TDI life in CY

[Red90]

Re: TDI life in CY

If you are talking about the new ones (2009 models), well they will be a lot more fun to drive than the gassers. Seriously.

[RobG]

Re: TDI life in CY

After a drive to Nanimo with 4 people and a loaded trunk on $56 of diesel, It's hard to look at cars that run on other fuels.

[stefan]

Re: TDI life in CY

just make sure you have seat heat!

[Bubbleboy]

Re: TDI life in CY

My 05 TDi was the best starting VW of the 8 VWs I've owned, and it did not have a block heater. My only complaint was the lack of heat in -30 when driving in the city. If I was highway driving, even at -40, warm up times were short and there was tons of heat. I also wouldn't pass up a tip TDi too, as it did pull hard....even though I bought a 5 speed, but that was out of spite....LOL.

[Kor]

Re: TDI life in CY

I would love to have a TDI daily driver :(

Basically the perfect daily driver engine for Canada.

[stefan]

Re: TDI life in CY

of course plugging in is always preferable, but a strong battery, and good glow plugs will go a long way. I love my TDI! I've put about 130k km on it in the last 4 years, and I don't think I've had any more problems then any other VW person on here.

[Khyron]

So I might be looking at the new TDI sportwagon as a companion to the Jabba. The MPG has huge appeal as my commute is pretty much 70k/day along with kids and camping/biking etc.

Aside from not warming up by just idling, what other "cons" are there to the diesel up here? Easy to find? I have no plug ins at work but I do have an attached garage.

Of course the 2.0T would be my fallback choice which is fine too.