Tried to visit my buybacked Tdi today.

[edge130]

Went out to the stores today with the wife, on the way home, came up on the VW dearlership where we did the buyback Thursday.
I pulled in inorder to try to see it, to see how it was doing, to make sure it was doing OK.
But it was not to be. Alas it was behind a very high fence, topped off with barbed wire. I was not able to get close. I had no choice but to drive away.
All I could think of what fate would become of it, behind the barbed wire fence of this dreary German VW stalag
Perhaps my Jetta will link up with other Jettas , all locked up, and start tunneling out of there.

 

[aja8888]

Went out to the stores today with the wife, on the way home, came up on the VW dearlership where we did the buyback Thursday.
I pulled in inorder to try to see it, to see how it was doing, to make sure it was doing OK.
But it was not to be. Alas it was behind a very high fence, topped off with barbed wire. I was not able to get close. I had no choice but to drive away.
All I could think of what fate would become of it, behind the barbed wire fence of this dreary German VW stalag
Perhaps my Jetta will link up with other Jettas , all locked up, and start tunneling out of there.

Who knows? Your Jetta may even befriend a Passat or two!

 

[k1xv]

And you betrayed it by turning it in. Only joking!!

Come on man, it was a man made collection of metal, plastic, glass, other synthetic materials.....not a living, breathing thing. Snap out of it.

 

[rtking]

Come on man, it was a man made collection of metal, plastic, glass, other synthetic materials.....not a living, breathing thing. Snap out of it.

Oooh.. I'm hanging on to my Jetta as long as I can. It's been a remarkably trouble-free vehicle for me since new (2011) and I just can't bear the thought that once I turn it in, it's off to the crusher for it. So... yeah, I can empathize. Although it's a machine and emotionless, I feel like it really deserves a better end than this.

 

[blondeshady2001]

Each step of the buyback process becomes more and more bittersweet. Got the offer, was like yeah1, had it notarized and was like ok, this is happening, went and ordered my replacement vehicle, was like ooooh boy here we go, came home scheduled my appointment, was like sigh, welp, thats that.

the tdi has been worry free for nearly 6 years. will i miss it? of course. is change a good thing? I believe so. VW and I might not break up for ever, we're just on a break while we figure things out.

 

[aja8888]

When I turned in my 2014 Passat TDI, I did not experience any withdrawal symptoms. M pulse rate was probably elevated at the time though.

 

[fxk]

Went out to the stores today with the wife, on the way home, came up on the VW dearlership where we did the buyback Thursday.
I pulled in inorder to try to see it, to see how it was doing, to make sure it was doing OK.
But it was not to be. Alas it was behind a very high fence, topped off with barbed wire. I was not able to get close. I had no choice but to drive away.
All I could think of what fate would become of it, behind the barbed wire fence of this dreary German VW stalag
Perhaps my Jetta will link up with other Jettas , all locked up, and start tunneling out of there.

No, not a German stalag. A US POW camp (car-park) for the war crimes against the environment, political correctness, and all humanity. The big VW sign outside those locked high fences are to tell others who is imprisoned there, and that the peoples' car is in fact a criminal and those loyal servants were turned in for political gold.

 

[LRTDI]

I stepped away when family demanded a bigger car than a JSW/GSW. Having just driven the Skoda Octavia.......I find there is something about the brand that I miss, and isn't in my DD.

 

[TDI Kovács]

Oooh.. I'm hanging on to my Jetta as long as I can. It's been a remarkably trouble-free vehicle for me since new (2011) and I just can't bear the thought that once I turn it in, it's off to the crusher for it. So... yeah, I can empathize. Although it's a machine and emotionless, I feel like it really deserves a better end than this.

As am I! I love both of my TDI's like "unto death do us part!"
After I found out how things will most likely go down for these poor TDI's, I went out and saved a 2014 JSW.

 

[gmcjetpilot]

I have a feeling there will be a lot of sell back remorse over the next year or two.

I am keeping my 90K mile TDI for the time being. If they come up with fix great. If not, I am keeping it. VW can keep their $5,100. My engine is a 2013 TDI CR that has only 38K on it now.

This car is in excellent shape, drives better than ever (with new Bilstein
shocks dampers all 4 corners and 24mm rear sway). I have full Westfalia
trailer hitch and wiring.

It still has grin inducing torque, great handing, nice amenities, MPG avg +40 overall....

If I bypass the 2018 buyback if no fix comes, I will likely upgrade the HPFP to CP3, when I do the timing belt. I will also consider the serpentine protection plate, CR-170 turbo, Malone engine and DSG tune and rawtek exhaust.

 

[TDI Kovács]

i have a feeling there will be a lot of sell back remorse over the next year or two.
I am keeping my 90k mile tdi for the time being. If they come up with fix great. If not, I am keeping it. Vw can keep their $5,100. my engine is a 2013 tdi cr that has only 38k on it now.......

THANK YOU!

I feel better knowing I'm not the only one.

 

[111R]

I went outside this morning to take a few pictures before today's buyback.

I realized that my TDI had been built in February. I bought it the following February and several years later, it went back to VW in February.

There's something about February.