I fondly remember the little TDI GTG you hosted a years ago at that little place (service garage) in Lake Mills. I think that was the late fall of 2004. My 05 Passat TDI was brand new. That was a great time !!Possibly. But....had a small one a while back and had theft issues.....so....
Yep I went to all Fest except the 2 out west.....sadly I do not think there will ever be another TDI Fest.....I have met some of my best friends in my life here! I went to my 1st BMW CCA event yesterday after nearly 1.5 years! the BMW Car Club is the biggest in the World! The MD Dc Va group has 5000 Members but it is definately different than the TDI folks! I love the TDI Folks!I fondly remember the little TDI GTG you hosted a years ago at that little place (service garage) in Lake Mills. I think that was the late fall of 2004. My 05 Passat TDI was brand new. That was a great time !!
That's about where I'm at for mpg in my Ram too. I am seeing about a 2 mpg increase on this tank with the full switch over to summer fuel.no TDI currently, but would love an '03 TDI.
Had to go bigger, so for now I am in a RAM EcoDiesel. 22MPG is better than 13-15 MPG weekly.
My 10 mile commute to drop kids and go to work kills mpg. However I have had a few trips over 26, one 28 mpg. I am at 3000 miles, and 4 months of ownership. One tank under 19, but it was cold and remote start was used. (my 2013 Silverado was getting 13-17 MPG even in best of conditions, it was the 5.3L)That's about where I'm at for mpg in my Ram too. I am seeing about a 2 mpg increase on this tank with the full switch over to summer fuel.
I'm right at 20k miles. Best tank so far was just over 26. My commute is about the same as yours but no kids to drop off. What still amazes me is that I get better mileage in the Ram than I did in my GMC canyon with the 4 cyl and 5 speed manual tranny. Sounds like you got all the bells and whistles too.My 10 mile commute to drop kids and go to work kills mpg. However I have had a few trips over 26, one 28 mpg. I am at 3000 miles, and 4 months of ownership. One tank under 19, but it was cold and remote start was used. (my 2013 Silverado was getting 13-17 MPG even in best of conditions, it was the 5.3L)
Pleased I get better mileage than my wife's Pacifica mini van.
(heated seats and steering wheel are nice in the winter, and cooled seats are nice on long trips)
You could always drive to Madison and have JasonTDI work on your car.Hi Guys
Just bought my 14 jsw. Just wondering if people had any recommendations for mechanic other than Mobile One or Dupage Autowerks.
Ive seen another shop called DynaRev. Any comments for Tdi on this guy?
Congrats on picking up the 2005 Jetta.I have a 2005 Jetta MK4. Bought it a year ago with 141K on it. It has almost 170K now. Just replaced the lift pump. Now looking to do a suspension upgrade. I do not plan on getting rid of it any time soon. The goal for my is 500K I will need to put a cam in it by then, but that is ok. I like this 40 to 45 MPG thingy
Diesel Man
I have a shop in Villa Park, Illinois that does tunes and performance work.Anyone have any experience with the Malone tuners near IL / WI border? Itching to do a dsg and Ecu tune.
Ya, that there must be a base model with a manual tranny.I was shocked to see how many local dealers have the "fixed" TDI buy backs on their CPO show room,
2015 golf 10k miles, $11,000
looking for a car for mother in law to have as a spare. shocked at the JSW and Golf's in Diesel mode at the dealers. (this was not base but it wasn't loaded)Ya, that there must be a base model with a manual tranny.
I just purchased a CPO 15 GSW SEL DSG with the Drivers Assistance Pkg with 40,000 miles on the clock for several thousand more than the base Golf you quoted.On the 35 mile drive home from the dealer i was impressed with the mpg, handling and power while using both the drive and sport modes. Well, not as much fun as my Audi, but then again my Audi doesn't get 50 mpg....
I just may hold off on a tune until the 2 yr bumper to bumper has expired, not
Gone are the days of the GL base with manual windows, optional air, and basic operating instrumentation.The 2003 was a car that COULD have been gotten in base (as base as we got) trim, same as the standard issue 2.0L gasser. Everything beyond the engine was otherwise identical, all options were the same, etc. The TDI was just a $1600 option, a great value, and didn't force anyone into something super expensive they didn't need/want/could afford.