If you are considering buyback which cars are you looking at as replacements?

[lalyde]

And think of all the hot women that will not be attracted to you now that the diesel is gone!

Well I am a woman so I am not overly concerned with what the ladies think.

 

[NoFuiYo]

The Wolfsburg I bought was an automatic & included the monster mat kit with the trunk liner. OTD was $20200 which included 6% PA sales tax, new plates, & doc fees.
Discounted price of the car with owner loyalty was $18796

I am on the same boat... I purchased a '17 Wolfsburg in a manual. I have a '14 Golf and one of the differences is the seating position. It seems, at least to me, that the seat on the '14 can go lower than in the '17... nothing bad, just different. One thing that I noted is the engine sound. These TSI engines make a distinctive sound that you might make you think there is something wrong with them; there isn't... Also, the car feels bigger inside (I think it is because of the MQB platform)... I see on my commute to work between 40-43 mpg (80% hwy).. What I noted is that I have to stop more frequently to put gas than in the diesel (550 miles on the diesel on avg vs 400 on the gasser). Overall? I am happy with the car

 

[atomicfront]

Ended up getting an SE All Track with Drivers Assistance. Got 1750 off from the dealer. 1000 dollar rebate for owner loyalty from VW and 495 from my VW dealer card. So savings of 3245 off MSRP.

 

[SOCALGAL]

I finally have things finalized for my Pilot. I'm getting the Touring AWD; the color was a tough choice, since I really like the red as well, but this is what it will look like (the green is a bit darker in person):

It's being built later this month, and it should be ready mid-February, a week or two after my buyback.

I'm going to be very happy to be back in the Honda family.

Nice! I like that green, looks good! I'm right with you, I had a hard time with making a color choice too and went with red. The gray I liked had a pretty blue hue to it but only in the sunlight, otherwise it was just flat gray. I just received my VIN number on Wednesday and it's in build status. Should be ready right after I turn the JSW in, same turn in date as you. Congrat's again!

 

[SOCALGAL]

i picked up my replacement thursday 12/29. Turned in my vw on the 28th. Here are some pictures. I went with the gmc canyon slt.



not too bad for mpg from a gas v6.

nice!

 

[bubbagumpshrimp]

I ended up going another direction, lol. Terrible picture, but here you go. 2016 Ram 1500 Big Horn with the 5.7L. Got a decent deal on a CPO with 14k miles.

Fuel economy wise...it's not bad, by truck standards. It's 15 city / 21 highway. The display had it at 21 MPG on the highway. I'm curious how that works out when I go to hand calculate it. Once you get on the highway, set the cruise, and the "econ" mode/cylinder deactivation kicks in...it purrs along nicely.

Around town though...lol. Seriously...this thing sounds amazing. Can't wait to fill this thing up (not), lol.

 

[SOCALGAL]

That's about the same mileage I get on my 07 Canyon extended cab with the 2.8l 5 speed manual. If only I could convince the wife that a new truck was a necessity.

My husband absolutely loves his new crew cab Silverado, me too! We got the bench seat so it seats 6 and it's comfortable! Our neighbor said it's not even like a truck inside, lol. It rides nice and is quieter than the JSW.

 

[SOCALGAL]

I ended up going another direction, lol. Terrible picture, but here you go. 2016 Ram 1500 Big Horn with the 5.7L. Got a decent deal on a CPO with 14k miles.

Fuel economy wise...it's not bad, by truck standards. It's 15 city / 21 highway. The display had it at 21 MPG on the highway. I'm curious how that works out when I go to hand calculate it. Once you get on the highway, set the cruise, and the "econ" mode/cylinder deactivation kicks in...it purrs along nicely.

Around town though...lol. Seriously...this thing sounds amazing. Can't wait to fill this thing up (not), lol.

Congrats! I love the color! I love the grills on the Ram trucks, Ram Tough!

 

[titleist1]

Been looking and comparing different VW dealers used inventory. I really miss and appreciate what a great job Chris F from Langhorne VW did as i go through the search.

 

[bubbagumpshrimp]

Congrats! I love the color! I love the grills on the Ram trucks, Ram Tough!

Thank you. I was a bit anxious going to get it (~50 miles), but when I pulled onto the lot and saw it sitting there...I instantly was like .

 

[Jetta Knight]

Been looking and comparing different VW dealers used inventory. I really miss and appreciate what a great job Chris F from Langhorne VW did as i go through the search.

I knew Chris personally. He was a great guy and a wonderful human being. He is missed for many reasons. RIP Chris.

