Jetta TDI (also list etiquette)

[Danton J.A. Cardoso]

Why can't VAG group make this an option/special order on Passats?

On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Dan Simoes<dan at audifans.com> wrote:
> 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...>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Etiquette content...is this the format that is preferred?
>>
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