My first VW was a '98 Jetta (A3) and is one of my favorite cars ever. A bit
rattly and unrefined but really fun to drive. With the TDI engine it made
around 50mpg pretty much the whole time I owned it.The majority of the problems
I had with the car were rust and age related. It finally got to the point that
it wasn't worth fixing anymore.
I know what you mean about being like a Japanese car though I think the TDI
engine and 6spd manual move my 2015 back to "driving excitement"...
-Curt
On Saturday, September 19, 2020, 2:27:00 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes
<[email protected]> wrote:
I had a Jetta once, a 1991 model year (A2) purchased new (I was young
and my dad always bought his cars new, so I just thought that was the
right way to do it). I paid between $12K and $13K for it IIRC. 5-speed
manual, 1.8l NA 8v engine. This was a non-interference engine which was
important given the reputation VWs had for timing belts failing at the
replacement interval + 1 mile.
Shifted like butter, and had that solid german feel and handling unlike
modern VWs that are indistinguishable from Japanese cars.
Loved the car until it was about 10 years old, then everything started
falling apart. I'm sure 8 years of Northern IL winters didn't help.
Also owned a '91 Vanagon for a few years until it was totaled in a
wreck. I do miss that van. I was contemplating a Subaru engine
transplant or the Bostig Ford Zetec kit. I'd seriously consider another
one but nice examples are very rare around here.
Local VW dealer currently has a very nicely restored Type 2 sitting on
the lot as eye candy for passers-by. Asking $60K for it.
Allan
Curt Raymond via Mercedes <[email protected]> writes:
> I HATE DSG transmissions. I hate how they sound, I hate how they jerk in a
>parking lot. I hate the feeling during shifts and they're fragile. Nothing to
>like about those.
> The 6spd manual in my Jetta is a fantastic transmission, it shifts smoothly
> and its geared nicely to live with. Sure its not a Mercedes but in 2015 you
> could have my car for around $20,000. Very affordable compared to a Mercedes.
> Its 80% as good (maybe more, 50mpg remember) for half the money.
> -Curt
>
> On Saturday, September 19, 2020, 11:10:10 AM EDT, OK Don via Mercedes
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Not quite accurate - our Passat TDI was one of the cheating cars and needed
> BlueTec fluid. The only things I didn't like about that car were the
> maintenance costs for the dual clutch tranny, the seats were not as
> comfortable as the W124, and the wind noise was higher than an old W124 at
> 70mph.
>
> On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 8:48 AM Peter Frederick via Mercedes <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> No, the testing is supposed to be done with exactly the same operational
>> parameters in the computers as real world driving conditions.
>>
>> The fine is for writing software that figured out when the vehicle was
>> being emission tested and using DIFFERENT operational parameters in order
>> to meet the test.
>>
>> Of course it didn't when run on the road, it wasn't intended to.
>>
>> The law is quite specific about this.
>>
>> VW decided to cheat instead of using BlueTec technology, and got caught..
>> Seems Daimler did something similar, although it doesn't seem to have been
>> so egregious.
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