marcoforehand
Well-known member
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2010
- Location
- southeastern pa
- TDI
- 2005 jetta 5spd, 2013 Beetle dsg, 02 Jeeta 5spd retired after 300K+
I considered myself too jaded to admit liking a car as much as I like the 2013 Beetle TDi, but after 5K miles I'm still grinning.
Recent car history is this: in 2002 I replaced a 96 Audi A4 (5spd)(185Km) with an 02 Jetta 5spd. I knew I would be putting high mileage on the car and decided to go with a lower cost per mile car.
Drove the 02 about 280K miles, then handed it off to my son and bought a used 05 (MKIV)(5 spd) (90K miles)(now at 200K).
Both these cars were fine. I missed the some of the accerlation, fit and finish, and the power seat of the A4 but loved the lower fuel cost and felt the car was more durable.
In the meantime my wife's 99 A6 wagon which i purchased used was a prime candidate for cash for junkers in the summer of 2009, put her in a Honda Fit. Could not stand driving that for more then 30 miles. Gave that to my daughter in August of 2012, got my wife a 2007 Prius Touring. That's like driving a well appointed golf cart. More spacious then the Jetta with great mpg using regular fuel but no fun factor at all.
When the 02 that my son was now driving finally died (330K miles), he got the Prius and i started to look for a car for my wife again.
I expected to put her in a used (2010 or 2011) JSW. went to dealerships to compare manual to DSG, thought wow, that's a great automatic and figured the search was done. What color does she want ?
While walking thru the lot she notices the Beetle, "isn't it cute", "take a picture of me in it". I figure what the hell, I'll test drive it.
Drive both a stick and a dsg, like the dsg better, and oh by the way, the fit and finish seems nicer then the used Jettas.
That's how I ended up with a Beetle TDi in my drive way. It's the 11th VW/Audi I've owned in the past 30 years and I swear it's the best built.No rattles, no radio problems etc.
And it is a blast to drive !
Any ideas on how to add a power seat ?
Recent car history is this: in 2002 I replaced a 96 Audi A4 (5spd)(185Km) with an 02 Jetta 5spd. I knew I would be putting high mileage on the car and decided to go with a lower cost per mile car.
Drove the 02 about 280K miles, then handed it off to my son and bought a used 05 (MKIV)(5 spd) (90K miles)(now at 200K).
Both these cars were fine. I missed the some of the accerlation, fit and finish, and the power seat of the A4 but loved the lower fuel cost and felt the car was more durable.
In the meantime my wife's 99 A6 wagon which i purchased used was a prime candidate for cash for junkers in the summer of 2009, put her in a Honda Fit. Could not stand driving that for more then 30 miles. Gave that to my daughter in August of 2012, got my wife a 2007 Prius Touring. That's like driving a well appointed golf cart. More spacious then the Jetta with great mpg using regular fuel but no fun factor at all.
When the 02 that my son was now driving finally died (330K miles), he got the Prius and i started to look for a car for my wife again.
I expected to put her in a used (2010 or 2011) JSW. went to dealerships to compare manual to DSG, thought wow, that's a great automatic and figured the search was done. What color does she want ?
While walking thru the lot she notices the Beetle, "isn't it cute", "take a picture of me in it". I figure what the hell, I'll test drive it.
Drive both a stick and a dsg, like the dsg better, and oh by the way, the fit and finish seems nicer then the used Jettas.
That's how I ended up with a Beetle TDi in my drive way. It's the 11th VW/Audi I've owned in the past 30 years and I swear it's the best built.No rattles, no radio problems etc.
And it is a blast to drive !
Any ideas on how to add a power seat ?
RIP old gal. ...