Buy the car YOU are happy driving. VW makes some of the nicest driving FWD cars on the market.
If that's true that'd go very far to seal the deal on a '17 GTI sport
Your reasons are why I'm still on the fence about the buyback. Though my commute has shrunken down a bit and my new job very rarely if ever will have me traveling with my car.
I'm like you. Cars are things that people need to have. The buy back is just a money grab to move on to a different car and they now have the opportunity to do so.
And they will just get under another car payment. You probably could have bought the Jeep without buying the VW. I see it as a bunch of opportunists not somebody that really wanted a TDI in the first place. How many were harmed by VW deceit as i said it is just a money grab. They did not like their VW anyway. Well wait till they buy the next car they don't like after owning it for a while. I'll bet there will not be a buy back on that one including your new Jeep.
Even more common are the know-it-alls who are certain they've got everyone figured out.
Yeah I think I do, including you. I hope the buy back allows you to drive your dream Hummer into the sunset
I haven't totally decided on the buyback yet, but am leaning towards it for the following reasons. And, no, my current car is not my first VW, it's my 5th, and I drive about 35K a year.
1. Our 2014 JSW is our 3rd VW TDI. It's had more issues and rattles than my '98 Jetta TDI. Not overly impressed.
Of course you think you know it all. Know-it-alls always do.
Enough of the moralizing already. And especially, enough with acting like there's some kind of moral obligation to love VW and the TDI, forsaking all others, till death do you part. There are few among us, I wager, who would be driving a TDI if they could have any car they wanted, with cost as no object. I know I'm not among that group, and it's not for lack of liking the TDI.
Like you, I really want an SS. A CTS-V wagon would be my second choice, but I think they're too small for the family. With the occasional SS sale, you can pick one up under $40k, so I now have a few spare TDIs sitting here to cash in to get me towards that goal. Sure, to some that makes me an opportunist, but I like to think that I'm working smarter, not harder.I picked up a 2017 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited this week to eventually replace my 2012 Passat TDI SEL. The Outback offers a similarly comfortable ride, some more utility, with power and part throttle acceleration that is comparable to the TDI. I will miss the fuel economy and tank range for sure.
My wife works at GM, and unfortunately we both only like some GM models that cost $45k+, which is not in the budget right now. I really want a Chevrolet SS for example. I also like the Dodge Durango RT and Jeep Grand Cherokee diesel. I looked briefly at the CR-V, Rouge, and Forster. Quickly narrowed down to the two Subaru models for features/value/reliability. I like some things about each Subaru over the other. A back to back test drive clearly presented some contrasting aspects. The Outback won due based on the to simple/reliable 6-cyl that runs on 87-octane vs. the XT, ride preference, slightly more space, and the wife liked it better.
Buyback on my Passat is around $22k with around 80k miles at end of this year. I estimated about $2000 of service required by the end of the year if I were to keep it longer between 80k scheduled, Adblue heater, and some smaller items. I have few complaints and really enjoy the Passat. I would entertain another diesel and hope VW restores that market.
This allows us to do a little work on the Suburban with a 3rd vehicle for a few months. I'm planning to continue driving the Passat for most of my commuting until buyback in early 2017 with my wife driving the Outback saving a couple thousand miles off the main family vehicle.
The TDI we wanted was a fairly tale and never really existed in the first place. Sure we liked it, but fantasies are easy to like. We've come to terms with reality.
For my 2014 JSW, they are offering a bit more than I paid for it as well, but with taxes and fees I think it probably comes out close to a wash. I have doubts that they will ever find a satisfactory fix for Gen1 cars, and if buyback is inevitable, I would rather do it now on my terms rather than take the risk of a major accident.
My rationale:
The TDI you bought is much better for the environment than the older ones, even with the cheating.
On everything except NOx where the gen 1CR still puts out more than the old alh cars. It's still not a big deal to me since it's still a good bit less than a pickup truck
I can honestly say, the environment had absolutely no bearing on my decision to buy TDI cars. If I ever own an electric car, it will be purely a pragmatic decision once the batteries can hold enough charge to give a decent range. Furthermore, "helping the environment" is a marketing sales point only.
