Have you already replaced your TDI?

[chadbag]

Shirley, you can't be serious - Volvo is paying for your Nordic spree?!

Someone already posted the link to Volvo, but yes, the flight, and 4 hotels and 2 dinners. I am paying for 2 nights AirBnB in Oslo and 2 nights hotel in Copenhagen. And food and gas. Pretty cheap trip for the Mrs and me.

Note however, that the normal overseas delivery is 1 night hotel and dinner and airfare. We hit a promotion for people picking up between October and December which added 3 extra nights and a dinner. There is a several month lead time on getting a delivery date so I doubt you could get that same deal. They may have other promotions they run however.

We also got a summer promotion that took $1000 off the normal OSD price. Don't know if that is still running.

Their price lists for OSD cars are on the Volvo website so you can see how much "savings" you get from MSRP. You'd have to talk to the dealership you go through to see if they waive doc fees, destination, etc. like ours does. And you'd have to see what sort of deal you can negotiate directly with the dealer on a normal sale to see if you can do better than the OSD price. We couldn't when we did ours (MY2017 just starting) but YMMV.

Note that, according to our dealer, the OSD prices are non-negotiable and you are buying directly from Volvo USA and not the dealer. They just act as sales agent on OSD cars. (I think this is different than how the Germans run their European Delivery programs).

Not that it matters much, but there are a few options on OSD cars not available on normal US cars sold off the lot. Mainly some paint colors and some wheels that are normally not US available.

 

[cmarcho]

Parked the Passat back around August 1st. Bought my wife a Cadillac ATS to replace it. Not the same kind of car, but kids are grown and don't need the room any more. Just waiting to sell the car back and get it out of the driveway and off insurance.

 

[Philpug]

Have a deposit on a 2015 TDI

 

[Basenji]

CPO 2016 Lincoln MKZ hybrid it's a Black Label and ticked out. I parked the A3 TDI. I'm averaging 41 MPG and the thing handles like a champ and it's faster 0-60!!! I've had three VW Diesels and the A3 is my last.

 

[BPofMD]

Also A CPO Lincoln MKZ Hybrid - but a 2015! My FUELLY numbers are exactly the same on the Z as it was on the Passat - 37.1 . But I don't do a much distance driving anymore since I retired. I KNOW I can get better numbers now that I am learning to drive the Z to conserve fuel. Gotta keep that battery gauge as high as I can much of the time.

Also gotta keep my foot outta it! But it sounds sooo good when I floor it!

 

[ChimneyJim]

Picked up 2017 Chevy Volt a few weeks back. Drove the GSW down to 1/8 tank and stuck it at the end of the driveway.

 

[bubbagumpshrimp]

It's a good thing the big day isn't here yet. Some things that I've been looking at...Ford Transit Connect, Toyota Tundra, Ram ProMaster City, Volvo XC90, Chevy Silverado 1500, Volvo XC70, Honda Accord, etc. I have the automotive ADD, lol.

 

[RalphVa]

Bought a Mazda3 sGrandTouring on the 8th of September.

Switched the HI MPG plates from the VW to the Mazda last week and bought some other plates for the VW to be able to drive it to the dealership.

 

[no-blue-screen]

While I wouldn't recommend this to anyone else...I replaced mine in May. I drive the TDI here and there to keep it running and everything lubricated....but for the most part it stays parked awaiting word from VW.

 

[Perry01]

I found a 2016 GTI for the same amount as my buyback offer and pulled the trigger.


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[flyfishsick]

Pick up a 2016 Golf R !!! The TDI is parked and waiting on the buy back!!!!

 

[rfortson]

Thanks for sharing. That moves Volvo V60 up on my list for the JSW replacement.

Yeah, I might show this to my wife. She was going for the fix, but a Nordic shopping spree might be fun.

 

[n1das]

I already replaced my TDIs with BMW diesels prior to the scandal. Does that count?

 

[starjays]

I bought a 2000 Beetle TDI last weekend. 5 speed, 123K miles, paid $4K. Drove it back from Virginia to Nebraska. It ran great, other than a rattling noise coming from the passenger-side front wheel.

 

[solBLACK]

I'm going to try and hold out for a few months I think. I was going to take the fix, but I may be getting a job much closer to home. Commute would change from 40 miles to 4. My car in the Wisconsin winter won't even warm up before I get to work. Thinking of getting a Jeep as MPG isn't going to mean much for me soon.

Just took my car in for an oil change and to see how much the 40k service would cost. Also had a weird noise when switching from recirculated air and fresh air. Turns out I have a tiny leak in my add blue system too. Dealer would charge me over 1.5k to fix all this with the 40k service. Screw that. Buyback can't come soon enough. Give me that check so I can pay off the rest of my loan and put a down payment on a new vehicle!

