Yesterday I changed my mind about keeping my 2011 and bought a 2015 Jetta TDI S w/connectivity. Sticker was like $23,825 minus the $5,000. Dealer is in Boise, Idaho. Said they had deposits on all but one Jetta.
Why did I buy at this price instead of waiting? Well, my wife loves our 2011 and wanted one identical-black on black, and a Jetta, not a Golf. The buyback on the 2011 is $17,749, plus $350 from Bosch, and a $974 check from Geico for some kid slamming into the back of the Jetta. So I'm a couple hundred ahead before the inevitable tax, license and dealer fee. The 2011 has almost 94,00 miles and the 2015 has 113 miles. My original intent was to drive the 2011 until totally worn out and not worry about resale, trade-in, etc. Still my plan, but now I have erased almost 94,000 miles and gained 4 years at no cost except TT&L and fees. Plus I have a new car warranty and the better engine. So this deal made sense to me. To each his own, I guess!
I had just bought new tires so will switch them over to keep the aluminum rims from the 2011. The 2015 has steel rims with plastic wheel covers. Yes, it is a cheaper model than the 2011, but we never use the sun roof as my wife has lupus and has to avoid the sun. More and more we use the GPS on our smartphones. Push button start? A gimmick we can do without (by the way, my 1940 Ford, all original, has push button start, too). I wasn't impressed with the fake leather seats in the 2011. In little more than year a hole appeared in the back cushion. I realized my wallet with credit cards in it was so stiff it rubbed through the vinyl. I have since trained myself to keep my wallet in a front pocket-noticed the same thing starting to happen in my other vehicles.
Plus, we now live in western Idaho, close to the Oregon border, so I figure some doped up pothead may crash into and total my 2011 while I'm waiting for a fix that may never happen, and then insurance would likely pay half of VW's buyback offer. Not good!
