dubStrom
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Aug 6, 2007
- Location
- Kansas City Missouri
- TDI
- 2003 A4 Jetta (sold), 2010 JSW (sold), 2013 Passat 6MT traded for 2014 JSW with 6MT-TOTALED in November 2016, 2003 ALH 5MT conversion (sold), wheezing 2015 GSW/DSG and a new 2021 Tacoma Access Cab 4x4 p'up
When I bought my 2nd JSW (the one I own), I did it because I realized that the Passat wagon will never be sold here, and the Passat sedan was great, but not for me. I intend to keep my JSW.
A few days ago...I did the "all windows down with remote" modification using VCDS, just in time for the heat of Summer sun! So cool! I guided my son through the process. He was impressed.
1. With over 30k miles, the engine is broken in, highway mileage is fantastic, and I get about 40mpg commuting with some agressive driving, and sport driving. Hard to complain. I have at least 200k miles ahead of me in this car. I'll fix it if the turbo fails, or fuel pump fails. So what. I knew all of that before "DG".
2. Polluting? The car beats stringent 2005-6 regulations easily. And with such decent fuel economy, the NOx emissions are relatively better compared to the larger engines that spew less in ppm, but more because they consume so much more fuel and spew more exhaust!!! Besides, I intend to do a DPF delete and get a Malone tune in a couple of years. More power, better fuel economy! I will still feel like it is a relatively low emissions vehicle, if based only on the fact that is gets 50% to 200% farther on a gallon of fuel than most of the other beasts out there on the road. I can hardly use the "green" argument for accepting a buy back. It is in fact a very green car.
3. ANY change in car ownership at this point, even if I take a buy back, will cost me more money. And the fact is, there is no car out there that works better for my purposes (my wife agrees!). And I certainly will not take the buyout just to spite VW. I am not that dumb, particularly since a non-TDI would be a downgrade. I can't think of any car that would replace it for me, except another TDI with a manual transmission. But I already own it!
It surprises me to see so many long time Freds TDI club members here chomping at the bit for "resolution". If you are one of those people, is your reasoning actually that you want a greener car? Do you want to punish VAG? Embarassed to be seen in it? Or will you take advantage of the buyout to get a completely different car (gasser) because you just want a different car? Maybe a combination of these reasons?
Some people seem to think the buy back is inevitable! As if they MUST take. They talk about compromises, and still seem to want to do it!
I am not trying to be provocative here, it is just that I've gone through all of this over and over again, and I just realized (AGAIN!) the 2014 JSW 6MT is an awesome car, and I really have no good reason to let it go. I'll take any gifts of contrition from VW (already took the $500 plus $500 towards parts/service), but I won't take a buy back. For what I need, I cannot see anything better out there.
A few days ago...I did the "all windows down with remote" modification using VCDS, just in time for the heat of Summer sun! So cool! I guided my son through the process. He was impressed.
1. With over 30k miles, the engine is broken in, highway mileage is fantastic, and I get about 40mpg commuting with some agressive driving, and sport driving. Hard to complain. I have at least 200k miles ahead of me in this car. I'll fix it if the turbo fails, or fuel pump fails. So what. I knew all of that before "DG".
2. Polluting? The car beats stringent 2005-6 regulations easily. And with such decent fuel economy, the NOx emissions are relatively better compared to the larger engines that spew less in ppm, but more because they consume so much more fuel and spew more exhaust!!! Besides, I intend to do a DPF delete and get a Malone tune in a couple of years. More power, better fuel economy! I will still feel like it is a relatively low emissions vehicle, if based only on the fact that is gets 50% to 200% farther on a gallon of fuel than most of the other beasts out there on the road. I can hardly use the "green" argument for accepting a buy back. It is in fact a very green car.
3. ANY change in car ownership at this point, even if I take a buy back, will cost me more money. And the fact is, there is no car out there that works better for my purposes (my wife agrees!). And I certainly will not take the buyout just to spite VW. I am not that dumb, particularly since a non-TDI would be a downgrade. I can't think of any car that would replace it for me, except another TDI with a manual transmission. But I already own it!
It surprises me to see so many long time Freds TDI club members here chomping at the bit for "resolution". If you are one of those people, is your reasoning actually that you want a greener car? Do you want to punish VAG? Embarassed to be seen in it? Or will you take advantage of the buyout to get a completely different car (gasser) because you just want a different car? Maybe a combination of these reasons?
Some people seem to think the buy back is inevitable! As if they MUST take. They talk about compromises, and still seem to want to do it!
I am not trying to be provocative here, it is just that I've gone through all of this over and over again, and I just realized (AGAIN!) the 2014 JSW 6MT is an awesome car, and I really have no good reason to let it go. I'll take any gifts of contrition from VW (already took the $500 plus $500 towards parts/service), but I won't take a buy back. For what I need, I cannot see anything better out there.
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