tryin
Well-known member
I've been interested in owning a TDI for over ten years now, been visiting the Tdi club for almost as long. I have tried to buy a TDI a handfull of times and was always deterred by the attitudes of the VW dealers and how great there cars were, and how mine wasn't worth anything, sent me marching right back to the Honda dealership to buy another Accord. Well I made my mind up with my last Accord (2008 EXL-Navi) that until they get off there a$$ and start being leaders again, I'm going elswhere. About six months ago, I opened my new copy of Car and Driver and what do you know, Volkswagon is building a new Passat, right here in the heart of the US, and they were going to put the TDI in it. Made up my mind that that would be our next family car, or pretty much the wifes daily driver. She put 85,000 miles on our Accord in less than three years, mainly interstate driving from WV to Charlotte/Georgia so I knew the TDI would be perfect.
One issue, she didn't even want to hear the word diesel! About a month ago, when they first started hitting the lots, I took her over and drove the demo SEL they had on the lot. She was immediately hooked, and was ready to buy, as was I. Allright, I'll take a SEL exactly like the demo, dealer says great, we can get you one. Called back later and infomed us that there are no SEL's to be found. I started looking frantically as VW started offering 1.9% financing on the Passat Diesel. Do they ever do this?? They alway exclude the TDI. Geez, there were Black exterior/ tan interior SEL's all over the place, this would be easy with so many cars out there for sale! All demo's, owned by VW and not for sale. Figures the car my wife actually wanted was impossible to search for because all the dealers had one on their website, with prices, etc. but not for sale.
Talked with dealer after dealer and no SEL's available. Pretty much gave up knowing I wouldn't be able to find something by the time the 1.9% was over.
Wouldn't ya know it, 10/30, I started looking just for the heck of it. Found a 6MT in her color and started convincing her that we didn't need all the extra stuff in the SEL.. Tough sell for sure as she has always been in a loaded Accord, most with Navi as well.
After some persuading and begging, she allowed it.
The dealer drove the car almost two hours to deliver on Monday and I was sweating bullets wondering what she was going to think about all the stuff that wasn't in the SE. That's all I heard for about 15 minutes, where is the push button start, where is the auto start, where is the sunroof, no nav, etc.
Reluctantly, she started it up, kind of had a stupid look on her face, I knew I was in trouble. Drove around town and then got on the interstate, drove up the interstate, and then back to my work. When I got out, I noticed the look on her face had changed somewhat, and I just left it at that.
It's been three days now and I still haven't even driven the car, she loves the darn thing! Says is has a personality!
I've got several questions for you guys, but I'll save if for later. Planning on driving the car tomorrow so I'll let you know my thoughts later.
Finally a TDI owner, thanks VW for making a great family sedan with a TDI, now just make more of them, you could have made another $7,000 off of me if you had a car available.
Peace
One issue, she didn't even want to hear the word diesel! About a month ago, when they first started hitting the lots, I took her over and drove the demo SEL they had on the lot. She was immediately hooked, and was ready to buy, as was I. Allright, I'll take a SEL exactly like the demo, dealer says great, we can get you one. Called back later and infomed us that there are no SEL's to be found. I started looking frantically as VW started offering 1.9% financing on the Passat Diesel. Do they ever do this?? They alway exclude the TDI. Geez, there were Black exterior/ tan interior SEL's all over the place, this would be easy with so many cars out there for sale! All demo's, owned by VW and not for sale. Figures the car my wife actually wanted was impossible to search for because all the dealers had one on their website, with prices, etc. but not for sale.
Talked with dealer after dealer and no SEL's available. Pretty much gave up knowing I wouldn't be able to find something by the time the 1.9% was over.
Wouldn't ya know it, 10/30, I started looking just for the heck of it. Found a 6MT in her color and started convincing her that we didn't need all the extra stuff in the SEL.. Tough sell for sure as she has always been in a loaded Accord, most with Navi as well.
After some persuading and begging, she allowed it.
The dealer drove the car almost two hours to deliver on Monday and I was sweating bullets wondering what she was going to think about all the stuff that wasn't in the SE. That's all I heard for about 15 minutes, where is the push button start, where is the auto start, where is the sunroof, no nav, etc.
Reluctantly, she started it up, kind of had a stupid look on her face, I knew I was in trouble. Drove around town and then got on the interstate, drove up the interstate, and then back to my work. When I got out, I noticed the look on her face had changed somewhat, and I just left it at that.
It's been three days now and I still haven't even driven the car, she loves the darn thing! Says is has a personality!
I've got several questions for you guys, but I'll save if for later. Planning on driving the car tomorrow so I'll let you know my thoughts later.
Finally a TDI owner, thanks VW for making a great family sedan with a TDI, now just make more of them, you could have made another $7,000 off of me if you had a car available.
Peace
