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    SOLD 2014 Jetta Sportwagen TDI 6MT 82k miles

    Pictures: IMGUR Pictures I'm the 2nd owner. It was a buyback car with 20k miles. I bought it 2 years ago, and put another 60k on it, obviously highway miles. I have only used approved oil since I've owned it, and I imagine the original owner used the free service, so probably did as well...
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    Pricing of 13-14 jetta sportwagen tdi after fix ?

    I paid $13,500 for a '14 JSW 6MT and 22,000 miles today. I didn't haggle, because I was under water in my trade.
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    TDIclub Secret Society of BMW Owners (SSBMWO)

    turns out I need the media blast. $3900 and 4 days in the shop, joy.
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    TDIclub Secret Society of BMW Owners (SSBMWO)

    I’m starting to get a rough idle on my ‘11 335d and the steering position sensor codes. Little things That add up that we’re never a problem on the tdis.
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    TDIclub Secret Society of BMW Owners (SSBMWO)

    Does anyone else find themselves accelerating into curves when they don't mean to be driving that way? This 335d is going to get me in trouble. I can't make it lose traction in dry conditions and find myself pushing when I shouldn't.
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    Dieselgate for tuned cars

    I'd say no buyback value, really. Very few people are keeping these cars.
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    TDIclub Secret Society of BMW Owners (SSBMWO)

    The Golf is a lighter car with a smaller engine. Of course it got better mileage. It's amazing these beasts do as well as they do...
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    How long after buyback closing is a bank loan paid off?

    non-vw loan. Buyback was friday. Shows paid off this morning. So 3 business days? I'm impressed. Took about a month for my first one. So I'm officially done.
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    Where's my Money?/ Turned in the TDI

    showed up at 11:12pm. It's on the way. Patience was what was required!
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    Where's my Money?/ Turned in the TDI

    I turned mine in friday, got receipt while I was there, and didn't get my email tonight. I'm trying to be patient.
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    VW did not pay off my loan completely!

    only if he owed more than some significant amount more than the settlement amount, 20 or 30% (I forget the exact number, because I am not in that boat)
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    VW did not pay off my loan completely!

    did they give you money in addition to what they paid your lender? Was the $59 a penalty, interest, or just a mistake?
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    TDIclub Secret Society of BMW Owners (SSBMWO)

    I got a screaming deal on the A3, given that the buyback numbers were already well publicized. It's been something of a lemon, and I'd have been unhappy had the buyback not been imminent, but I also would have done a more thorough PPI. The A3 is a fantastic platform, and definitely has more...
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    TDIclub Secret Society of BMW Owners (SSBMWO)

    I paid $1000 less for the A3 than I did for the 335d. But with a TCO of something like -$2 a mile, it's hard to argue with the economics of the A3...thanks EPA!
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    TDIclub Secret Society of BMW Owners (SSBMWO)

    Drove my 335d 580 miles today, on 1 tank. 36mpg. Mostly highway driving, from Knoxville TN to Winston-Salem, NC and back, over the appalachian mountains. Hit 100 more than once. Man I love this car. Gets about the same mileage as the A3, but there's no comparison in performance. That said...
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