Buyback TDI replacing with which car/suv?

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sohna

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2009 Jetta
2009 TDI Jetta >>>2017 Jetta
2015 Passat TDI>>> Undecided, thinking about Prius or Volt

Bought Jetta 2017 with great deal, out the door $15,230 Cash (Base Model)
Still shopping for 2nd car, undecided what to buy. I'm a fan of more miles/gallon, don't care much of looks.
 

Scratcher

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2004 TDI BEW Wagon
Replaced Sportwagen bought back TDI with 2012 Subaru Outback 2.5 Premium 6 sp manual. Apples for apples except fuel MPG.
 

Vidgamer

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2011 Golf TDI (turned in)
By "apples for apples" I assume you're saying that they are similar cars, but I found the ride to be very different between them. I didn't test-drive them back-to-back, but I recall the Outback as being very soft and rolled more around corners. Comfy though. Depends on what you're looking for. I'm looking for a sportier ride, but if I wanted a more comfy one, I'd definitely look at the Outback. The interior was nice, as I recall.
 

jmanner

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2013 Passat TDI SEL Premium - gone
Torn between an A4 allroad (pricy, but WHAT a driver's machine!), or the economy route, the upcoming Hyundai Ionic hybrid/plug-in.
 

andrewnprice

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2014 Audi A6 Prestige
[FONT=&quot]I would stay away from cars like the Bolt or Ioniq/Niro if you are not going to be leasing it. While most hybrids and EVs have been fairly reliable, there have been a few exceptions and when those cars go wrong... it is really expensive to get them fixed. Furthermore if the manufacturer doesn't have a history of selling those types of vehicles then a lot of times you will find that service departments don't know how to fix them properly. The Prius, while it is a boring selection, is the safest bet, in terms of reliable and cost effective long-term transportation.

For the record I did get burned on this one by a first generation Honda Civic Hybrid, so that is part of where my point of view comes from. However, for a while there I was considering purchasing a A3 E-Tron that I found that someone had won at a charity raffle, and so I sought the advice from a local independent hybrid specialist and they were the ones that disclosed that bit about dealer support issues. Apparently they had run into a lot of customers that tried to get their hybrids services by dealers and had serious issues because they had no idea what they were doing. In fact that is how I ran across them.

I was trying to get a used battery pack installed in my Civic, I paid them like $600, and after keeping the car for two or three weeks and seeking advice from Honda’s support services they still couldn't figure out how to get it to work right. I dropped it off at Atlanta Hybrid Repair and they worked on it off and on for about a week, undid all of the hamfisted fixes the dealer had tried on my vehicle, and eventually got it to work and only charged me like $100 because they took working on my car as a learning exercise and appreciated me letting them keep it so long and figure out what the problem was.

Long-story short: make sure you have someone like Atlanta Hybrid Repair there to service your vehicle if you do buy one, because if you can’t get your car running if it does have an issue… it isn’t much good to you.

However, if you are considering leasing or want utility that is closer to the JSW/GSW: you may want to consider the Accord or RAV4 Hybrid as well. The Accord to me is interesting in terms of how it can decouple the ICE from the drivetrain to go from a serial to parallel hybrid operation, but given my past experience with Honda hybrids, their current reliability issues, and the fact that it is such a complicated design… I have concerns about how well it might stand up to the test of time.[/FONT]
 

andrewnprice

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2014 Audi A6 Prestige
No. Cost for cost. Our CPO 2012 Outback was approx the same price as we got for the buyback of the TDI
Not a bad deal there. My only complaint about the Outback is that you can't get a lot of features with a manual transmission and the CVT is just not to my tastes personally. I really wish they would offer the LEVORG option here in the states as a smaller alternative. We were looking at the new 2017 Impreza for my Mom, and I was not overly impressed with the build quality for a car that is nearly 30 grand.

Also one other drawback: their CPO program only extends the powertrain and not the bumper to bumper warranty. Given Subbies are usually pretty reliable this is not a big deal, but when they do have issues it tends to be on the electronic and body hardware side of things where having an extended bumper to bumper warranty would benefit you.

As for me, I decided the only true substitute for a 2.0L diesel was a 3.0L diesel, and so I bought a higher mileage 2014 Audi A6 TDI in prestige trim at auction through a broker. After appealing the taxes I was able to get it for right at 30 grand, and under the 3.0L diesel settlement I am expecting to get back an additional 7.5-12.5 grand back; although that amount is purely speculative on my part at this point. Regardless, paying 20-25k for a 2.5 year old true luxury vehicle with all of the modern safety system with near Toyota reliability that originally stickered for $68,692 (plus taxes and dealer fees)... I consider that a good deal. Especially when said vehicle can do 0-60 in 5.5 seconds, only loses 2-3 MPG over what I was getting in my 2011 Golf in city driving, and still gets 40+ MPG on the highway. I am just hoping the fact that it has an integrated DEF system will mean they can actually develop a solution to make it emissions compliant.
 

Scratcher

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Not a bad deal there. My only complaint about the Outback is that you can't get a lot of features with a manual transmission
We got the 2.5 Premium 6sp manual which has the winter package. (Heated Windshield, Mirrors etc etc. + sunroof which I can take or leave)

Also one other drawback: their CPO program only extends the powertrain and not the bumper to bumper warranty. Given Subbies are usually pretty reliable this is not a big deal, but when they do have issues it tends to be on the electronic and body hardware side of things where having an extended bumper to bumper warranty would benefit you.
CPO paid off for us. The tranny went out after a month. Subaru replaced it under warranty and we threw a clutch in the mix since the labor was covered. So now we have a brand new transmission and clutch!
 

843tdi

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south carolina
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2012 Audi A3 Premium Plus, 2015 Passat SE Tdi
2009 TDI Jetta >>>2017 Jetta
2015 Passat TDI>>> Undecided, thinking about Prius or Volt
Bought Jetta 2017 with great deal, out the door $15,230 Cash (Base Model)
Still shopping for 2nd car, undecided what to buy. I'm a fan of more miles/gallon, don't care much of looks.
I bought a brand new 2012 Prius in April of 2012. This is my work car and I drive the heck out if it as a result currently has 180,000 miles on it. The car is not a very engaging car to drive nor very glamorous but I have done literally nothing to this car but regular maintenance and tires (have not even replaced the brake pads yet). I still plan to keep this car another 3 years as its paid off so I pocket my monthly car allowance from my company. By the time I'm done the car will likely have aprox 250,000 miles and I'm hoping no real issues. When I replace it as I much as I hate to say it I will probably get another Prius just do to how reliable its been.
 
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