mrfrankmrfrank
Veteran Member
i'm going to do my best to have my tdi for the fest. i'm looking forward to it.
TDIFest 2012 coming to Ypsilanti, MI
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romad
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On the news tonight they mentioned that used car prices have already started to rise.Welcome to TDI Club...I love a brother car stalker! mrfrankmrfrank, can I be frank? If you have your mind set on a used TDI, best step up the pace. There's talk of fuel jumping substantially again. The used market will be thin and pricey
See you at the fest....Taurus or not, YOU are welcome !
manual_tranny
Smyth Performance- Intern
I can't say that I'm surprised.
I bought a 1999 Jetta TDI for $2500 two years ago. The same old beater TDI with a broken radiator, missing A/C, messed up dash and seats, broken plastics, questionable compression, dead suspension and brakes, chipped windshield, etc. etc. would probably bring $4000+ today.
Stealth TDI
Pre-Forum Veteran Member
Hello,
Good Luck,
Scott
Don't limit yourself on distance. Airfare is currently affordable. There are a lot of great cars out there. Fly out then drive back and you're in business.
Good Luck,
Scott
MonsterTDI09
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Jetter_Sprinta
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Ah..& so, so sad for all the short memory a$$UV drivers! I see Fest attendance rising already
KraftwerkB6
Veteran Member
Friend at work used to live in Ypsi and still has family there.
He might tag along if our vacation days do not run out here at work and getting married this year does not take up more vacation days then I hope then
I should be able to make this, its only 7-8 hours away and thats nothing in the jsw.
He might tag along if our vacation days do not run out here at work and getting married this year does not take up more vacation days then I hope then
I should be able to make this, its only 7-8 hours away and thats nothing in the jsw.
romad
Top Post Dawg
Obviously you must have an employer pay for your "affordable" flights.
Flights that used to be affordable at $100 - $200, are now around $400 - $600. Add to that the extra fees and charges you are hit with AFTER ticket purchase, the "pleasure" of being treated as a criminal by the TSA thugs, and you'll see why I and many, many others prefer to drive or use Amtrak. It is cheaper to drive (even with $4+/gal fuel) than fly to most states except Hawaii. And as soon as a vendor comes up with a way to turn a TDI into a submarine, even that will be feasible.
Stealth TDI
Pre-Forum Veteran Member
"Affordable" is a relative term.
I quoted a person who appears to be searching for a dream car. So a bit of airfare on top of the cost of a $10,000 car (his budget) really isn't that bad if he gets what he wants. Of course, destination plays into airfare. I can get from VA to San Diego or San Francisco for under $300 (Travelocity quotes).I'm not looking to turn this into an airfare discussion. I'm just suggesting to not limit a dream to 500 miles.
FWIW, I agree that DRIVING IS BETTER THAN FLYING. (<< Click me) Scott
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bhtooefr
TDIClub Enthusiast, ToofTek Inventor
And the TSA thugs go after Amtrak and Greyhound, too.
romad
Top Post Dawg
Agreed; we just have to remember to factor in travel costs as part of the purchase price. Also, it will be interesting to see what the travel sites quote for your flight with the new law going into effect that ALL fees, taxes, charges, have to be disclosed up front and added to the price of tickets.
"Affordable" is a relative term.
I'm not looking to turn this into an airfare discussion. I'm just suggesting to not limit a dream to 500 miles.
Scott
romad
Top Post Dawg
Maybe back east, but our Greyhound "station" is a local Chevron station, so there isn't any place for body scanners, strip searches, etc.
However, I don't use Greyhound. In fact the last bus line I used was Continental Trailways!As for Amtrak, again I haven't seen it out here, though I've only been using the "Capital Corridor" train (Sacramento-San Francisco) the last several years.
As I said, I prefer to drive.
Wonky
Active member
I'm making it this year! Will be my first and I'm so eager to learn more about my car and see all the other peoples rides!
I have read about the tuners, what about help with injector install? Should I have those installed before I show up and get a tune?
Also, is staying in the hotel a necessity? I understand that it goes to help the site and I'm all for that, but if the rooms fill can I camp? I would personally prefer chilling out in a tent, and there's what seems to be a nice campground 4 miles away.
Again, so looking forward to this I already have the days off!
I have read about the tuners, what about help with injector install? Should I have those installed before I show up and get a tune?
Also, is staying in the hotel a necessity? I understand that it goes to help the site and I'm all for that, but if the rooms fill can I camp? I would personally prefer chilling out in a tent, and there's what seems to be a nice campground 4 miles away.
