Jetta TDI (also list etiquette)

[Dan Simoes]

The only manual TDI wagons (in the US) are the Jettas.
Mine is far from boring and I doubt my kids will let me sell it, but I  
am tempted by other cars these days...

On Aug 24, 2009, at 10:50 AM, John Cassidy wrote:

> Geraint, I don't know where you live, but I wish I could have what
> you've had.  I'm in the US, and in the market for a used TDI wagon,
> '01-'05, to replace my '01 S4 Avant tipper.  My first choice would  
> be a
> Passat manual, second would be a Jetta manual.  I've never heard of a
> TDI DSG, but from what I've heard about DSG, that might be the cream  
> of
> the crop.  In a dream, it would be a Passat TDI 6speed or DSG with
> 4motion.  Right.
>
>
>
> Problem is, Passat TDI wagons are very, very rare, and I've never seen
> one with a manual.  Jettas TDI 5 speeds are very rare but do exist,  
> but
> are oh so small and look so boring!  You must live in car availability
> heaven!
>
>
>
> I gave in when I bought the S4a tiptronic, and automatics do make me
> break into a cold sweat.  It's an awesome car, and I was debating on
> whether to buy it or a cherry '95.5 S6 avant at the time.  Regretted  
> not
> going with the S6, mostly because of the slushbox!
>
>
>
> <<I had a go in one for a couple of days last winter (TDI DSG  
> salon)...
> Had a tdi manual passat wagon from 01 to 05 and loved that...>>
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