 

[Blue91]

Purchased a 2016 Mazda 6 Grand Touring. Only thing left to remove from the JSW prior to taking it to dealer for buyback is the 2MicronTech PureFlow and ContainFlow kits. Will do that the day before my appt. I'm not taking any chances of a second failure between now and buy back.

 

[bring]

I bought a cheap used Mini because I don't know when VW is buying it back and I don't know what I want for a replacement

 

[St.Hubbins]

good on Volvo for such a creative sales promotion... tempting, if i wasn't dead set on diesel.
here's our (hopefully long-term) replacement A3. note the soon-to-be bought back Golf pouting in background.

 

[rfortson]

good on Volvo for such a creative sales promotion... tempting, if i wasn't dead set on diesel.
here's our (hopefully long-term) replacement A3. note the soon-to-be bought back Golf pouting in background.

Sweet!

 

[HBarlow]

good on Volvo for such a creative sales promotion... tempting, if i wasn't dead set on diesel.
here's our (hopefully long-term) replacement A3. note the soon-to-be bought back Golf pouting in background.

I'm a new Audi owner and frankly never paid any attention to Audis until I bought one.

I'm trying to become familiar with all the confusing letter designations and match them with something I can understand and remember.

Is your A3 comparable to the VW Golf? Does it have the VWAG 2.0 liter TDI engine?

 

[chadbag]

I'm a new Audi owner and frankly never paid any attention to Audis until I bought one.

I'm trying to become familiar with all the confusing letter designations and match them with something I can understand and remember.

Is your A3 comparable to the VW Golf? Does it have the VWAG 2.0 liter TDI engine?

An A3 is approximately a "Golf" or "Jetta" class vehicle, and at one time, for some model years, was available with the VW 2.0l TDI. And the A3 models so equipped are part of the settlement for those not opting out.

The A3 is available as a "sportback" (a hatchback) and as a sedan. Hence the "equivalence" to a "Golf" (sportback) or "Jetta" (sedan).

 

[VOS]

2016 Crosstrek with Eyesight

 

[DanB36]

The A3 is available as a "sportback" (a hatchback) and as a sedan. Hence the "equivalence" to a "Golf" (sportback) or "Jetta" (sedan).

More precisely, model years 2013 and earlier are a hatchback, and 2015 and newer are sedans.

 

[skinnyb]

I bought a replacement (Ford F-150) that will be for the wife's daily driver and I will take over her Passat after the deal is done.

 

[St.Hubbins]

I'm a new Audi owner and frankly never paid any attention to Audis until I bought one.

I'm trying to become familiar with all the confusing letter designations and match them with something I can understand and remember.

Is your A3 comparable to the VW Golf? Does it have the VWAG 2.0 liter TDI engine?

yep, same engine/DSG, but it seems to be tuned a bit differently - none of that classic "hesitation" off the line that the Golf/Sportwagons are known for. haven't timed them or tested them side by side yet, but i really don't think its placebo... anyone else have similar impressions?
only had it 5 days now, but both the wife and i are digging it big time... the prospect of a stage 2 and perhaps a delete have me salivating. pleeeease sign off on a Gen1 fix, you EPA ***clowns!

 

[chadbag]

More precisely, model years 2013 and earlier are a hatchback, and 2015 and newer are sedans.

Well, the 2016+ A3 e-tron is a Sportback (hatchback). So in some form, both body styles are available for 2016+ though not for all powertrains.

 

[DanB36]

Well, the 2016+ A3 e-tron is a Sportback (hatchback).

Good point, thanks for the correction. I'm liking my A3 so far.

 

[MBQ]

A3 is essentially a Golf, but a little better in every single way except the mpg.

 

[rfortson]

A3 is essentially a Golf, but a little better in every single way except the mpg.

This mirrors my experience. I replaced my JSW with the A3 e-tron. My wife still has her Jetta sedan. The cabin on the e-tron is definitely nicer than the VWs (though I prefer the JSW seats as they hug me a little better). Drive is noticeably quieter and feels more solid. That may have something to do with several hundred pounds of battery over the rear axle, though. Seating space seems about the same between the e-tron and the JSW, but cargo space is much less. Overall, the Audi just feels more refined, as it should.

 

[Snowmobileaddict]

Picked up a beautiful, 1-owner, 2010 CC VR6 4Motion with 40,000 miles on August 10th. Nav, 300W Dynaudio, backup cam, etc... Loving this car. The looming buyback of my 2011 TDI sedan with 111,000 miles will cover all but $1200 of what I have into the CC. It was a home run. It even came with brand new tires, a brand new battery and an oil change.

Obviously a big change in fuel economy from the TDI. But the VR6...its awesome.