Again, so looking forward to this I already have the days off!
Do not put it past the TSA to make use of the Chevron station rest room as a Strip Search BoothMaybe back east, but our Greyhound "station" is a local Chevron station, so there isn't any place for body scanners, strip searches, etc.
As for Amtrak, again I haven't seen it out here, though I've only been using the "Capital Corridor" train (Sacramento-San Francisco) the last several years.
As I said, I prefer to drive.
On a side note, I drove into Buffalo from Toronto a few weeks agoand passed through the Lewiston NY bridge crossing. On my way through I was told to pull over to the side and they ended up X-Raying my car
I thought about asking them for a copy of the X-Ray just so I could put it on my wall
...... Then looked at them and their guns..... I thought... Maybe not.... MrVermin
VeeDubTDI
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Wonky,
Looking forward to seeing you. Of course, we're obligated to meet a certain number of room-nights on our hotel contract, but I think we've been conservative with our numbers and shouldn't have a problem meeting them.
If you want to camp, by all means, feel free... which camp ground are you looking at?
Looking forward to seeing you. Of course, we're obligated to meet a certain number of room-nights on our hotel contract, but I think we've been conservative with our numbers and shouldn't have a problem meeting them.
If you want to camp, by all means, feel free... which camp ground are you looking at?
romad
Top Post Dawg
When can I make my room reservation?
Wonky
Active member
I've only done a few minutes worth of searching but so far the closest one that I've found is Detroit Greenfield RV Park, looks pretty from pictures but I haven't read enough into it to see what they accommodate to.
I'm taking a 17+ day drive/camp trip through Canada the later half of September and this would be an amazing start to it! I would love to get the car tuned before that, and meet all the like minded people as well of course
VeeDubTDI
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Soon, I think. I'm dealing with some major events at the moment at work, but I should be able to get the reservations website opened up soon. The hotel is providing us with a private website for room reservations -- certainly makes booking easy!
I'll let you know when I find out more info.
MonsterTDI09
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Good to here
BeetleGo
TDIClub Enthusiast, Pre-Forum Veteran Member
I agree! I bought my car in Chicago. I live in Boston. I got a 5 year old car with 38k miles on it for $15,200. It was well worth the drive to get a car that was essentially 2/3 broken in!Hello,
Don't limit yourself on distance. Airfare is currently affordable. There are a lot of great cars out there. Fly out then drive back and you're in business.
Good Luck,
Scott
jetta man
Active member
i have never been to any of the fun fest and im new to the tdi and i wold like to go but i would to no what all goes on during it
VeeDubTDI
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I recommend you check out some of the previous Fest forums to get an idea of what goes on during a TDIFest weekend. Each one is slightly different, with a number of events and activities tying in local flair.
jetta man
Active member
alright i will thanks
mrfrankmrfrank
Veteran Member
so guys..... LOOKS LIKE I'M FINALLY GETTING MY JETTA! I've been working hard this past week trying to get my funds organized and hunting one down. I am very excited. If all goes well I will be picking her up and taking her home on Saturday. You can bet I'll be at the fest as well as an extremely active member here now that I have an actual TDI.
oh yes..... there will be pics...
oh yes..... there will be pics...
Chris Tobin
Veteran Member
Congrats Frank! I know the feeling! It wasn't that long ago that I picked up my Jetta!
mrfrankmrfrank
Veteran Member
about 14 hours before I start the trip to pick up the car!
D-Cell_Mekanick
Veteran Member
I'm doing my best to save some vacation time for this. My dad lives in Taylor, so I/my family might have a place to stay, and I could bring him along as hes a car guy also!
mrfrankmrfrank
Veteran Member
romad
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It's been a few weeks without any updates, so I have a couple of questions:
1. With the price of diesel projected to be $5.00 -$6.00 by Labor Day, will this event be canceled?
2. If not, any time frame for when we might make room reservations?
Since this is only part of a trip I'm making, I need to make other reservations/plans. In fact, the start date of my trip is dependent on whether I go to Michigan or not.
I really want to attend this, however.
1. With the price of diesel projected to be $5.00 -$6.00 by Labor Day, will this event be canceled?
2. If not, any time frame for when we might make room reservations?
Since this is only part of a trip I'm making, I need to make other reservations/plans. In fact, the start date of my trip is dependent on whether I go to Michigan or not.
I really want to attend this, however.
ARBY
Veteran Member
Why would it be canceled because of the price of diesel? I'm having trouble making the conceptual leap.