[Vwdiesel] Possible TDI Purchase: Feed Needback !

[Bill Kelly]

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Hi All,

I may just go ahead and purchase a TDI - possibly new, probably used, maybe
1998-2001. I'm perusing the internet ( TDI page, ect...) , but I'd really like
any good/bad/ugly from THE group about the Jetta TDI ( wagon and sedan)and the
Golf GLS TDI. I've test driven a couple of TDI Beetles and LOVED 'em, but
space considerations dictate the Jetta or Golf. I sell surgical equipment, and
currently travel Georgia and Tennessee in my 91 ECOdiesel....I'd be driving the
TDI most likely 200K miles over the next few years, 80 percent highway. I like
the looks and hatchback of the Golf, but which one would be quieter/ better
suited to highway work ? Would the GLS have extra sound insulation ?
I prefer a 5 spd, but may consider my wife and get an auto. I tested a 2000
Golf TDI and was unimpressed w/ the automatic's tendency to hesitate a second
before Drive or Reverse engaged. Is this a characteristic or was my experience
unusual ( the test car had about 30k miles ) ? Are 1998-2002 TDI's all
basically the same mechanically ?
I've been reading quite a number of negative comments on Jettas / Golfs in
general-i.e, electrical problems, window lifts, check engine lights run amok,
interior trim falling off on new cars, ect. I also read just as many comments
praising the cars' fit and finish. Go figure.....

Sorry for the length. I may be making a decision fairly soon - thanks for any
comments...

Bill

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