[Vwdiesel] First road impressions of the Jetta Wagon

[dieseltdi at earthlink.net]

Well, this afternoon, after the ice and sleet and snow ceased here in
Dallas, we took a road trip out to east Texas to see the inlaws and show off
the car.  Driving impressions are as follows:
Overall, the car is much quieter than New Beetle.  The shape of the Beetle
tended to increase wind noise.  Most wind noise from the jetta is from the
luggage bars on the roof.
Car rides very smooth, not as hard as the beetle but the car is somewhat
less responsive on the skinny little tires.  Those 16" tires on the beetle
(205/55 R16) really gripped the road, the Jetta has 195/65 R15 and they can
be a little loose especially on wet or icy roads.
Although I haven't gotten a mileage reading yet, I can tell you that so far
it has gone 246 miles on just under 1/4 of a tank, in cold weather.
Seats are comfy but I wish they weren't the "rat fur".  I liked the tough
denim like fabric in the beetle.
I think I will be very satified with the car. Hayden

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