KSwanner

I know that some of yall have or had a VW Diesel. I was just wondering what yall thought about them. Longevity, etc. Thanks. Kyle

R-O-B

I have a 2001 jetta tdi. It has 40000mi and no problems. It doesn't get the 50+mpg that I hear other people getting but it's atleat 40 in town and 45-47 on the freeway. I just got a chip for it, makes it way more fun to drive. To bad the chip is only 20hp.

Synchiropus

My wife and I owned two '84 Rabbit diesels. We experienced no problems with either diesel engine. When we sold them they were over 10 years old with over 250,000 miles.<br>They were maintained according to the owners manual but were given no other special attention. One even pulled our boat back and forth to the lake for a few years. The clutch was never worked on either. Both engines were built in Mexico.<br><br>One thing to do is change the glow plugs every two years.<br>If you failed to do this you were parked the first cold day.<br>You can test them with an ohm meter but after two years I found you would be chasing one and then another. Just easier to do all four and be done with it.<br><br>When we sold the vehicles the engines were going strong but the NY winters and road salt had taken its toll.

tmiller24

My wife and I test drove one about a week ago and I was impressed, the wife wasn't! She bought a Civic SI instead and it seems like it will be a good little car for her. She's happy so I'm &quot;plum tickled&quot;. Tony

dodgeram

my mom bought a 97 tdi when they 1st came out ....after 250, 000 km she couldn't be happier she regularly gets 49 around town and 57 highway .......but she drives like an old lady <br><br>my buddy bought an 01 tdi and he's very happy with it too .....he regularly gets 60 mpg on the highway ........

UTAH

I own a '02 TDI Jetta GLS 5 speed w/Lux, Leather, ventectomy, muffectomy, 17&quot; wheel/tire (Dunlops).<br><br>I average 47 MPG in 50/50 city/highway driving running Delvac 1 (which keeps intake deposits due to the EGR at a minimum). Oil changes with LiquiVac at 10,000 mile intervals.<br><br>Take a look at a good TDI site:<br><br>TDI Club<br><br>Best to y'all<br>Bill

spots

Yep best little pi*s cutter I have ever owned. 96 Passat TDI, maintained but not pampered. Has about 180 on it now only thing that has been done is a timing belt at 96. (and the A/c fixed 'cause a stick went through the condensor)Consistently get 50mpg city/highway. Body is showing some rust now, and the smuck in the front never healed after I killed bambi..<br>It is going to be replaced this fall with another Passat TDI (if the diesel gods ever allow them over here). If not I am going to keep on driving it until it quits. Can't say enuff good about it.