We have a 2015 VW Jetta Sport. We love it. It's a TDI turbo, gas engine.

Ham N Egz
I owned a 2013 GTI gas powered,
 
it was FUN, and actually had good gas mileage for a hi performance car with a turbo
while it was in warranty it was fine, when things broke they were expensive.
they use a special synthetic oil, which precludes going just anywhere9Not that I would ever recommend the speedy oil/wal marts places)
 
I had an auxiliary water pump(there are 3) go out and when all was done the damage was 900 dollars,,
I sold it with only 32K miles before anything else broke
 
road well, was well crafted, had all the features one would want ...

Wow. I'll be sure to check out user reviews and possibly get an extended warranty. I usually buy my own oil and filter then get it done, but under warranty I may have to drive 30 miles to get it done. I don't like that...
 
@ Cint. The Jetta was my original choice. I heard about the Golf from C&D and when looking at the Jetta online. I'll tell you, the Jetta's price may bring me back to it. Both cars have some nice body and engine kits in after market. Hamann and especially Oettinger. They do it all: http://www.oettinger.com/
I've even thought about a flat slate colored wrap, but probably not.
J

Here's a link with pics of a car like ours. I believe we gave $22,900 for ours new.
http://fort-worth-tx.find...-jetta-sport-automatic

jbow
On the VW, no moral dilemma for me. 

that's a shame.
for example, know anybody with lung cancer?
there is a reason for the rules.
doesn't matter to you?
that's a shame.
 
 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_exhaust
 
 
edit:so as not to be hyprocritical we actually traded our 120D yesterday for an Audi Q3 TFSI Quattro-1.4l turbo petrol with virtually identical mileage figures but markedly less emissions.
it`s faster but low on torque so will miss the grunt of the 2.0 TDI.
(pretty sure it was used in one of the first hybrids to win Le Mans and is still being widely distributed.
 
my 96 diesel hilux will cost me $4k to convert to gas-it`s a farm vehicle worth $10k and is only used for fuel and wood runs so that is also a moral dilemma for me.
 
but where do you start-reducing your carbon footprint is easy but inconvenient.
I am typing on a solar powered laptop,grow much of my food,am totally off the electricity grid,gather all water and dispose or recycle all my sewerage and rubbish,but believe me,it`s a lifestyle choice and i honestly envy my peers with their aircon and unlimited power and water...........
 
life is a dilemma 
 
 

That was exhausting!

Hi,
 
Jetta 2006 with a 2.5 .... at 67K miles so far. No issues and has been a very good car.
 
Mom had a Jetta Diesel a year or two newer and traded it in, before the fall out for the Diesel stuff ... that thing was a pain when it was cold and the thing about these cars draining the battery when you did not turn off the headlights, and turned the car off, is kinda stupid.
 
She has a 2012 VW something now ... not sure which ... I've been considering upgrading mine a few years, but I like mine and the big sound with the nice set of speakers I put in ... if you find someone driving by blasting Hawkwind, or Can, or Caravan, or something ... you know who that was!

I'll be listening for you Pedro.
 
J

jbow
I'll be listening for you Pedro.
 
J

It's kinda fun to watch people's faces ... so I go out of the parking lot playing those two songs loud from Guru Guru's Dance of the Flames ... and the looks are crazy. The opening of "In the hall of the Mountain Grill"  is always good. Anything from Groundhogs' Crosscut Saw is excellent ... you know the stuff that you can bomb out really good!
 
One of the kids was playing the the bass thing across the parking lot ... and I had to stop by and ask ... you call that music? They laughed! I was playing "Amore", by Riuychi Sakamoto (Beauty) with the flying guitars! Followed by "Heartbeat' (heartbeat) ... which is even better!