Warthog
Veteran Member
I'm shopping for a "new-to-me" TDI wagon, maybe to replace the 1996 Passat.
I've found quite a few 2015 Jetta Sportwagons with a manual xmisson and a few 2017 Golf Sportwagons with a manual xmission.
Reading about the HP fuel pump failures is troublesome...but I do not find postings of failures from 2015 onwards. Does this mean they are not failing or just not being reported? It seems they both have the same engine if a TDI.
Is there any SIGNIFICANT difference in the loading capacity between the 15 Jetta and the 17 Golf? There will be at least 3 adults using this car to transport skis and associated baggage during the winter. I have not found any interior dimensions anywhere that shows the distance from the back of the driver seat to the tailgate (rear seat folded down) or the actual dimensions of the package space with the rear seats in seating position. The only values I've found are in cubic feet or cubic liters. Not very useful as the bags are only one shape and the skiis don't fold.
Any comments on this are appreciated...I really hate to be buying a NEW car now...I am not at all impressed with the electronic farkles that are offered as features. After my latest experience with the ABS (Bosch) I have decided to name it HAL. (2005 Passat TDI)
I've found quite a few 2015 Jetta Sportwagons with a manual xmisson and a few 2017 Golf Sportwagons with a manual xmission.
Reading about the HP fuel pump failures is troublesome...but I do not find postings of failures from 2015 onwards. Does this mean they are not failing or just not being reported? It seems they both have the same engine if a TDI.
Is there any SIGNIFICANT difference in the loading capacity between the 15 Jetta and the 17 Golf? There will be at least 3 adults using this car to transport skis and associated baggage during the winter. I have not found any interior dimensions anywhere that shows the distance from the back of the driver seat to the tailgate (rear seat folded down) or the actual dimensions of the package space with the rear seats in seating position. The only values I've found are in cubic feet or cubic liters. Not very useful as the bags are only one shape and the skiis don't fold.
Any comments on this are appreciated...I really hate to be buying a NEW car now...I am not at all impressed with the electronic farkles that are offered as features. After my latest experience with the ABS (Bosch) I have decided to name it HAL. (2005 Passat TDI)