets dirty and needs changing. Think about the excellent mileage and performance you are getting, all the $ you are not spending on fuel, then grin and bear it in doing the oil change, and, yeah, I'd insist on a MANN or similar filter. Needless to say I would not trust this critical maintenance to the pimple-faced kids at the local Stupid Lube...
These are apparently good cars but they do take special care, particularly in the lube oil department.
These are apparently good cars but they do take special care, particularly in the lube oil department.
As a slight aside, that's pretty typical of diesels in general.
I lived in Minnesota for many years. I had a full-sized Olds Diesel (one of the good ones), a Cutlass Ciera Diesel and a VW Rabbit Diesel. I had great luck with ALL of them, and put TONS of miles on them, despite living in a frigid climate.
Part of having success with diesels is simply knowing how to maintain them - things like running the right oil during the winter, as well as making sure you run blended or #1 fuel during that time. Lots of people I knew got stranded in the winter, because they didn't know how to run their diesels at that time. They then proceeded to bad-mouth diesels in general, which is rather unfortunate.
I owned and drove big rigs for many years so I am familiar with maintaining and operating Diesels. One HUGE part of maintaining a Diesel in trucks is changing fuel filters and draining Water from fuel tanks.
Do the Jettas have easily changed fuel filters and water purging fixtures?
The Turbo timer shut off mentioned by Egg sounds like a good option to have. Shutting down a turbo charged motor without a proper cool down of the motor can literally COOK oil trapped in a turbo when the motor is shut off. It may just take ONE time to permanently damage your Turbo
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