2009 TDI Owners - Please Report Your Experiences Here

[jrct9454]

I've decided to try a different approach with this thread - PLEASE, ONLY current owners of the new 09 TDIs, list as much of the following as you can:

-Sedan or Wagon
-Manual or DSG
-When delivered
-Price paid [no not include taxes and fees - just the car] relative to MSRP
-Current miles
-Any problems? Fixed? Not? Tell us the story
-Fuel consumption data

The idea here is to confine the thread to real-life experiences from people who actually are driving the car - none of the dozens of other threads out there seem to apply. I'm looking for the posters to be people with hands-on data. (The rest of us can read, but keep our comments to ourselves....?)

[jpliii]

Sedan
Manual
Delivered 9/18
Paid MSRP
Approx. 1000 miles
No Problems
Fuel Consumption hand calculated is about 40 MPG with about 70% city 30% hwy

[El Dobro]

Sedan

DSG

Bought right off the lot, there were 7 to choose from

MSRP $23,939, paid $23,000

461 Miles

The car just started feeling a little weak on the commute home today. It was still on the dealer's fill, so I filled it up tonight and will see how it runs tomorrow. Who knows, it may just be part of the emissions systems functions.

38.7 mpg by the info center. I'm not going to do pen & paper 'til I get some more miles on it.

[coolbreeze]

Originally Posted by jrct9454

I've decided to try a different approach with this thread - PLEASE, ONLY current owners of the new 09 TDIs, list as much of the following as you can:

-Sedan or Wagon
-Manual or DSG
-When delivered
-Price paid [no not include taxes and fees - just the car] relative to MSRP
-Current miles
-Any problems? Fixed? Not? Tell us the story
-Fuel consumption data

The idea here is to confine the thread to real-life experiences from people who actually are driving the car - none of the dozens of other threads out there seem to apply. I'm looking for the posters to be people with hands-on data. (The rest of us can read, but keep our comments to ourselves....?)

wagon
manual
8/18/2008
msrp / 26,189
2800
no problem
38 mpg on avg but getting better. last tank 41.5 mpg. mix 50 hwy/40 secondary/10city

[Blue91]

-Wagon

-DSG

-9/26

-MSRP + markup, . I don't want to say how much, it sucks. However, every dealer in the city was the same or more, and I didn't want to spend the same amount travelling somewhere else to buy it. Considering my equity though, my loan on a better, more loaded, car is less than what I paid for my 06 pkg 0 TDI.

-Almost 700.

-I have a "squeak" of sorts from the front suspension. It's not high-pitched at all. It's more of a low-pitched 'rub' sound. Also, tint needs redone. Glass wasn't cleaned properly before install so each window has specs of dirt that the tint won't seal around, causing bubbles. Plan on discussing both with the dealer when I go to get my plates.

-41mpg per the MFD so far. Only on my second tank of fuel right now. 50 hwy / 50 city. I use cruise control every chance I get. I cruise 62-65 on the hwy, and 40-45 on the regular roads. My hwy only portion of my driving can avg close to 50mpg.

[howie]

Seddan
DSG
10/6
MSRP
988 miles

35.1 Cal.
60% high/40% city

39.15 cal.
90% high/ 10% city

I called 7 dealership over 2 weeks, looking for black on black, DSG, w/sunroof. All wanted to sell me what they had on the lot/coming to thier lot and a couple dealerships had the car but wanted MSRP + premium.

I've been driving according to the DRB - break in method. Once I hit 1500 miles, I'll drive like a normal person and I expect my mpg to increase dramatically.

[Jibeho]

Sedan or Wagon.. Sedan
-Manual or DSG... Manual
-When delivered... Sept 20
-Price paid [no not include taxes and fees - just the car] relative to MSRP $200 Under MSRP
-Current miles 3100
-Any problems? Fixed? Not? Tell us the story None
-Fuel consumption data See link
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showpost.p...6&postcount=38

[beetle98]

Wagon, DSG, Oct. 8th, A little over msrp but close to home. 420 miles, No problems, 1st tank: 31.6mpg on the MFD.

Have gotten on it a few times now and am very impressed with the torque feel of the car. IMO comparable to a ALH engine with RC 2 type feel.

[DoctorDawg]

Sedan
DSG
Delivered: bought it off the lot; it was the demo
Paid MSRP
Miles: 'bout 4.8K
Zero problems. Much fun. I love this li'l darlin'
Fuel consumption data: see graph in my sig

[Basenji]

-Sedan or Wagon: Sedan
-Manual or DSG: DSG
-When delivered: September 2, 2008
-Price paid [no not include taxes and fees - just the car] relative to MSRP: MRSP (had 3,300 miles on it) less $1000 VW Owner discount- it was delivered to my door from Richmond, VA saving me at least 4 hours round trip. (Oh yeah, got Monster Mats also.)
-Current miles: 5700
-Any problems? Nope Fixed? Not? Tell us the story
-Fuel consumption data ~38 MPG (MFD number) mixed 50/50

[I'm WNY PAT]

Sedan w/ 16"ers

Manual

August 2008

MSRP - not a penny more, not a penny less

Miles: just turned 4,000

Problems: None

Fuel Consumption: 42 - 44 MPG Average Just Banging Around For Work
Best MFD: over 270 mile trip: 48.8 all highway 70-
75MPH - rarely reset the cruise. About 65 degrees and
no A/C on.

[Cleenlivin]

-Sedan or Wagon: Sedan - no sun-roof
* Blue Graphite, Splash Guards, 17" Avignon Wheels, Tinted Windows
-Manual or DSG: DSG
-When delivered: Augus '08
-Price paid relative to MSRP: MSRP + (Okay I was impatient and when I saw the car with the options and color I wanted, I was willing to pay a little over)
-Current miles: 1,000
-Any problems? ODO Reset Button, Glove Box Light
-Fixed? Yes
* The trip odometer reset button would not pop out once pressed in to reset the trip mileage. The button would hang up and not spring out. The glove box light was also out. I had to waite for the part to come in and visit the dealer a couple of times to have the problems fixed. Everything seems to be okay now but I was a little worried about having my new cars cluster torn into.

-Fuel consumption data: about 40mpg (mixed but mostly highway on work commute)

I really like the car so far, great torque and acceleration once you get used to the initial lag when moving from a stop.

[NosmoKing]

I get 38.6 usu. by calc. I can't keep my foot out of it - my first diesel and impressed with the awesome torque. Kind of like first good girlfriend - just wonderful. Really want more - would like to see VW put a tdi diesel V8 in something light like the Jetta. Why not a long hood 4 seat roadster like they used to make? Maybe a straight six or five. Is there some kind of law against a high power to weight ratio? paid more than MSRP but dont care - wanted a diesel and this is the only one currently available. First VW really like it.

[wonginator1221]

-Sedan
-Manual
-10/7/08
-Paid MSRP, but dealer threw in protection package
-710
-A little bit of a rattle at high speeds (70 mph) somewhere from the passenger seat glove box area, but I don't think I can hear it from the drivers seat.
-total mpg: 38.5 last mpg: 25.6 (suburban driving)

[MINItron]

-Sedan
-DSG
-Yesterday (17 October)
-Paid MSRP
-201 miles
-Not yet
-34.4 mpg on mfd