jonah111
Member
Hey everyone,
I’m considering a TDI Golf Sportwagen for my wife, but I live in western Michigan and am wondering about the amount of time it takes for the passenger area to warm up in the winter. She drives about 25k miles a year, but it’s not due to a long work commute. We’re in a rural area and her driving is 10-20 mile trips a few times a day trucking kids around and running into town for errands. It also involves some sitting & idling waiting for kids at bus stops or school events. I don’t want to buy a nice new car only to have her constantly being uncomfortable whenever the weather gets below freezing. Also, the model we’re looking at is an S, so no heated seats- the higher trim packages are $3-$5k more and I really don’t want a sunroof. Can anyone from up north tell me if it’s not that much of an issue or would I be better off with a gas vehicle in this type of situation? Thanks for any advice!
I’m considering a TDI Golf Sportwagen for my wife, but I live in western Michigan and am wondering about the amount of time it takes for the passenger area to warm up in the winter. She drives about 25k miles a year, but it’s not due to a long work commute. We’re in a rural area and her driving is 10-20 mile trips a few times a day trucking kids around and running into town for errands. It also involves some sitting & idling waiting for kids at bus stops or school events. I don’t want to buy a nice new car only to have her constantly being uncomfortable whenever the weather gets below freezing. Also, the model we’re looking at is an S, so no heated seats- the higher trim packages are $3-$5k more and I really don’t want a sunroof. Can anyone from up north tell me if it’s not that much of an issue or would I be better off with a gas vehicle in this type of situation? Thanks for any advice!