I’ve got one of these VW’s.
Great car, averages 43 mpg with roof racks.
I want to keep it, I dont’ need or want any ‘fixes’.
Leave me alone.
I’d feel the same way. Keep it forever!
Gotta go FULL synthetic oil!!!! A regular oil and filter change routine every 6-8,000 miles is KEY to getting mega miles on your engine!!
If you’re planning on driving it forever, agreed.
If you’re not already on there, I’d keep up with things at TDI Club Forums. Those guys have been the go-to source for technical information about VAG diesels since long before this brouhaha. If nothing else, you’ll be well-informed in your decision-making.
Think of the mileage you’d get by removing those roof racks!
I get 48-50 mpg on my way to work everyday with my TDI passat. Why would I ever want to give that up? Why would I ever want to be let down?
I don’t own one but I’ve driven many in my car reviewing gig and would buy one if I were in the market. Too bad you can’t buy them any more! Great cars!
cheers,
Jim
“I’ve got one of these VW’s...Leave me alone.”
I agree, they are great cars...hence the drive to eliminate them. But be VERY CAREFUL. All it takes is a VW dealer getting their hands on your car, and they can push a software ‘fix’ that will effectively turn your car into a lemon (and they may not even tell you). Look up DPF - it’s good for 120,000 miles per the original design and costs thousands to replace. But the idea is that it was designed to operate 1% of the time, at most - in order to pass emissions tests - otherwise it’s off (actually, I’m not sure of the above, but I’m sure you get the point).
If it now gets set to operate 100% of the time, you’ll likely be replacing it much more often, and effectively lose the cost advantage of having a TDI.
So be careful!