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    HPFP failures.....Perhaps this could shed some light

    Check Engine Light I noticed on two occasions that, when I filled up with diesel from a local BP station the 'check engine' light would go on. Then, when I had burned through that tankful and filled with another brand of diesel the light would go out. My dealer thinks some stations substitute...
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    2013 Sportwagen TDI 6M Roof & Nav Scheduled Delivery 8/20/12

    My 2013 TDI Sportwagen Having owned '78, '81, '06, and '10 diesel VW's I've noticed a progression in the right direction. I've always gotten over 50 mpg but I don't miss the 48 hp, hard starting and mixing in up to 50% gasoline in winter, and huge smokiness those early VWs had! The 21st...
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    First refuel - what did I do wrong?

    78 Rabbit Diesel Whoa, Dieseldorf, you brought back memories of my own 78. I remember chugging up through the Canadian Rockies verrry slowly. That son-of-a-gun smoked even with the pull-out knob that did nothing. The house I owned at the time had oil-fired heat. I'd siphon off oil from the...
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    Overall Wagon Experience 6-speed Manuals only please!

    My 4th VW Diesel I had a 78 VW Rabbit diesel that allowed me to 'smoke' tailgaters by downshifting! I miss that feature! LOL! The 81 Jetta diesel was much more refined, even though it too didn't have a turbo. Somewhere around 50 hp....50 mpg. I traded my 06 Jetta TDI sedan in to the dealer...
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    Real World 2010JSW Gas Mileage--please report here

    2010 JSW TDI vs 2006 Jetta Sedan TDI On my (departed) '06 TDI sedan I was easily able to get +52 mpg on my highway commute. So far, on the '10 JSW TDI I'm getting about 47 mpg BUT, has anyone else noticed that below 39 degrees F. the mileage goes down because, I think, the engine adjusts to...
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    How much did you pay for your 2010 Golf TDI

    $550 above invoice.... ....is what I paid. This was the 2nd VW TDI I've bought from this dealer and it was a pleasant experience. I even got $13000 for my 06 TDI Jetta sedan w/ 69, 513 miles which, with the tax advantage worked out to $14K for a car for which I paid ~$23K back in '06. I was...
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    One thing I noticed

    On a related note.... Does anyone else carry disposable plastic gloves to wear when refueling. Makes it easy to avoid that overwhelming diesel smell!
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    Fold Flat Front Seat

    Fold flat seat in 2010 JSW? No, my 2010 JSW TDI has power recline on both front seats. I think the fold-flat option would be a major hassle to install. Jay
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    MY 2010 Sportwagen TDI

    Mine! Interesting. My dealer, from whom I purchased my '06 TDI sedan called me last week and told me he could get a 2010 JSW in light grey w/ black interior with the 6-speed and panoramic (and the iPod adapter which is killer) for $500 over invoice. I now have ~1K miles and am getting ~44 mpg...
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    2010 TDI golf confirmed for North America

    My First Diesel VW... was a 1978 Rabbit with 48 horses. I remember chugging up mountain passes, smoking away. That car did have an endearing (non-pc) attribute: If someone was tailgating, you could drop it down a gear and "smoke" 'em! The 81 Jetta diesel was non-turbo'd but somehow much better...
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    Jetta TDI vs. 2010 Acura TSX diesel

    OK, It's Moot! According to Winding Road magazine, the Acura TSX diesel has been indefinitely delayed because, thought the manual version passed, the auto tranny version wouldn't pass emission testing.:confused: Oh well, makes the decision to order VW diesel #4 very much easier! I may hold...
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    Jetta TDI vs. 2010 Acura TSX diesel

    I don't know. Since I'm in no rush to replace my '06 TDI, the Acura might not be such a bad deal. Add leather, dual zone automatic climate control, a moonroof, HID headlights to a 2010 Jetta TDI sedan (if the options become available again) and I'd bet the price wouldn't be that much...
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    Jetta TDI vs. 2010 Acura TSX diesel

    OK, I've owned 3 VW diesels starting with my 78 Rabbit. (Man, 48 hp and you could smoke a tailgater!) My current TDI, an 06 Jetta sedan has been wonderful to 51K miles. I've noticed that the new TDIs have been "decontented" i.e. no leather, single, manual AC, things that were standard are...
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    Some new info re: 2008 TDI

    Edmund's Inside Line just posted this short article re: the 2008 TDI Jetta. http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=119327 Anything new here?
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    Compass disappeared!

    ClutchKargo, Took it to the dealer this morning and told them what you had suggested. Son-of-a-gun: it worked but they don't know why. The dealer is calling VW/Germany to find out if something else is wrong. As a favor, they want to lend me a car and mess with my TDI. I'm ok with that! BTW...
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    Compass disappeared!

    Thanks! Rich, I'm glad you shared your experience. I'm going to the dealer this coming Friday to correct the problem. The compass function is not part of the gps/nav option. My Jetta doesn't have nav. VW seems to add/delete features at will. Carpet color, the wiper arm switches, power...
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    Compass disappeared!

    I have a 2006 Jetta TDI with a weird problem: the electronic compass disappeared from the display. It doesn't appear in the Settings menu either. Is this one of the electronic glitches I can expect from VW or is there a simple solution? (I'm under warranty but still...) BTW, I tried...
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    (some) cover part no.

    Cover necessary? I asked my dealer today about the supposedly missing cover. He said the gas versions of our Jetta use that space for some paraphenalia that is absent on our TDIs and that therefore, it wasn't needed. He's been terrific and honest as far as I can tell. I believe him! BTW...
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    2006.5 Is here

    OK, therefore my 2006 Jetta TDI 5-speed, ordered on May 17, 2006 and delivered on August 15 is not a 2006.5 because it doesn't have the 115V outlet in the rear of the front center console? Too bad, but if you had to pay $1200 more I'm not too upset! Jay
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