scurvy
Good Ol' Boy
Howdy -
Just in case anybody gets depressed at the hundreds of posts daily of problems, issues, diagnostic help requests et al., let me reassure all y'all that my 2006 Golf GLS TDI is running beautifully.
Just over 3 months and 7800 miles after purchasing it, everything works great. The car drives wonderfully, gets excellent fuel economy and is an absolute joy to drive. In fact, I got a speeding ticket just over a week ago due partially to the smooth, quiet ride and partially to bored suburban cops with radar guns and ticket quotas. An impromptu road trip took me over Monteagle TN on I-24 between Nashvegas and Chattown. With the cruise set at 80, it just went straight up that several mile 6% grade and didn't flinch, netting me 42 mpg for the entire trip. In fact, I found I was easily able to zoom up that mountain, passing every semi, SUV, a few Porsches, a handful of Corvettes and every single diesel pump with ease.
I just filled up last night with a fine low blend of very good local biodiesel, which makes the car even quieter and smoother. A hot spell over Memorial Day weekend led to heavy A/C use and dropped me down from the mid-40s to 41.5 mpg. It's funny when a "disappointing" tank gets me almost twice the fuel economy than my old car. The A/C is also absolutely ice cold and I often have to set it for fresh air intake to keep from freezing out passengers.
Last night, my wife and I picked up a floor bike rack off a guy on craigslist and a quick flip & fold let it fit in the back with tons of room to spare. I could've never fit it in my old midsize sedan.
Other than picking up a large chunk of metal in a rear tire (plugged at the local garage for $15) and a two-day door switch wonikness (went away on its own), this Golf has been completely trouble-free.
Nice.
Just in case anybody gets depressed at the hundreds of posts daily of problems, issues, diagnostic help requests et al., let me reassure all y'all that my 2006 Golf GLS TDI is running beautifully.
Just over 3 months and 7800 miles after purchasing it, everything works great. The car drives wonderfully, gets excellent fuel economy and is an absolute joy to drive. In fact, I got a speeding ticket just over a week ago due partially to the smooth, quiet ride and partially to bored suburban cops with radar guns and ticket quotas. An impromptu road trip took me over Monteagle TN on I-24 between Nashvegas and Chattown. With the cruise set at 80, it just went straight up that several mile 6% grade and didn't flinch, netting me 42 mpg for the entire trip. In fact, I found I was easily able to zoom up that mountain, passing every semi, SUV, a few Porsches, a handful of Corvettes and every single diesel pump with ease.
I just filled up last night with a fine low blend of very good local biodiesel, which makes the car even quieter and smoother. A hot spell over Memorial Day weekend led to heavy A/C use and dropped me down from the mid-40s to 41.5 mpg. It's funny when a "disappointing" tank gets me almost twice the fuel economy than my old car. The A/C is also absolutely ice cold and I often have to set it for fresh air intake to keep from freezing out passengers.
Last night, my wife and I picked up a floor bike rack off a guy on craigslist and a quick flip & fold let it fit in the back with tons of room to spare. I could've never fit it in my old midsize sedan.
Other than picking up a large chunk of metal in a rear tire (plugged at the local garage for $15) and a two-day door switch wonikness (went away on its own), this Golf has been completely trouble-free.
Nice.