 

[Mr. Furious]

Nice! I like that green, looks good! I'm right with you, I had a hard time with making a color choice too and went with red. The gray I liked had a pretty blue hue to it but only in the sunlight, otherwise it was just flat gray. I just received my VIN number on Wednesday and it's in build status. Should be ready right after I turn the JSW in, same turn in date as you. Congrat's again!

Nice!

If anything falls through with the green, I'm going to go with the red one that will be ready closer to the end of the month. The green one, as I learned yesterday, is an order trade so while they're pretty sure they'll get it, they don't have official confirmation yet. I also really like the red, and I have another vehicle I can drive in the interim, so it won't be a tragedy if that one falls through.

The green one is set to be built in the window that starts in about a week, and a month from the build seems to be the standard for arrival. I don't know why the other dealer told me 60-90 days, but that really put me off getting one from them.

 

[St.Hubbins]

here a truck, there a truck, everywhere a truck truck...
i've finally decided that in order to be able to see beyond the truck in front of me on any given road, i'll need to go with the Canyonero 9.0 L Teflon trim... it smells like a steak and seats 35!

 

[GyroRon]

Doesn't the camry 4cyl require synthetic 0w-20 oil? Toyota increased the change interval to 10k miles for many of these, its possible that yours is different though... The v6 still used conventional oil.

Don't know the answer to that question to be honest. Ive had alot of toyotas over the last 15 years and they all have a oil change reminder that comes up on the instrument cluster every 5000 miles. It did say 0w-20 weight oil on the oil fill cap on the engine. I bought 5w-20 conventional oil.

Edit.... Just did some google searching and apparently the service light will come on at 5000 miles on my camry just like it does on my tundra and the toyotas Ive had in the past. If I use mineral oil they suggest changing it at that 5000 miles timeline. If I use synthetic oil I can just do the other checks at 5000 miles ( rotate tires, check airfilter, check fluid levels etc.... ) and then reset the light and when it goes off again change the oil, so yeah, 10K interval for synthetic oil.

I might actually do that next time. The oil would cost more, but might be cheaper than two changes with the normal oil. The filter is a dam canister style and is a pain in the butt to deal with, so it might be worth a few more bucks not to have to deal with the filter as much.

 

[SOCALGAL]

Thank you. I was a bit anxious going to get it (~50 miles), but when I pulled onto the lot and saw it sitting there...I instantly was like .

That's so awesome!

I'll be driving from Charlotte to VA/DC to pick up my Wrangler, 6 hour drive of "are we there yet", I'll be besides myself, my poor husband LOL. We've decided to take a mini vacation and rent a car one way and hit up the Smithsonian, I've always wanted to go and he hasn't been since he was 8.

Enjoy the truck!

 

[SOCALGAL]

Nice!
If anything falls through with the green, I'm going to go with the red one that will be ready closer to the end of the month. The green one, as I learned yesterday, is an order trade so while they're pretty sure they'll get it, they don't have official confirmation yet. I also really like the red, and I have another vehicle I can drive in the interim, so it won't be a tragedy if that one falls through.
The green one is set to be built in the window that starts in about a week, and a month from the build seems to be the standard for arrival. I don't know why the other dealer told me 60-90 days, but that really put me off getting one from them.

Same here, our local dealer said 6-8 weeks for the Wrangler build and the VA dealer 4-5. I did ask the local dealer if they could put me in a loaner and they said yes, but when it came to price they didn't even try to match the VA dealer, they just said it was a great deal and that I needed to take it. I had told them I had done my homework on pricing and I think he thought I was bluffing until I showed him the quote.

 

[Vidgamer]

Well, I ended up getting a used BMW X1. I didn't consider it, really, until it was mentioned here, I guess. I didn't realize that the older X1 is much more of a "hatchback car" than an SUV. It kind of ticks a lot of the boxes, and buying used I was able to save a lot.

 

[kjclow]

I am going to pick up a used 2016 Chevy Impala today. I have mixed emotions. I will miss my car once I turn it in but after it started having issues out of warranty this seemed like an easy way out. I am sad people will now have to meet me to know how cool I am rather than just know it by the car I drive and I am really going to miss the manual. not to mention the mileage.

Had a 17 impala for a rental car over New Years week. I was happy to return it. Big turning radius and car kind of wallowed around town. Biggest issue was the first time I pulled out to pass, the car felt like it couldn't decide which wheel to spin for acceleration.

