Have one. Jetta TDI Sportswagen.
Gets 45 mpg on the freeway. Around 33 in the city.
Seriously debating NOT taking it in if they recall it.
If the “fix” is to bring the car to the dealer so they can change the software, stay away.
You know performance will suffer.
these vehicles will not be allowed to pass state inspection or renew registration untill they have been recalled and pass the EPA emissions guidelines. state inspectors plug the cars OBDII plug into a reader that connects not only to a state database but also to the cars ECU tje car reports among other things its current firmware and ecu version. along with its emissions compliance and sensors as well as cumulative mileage and engine hours run. any vehicle not reporting to the machine doing the inspection the current and epa approved ecu software will fail inspection at that point. in Texas you have to have a valid computer verification of your ecu in the state database before they allow you to have valid plates or stickers. cops also have access to the state inspection database , registration database and valid proof of insurance database there is no fake stickers anymore the cars vin and ecu have to be connected to the state computer box yearly.