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    A guy I used to work with owned an older Jetta that had the turbo diesel in it. He would always brag about how he could get close to 50 mpg with it. It was also extremly relaible from what I saw.

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    I have a buddy that bought a Jetta TDI about 7 months ago (I'm not sure what year he has.) He has over 13k miles on it and has averaged over 45mpg.

    I am in the market for one. Because of MPG, they hold value well. My friend firmly advises against 04-06 model years. I haven't had a good talk with him, but apparently they have a major issue that could cost thousands to fix.

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    Welp, see my sig! Put 200 miles on the car driving to Chicago and averaged 44 mpg. 70 mph in sixth gear means 1900 rpm. I love this car!

    The turbo is spooled up and ready to rock at seemingly 1600 rpm, it's a tiny little guy sitting between the motor and the firewall. I'll update this thread with pics after I hand wash the car.
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    Much like dodge diesels....excellent engine in a poorly built package. I would rock a tdi in a heartbeat if it wasn't strapped into a vw.


    That said...my daily gets 40, cost me 650 to purchase, another 100 to fix (needed tires and a couple seals) , and had been stone reliable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VR4 View Post
    Much like dodge diesels....excellent engine in a poorly built package. I would rock a tdi in a heartbeat if it wasn't strapped into a vw.


    That said...my daily gets 40, cost me 650 to purchase, another 100 to fix (needed tires and a couple seals) , and had been stone reliable.
    Haha, awesome. What do you have?

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