 

[Mr. Furious]

Same here, our local dealer said 6-8 weeks for the Wrangler build and the VA dealer 4-5.

See, I could potentially have believed them if literally every other dealer didn't tell me about the various ways they could potentially get one sooner. Of course, among those dealers was the one who said I could see what they had in inventory when the buyback was completed, even though I told him that I wanted a specific trim in one of two colors. If I wanted a white or silver one, sure, since those are all over inventories all the time, but not green or red.

 

[6DOF]

Picked up my GLI replacement. Now still waiting on offers since Nov 4. Talked to the TDI specialist at the dealer today about the long wait and she advised me to call the claims line and pitch a fit on the phone. It has worked for others she said. Not really my style to yell at people though. She said that she is working 12 hour days and processing 12 cars per day, takes 1 hour to process a buyback.

http://pics.tdiclub.com/showphoto.php?photo=121079&title=jetta-fleet&cat=500

 

[Paulman]

My buyback is 2/15 and I just bought a '17 GTI Sport 6MT for $24,990 OTD.

I'm pretty happy with it but I definitely will miss 45MPG HWY. I only have 300 miles on my new GTI and I have to drive REALLY softly to get 34 MPG HWY. It will break in though, won't it?

 

[kjclow]

Picked up my GLI replacement. Now still waiting on offers since Nov 4. Talked to the TDI specialist at the dealer today about the long wait and she advised me to call the claims line and pitch a fit on the phone. It has worked for others she said. Not really my style to yell at people though.

Sometimes you have to shake the tree.

 

[mr_diesel]

I was thinking of getting the MK7 GTI as a replacement but I am kind of angry at VW and also with the amount of repairs I've had to do with my MK6 TDI has me really not wanting to go back to VW. Especially with the frozen intercooler problem that they can't fix! Driving one time on the highway during winter and losing power because of a frozen intercooler was really dangerous and scary!

Anyway I've recently discovered the Chevrolet Bolt EV. You have 200 hp, 266 lb-ft of torque and 0-60 in 6.5 seconds and no problems with egr, frozen intercooler, etc. I think VW is really going to have to offer me some real incentives on a new car because after 15 years of owning VW's I think its time to say goodbye.

 

[razorrod]

I got used ML320 Bluetec. It sounds more like a diesel. Well it's OM642 engine that is filling all MB diesel line up pretty much. MB Sprinter has same engine.

 

[Tarbe]

My '13 Wagon is going back to the dealer on January 11th.

Same day I am picking up a 2017 Forester 2.5i Premium w/All Weather for my wife...her 2012 Touareg will be parked in the garage awaiting the buy back.

I might get something for myself after the Touareg goes back later this year.

Subaru gave us $4k off sticker plus 0 down 0% interest for 48 months...so the buyback money will go into the bank and get trickled back to Subaru.

Tim

 

[ekam]

I picked up a 2014 535d, I drive too much and hybrids aren't my thing. A big inline 6 and I'm still getting 35mpg.

 

[grawk]

Picked up my 335D today. It's a beast. It will help ease the pain of not having my beetle.

 

[Borsig]

CX5 Skyactiv D - likely when they start hitting the market this fall.

 

[Jackmc]

I flew to Ft Pierce Florida to pick up my replacement diesel Mercedes GLK SUV. I was able to get a Certified Pre Owned one with warranty and I drove it home to Charlotte the same day. It was a great trip and I think you'll have fun doing a similar thing with DC.

 

[halfast3]

I was thinking of getting the MK7 GTI as a replacement but I am kind of angry at VW and also with the amount of repairs I've had to do with my MK6 TDI has me really not wanting to go back to VW. Especially with the frozen intercooler problem that they can't fix! Driving one time on the highway during winter and losing power because of a frozen intercooler was really dangerous and scary!

I understand your pain but anyone who says the freezing intercooler is unfixable is in denial. Just drill a 1/16" / ~1mm hole in the lower intercooler pipe and drive on. I did so on our '11 and have had no issues since, even when driving from the wet Willamette valley to frozen central Oregon, which we do 2x a month, year round.
.

Anyway I've recently discovered the Chevrolet Bolt EV. You have 200 hp, 266 lb-ft of torque and 0-60 in 6.5 seconds and no problems with egr, frozen intercooler, etc. I think VW is really going to have to offer me some real incentives on a new car because after 15 years of owning VW's I think its time to say goodbye.

The Bolt EV does sound interesting. How does it compare to the Golf/Jetta in size/luggage space?