New "brand new" Daily Driver!

[ss~zoso~ss]

2010 Jetta TDI, 6 spd Auto DSG, 140HP 236 lb ft TQ

Let me tell you, this thing is quicker than you think, still breaking it in so I can't give er' all she's got.

Bluetooth connection for my phone, can make calls from the buttons on the steering wheel. Touch screen radio, heated mirrors/ seats, iPod adapter, 6 CD changer in dash, Aux imput, SD card reader, the list goes on and on

Ave 43 mpg so far mix of highway and city, mostly city

Not bad for $24,900

[02sunsetorangeZ]

nice car! very clean. When u get where u can hammer down post up a video of speeedo

[ss~zoso~ss]

there are a few on youtube, this thing moves out

[5.0THIS]

I'd drive one long before I'd drive a Prius. They're good cars but I've heard the DSG trannsmissions are problematic. Something you might want to keep in mind if you'll be keeping it beyond its' warranty.

[ss~zoso~ss]

I haven't read much at all about the DSG being problematic, might have been the earlier models you're thinking of, I believe they've been using it since 05 maybe?

[c5z28]

It's a step above the last car I saw you in.

[ss~zoso~ss]

haha, yea that was a rental tho! But yes its multiple steps above that!

[cammed goat]

Yeah. They do move. I have driven the few I have serviced and when that boost kicks in, watch out. The turbo has VERY little lag.

[az gt eater]

Too bad the outside is so ugly. Where are the lines in cars these days?

[ss~zoso~ss]

Yeah. They do move. I have driven the few I have serviced and when that boost kicks in, watch out. The turbo has VERY little lag.

yea its nice, around 2k rpm that turbo is very active producing boost

just took a trip with it, 270 miles one way, got 42mpg on the way up and 45 mpg on the way back home, and this thin ain't even broken in yet!

[az gt eater]

sorry op, wasn't ragging on you. I like the interior.

[wheeliE-maxx]

A buddy of mine got one recently and it's pretty nice. Unless you have to sit in the back. The roof is where my shoulders should be. Beating on a new engine helps with ring seal

[5.0THIS]

yea its nice, around 2k rpm that turbo is very active producing boost

just took a trip with it, 270 miles one way, got 42mpg on the way up and 45 mpg on the way back home, and this thin ain't even broken in yet!

Was it all highway on the trip, and if so, at what speed did you attain those mileage figures?

[98maro]

That's a nice car. Congrtas

[ss~zoso~ss]

Was it all highway on the trip, and if so, at what speed did you attain those mileage figures?

good point! BUT,

those numbers were achieved at an average of 65-70 mph, including erratic driving i.d. (hard accels on on ramps and varying the rpms to facilitate proper engine break in)

I'm getting approx 38-40 mpg commuting to work each day too, doing 50 mph up and down a lot of hills

I'm very pleased with the power and fuel economy of this car, its great going 160 miles on like 1/4th of a 14.5 gal tank!

[ss~zoso~ss]

nice car! very clean. When u get where u can hammer down post up a video of speeedo

here's one for a Golf, same trans, maybe a bit lighter? idk if the golf in the vid is 4 dr or 2

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3Kmwfth8_A[/ame]

[Tango707]

I see these on a daily basis over here and they are really nice cars. Nice pick.

[ss~zoso~ss]

Thanks! Yes, Europe seems to be a "bit" more keen on the benefits of diesel engines regarding cars... Its a shame the US doesn't see it, truly a natural hybrid

[nomolos1]

You'll see 50 mpg when it's broke in, and your driving habbits have settled with this car.

[stickman]

50mpg?! that's great!!