[Vwdiesel] Cleaning up

[Hayden Chasteen]

I am really glad everything is OK with you.  As a fellow Dallas/Ft. Worth driver, I well know the dangers of driving in this area.  I have even taken to getting extra insurance on my new car loans to pay them off if my car is totaled in an accident.  I am glad you found a replacement.  My guess is the prices are going to go up for the pre-2.0L cars as more and more of the 2.0L cars are removed from the market place.  I struggled with whether or not to keep my 2015 but made a decision to give it back when VW USA declared that no more diesel cars would be coming into the US from VW.  No cars means no trained mechanics at dealerships.  So the car goes back on the 28th.  I am driving my replacement now, a 2016 Jetta Hybrid.  Seems to be doing good on MPG but I won’t know for sure until my first fill up as it doesn’t have an average MPG for the tank, only for the trip.  Enjoy the car.  I will be VW TDI-less now but still have the Grand Cherokee CRD so I still have some diesel in my home.  Hayden

> On Dec 20, 2016, at 9:53 PM, Shalyn Shourds <tippedcows.spiltmilk at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I took the last couple days off work and feel pretty good now.  Thanks to
> the various people who've expressed their concern.
> 
> While I was off, I looked for cars.  The chintzy rental was great
> motivation.  Looked at two today.  Hard to find good TDI's now.  I suspect
> that great disturbance in the force I felt was the Death Star blowing up
> VW's emissions fraud.  So, I looked at a BMW 328d.  Nice enough car, but I
> remembered how much I hate automatics.  Twice the engine power on paper,
> but it felt gelded.  I would be very curious to hear if others have driven
> one & what they thought.  Also, no spare tire at all.
> 
> Then I drove an '03 Jetta wagon 5 speed.  I was so happy I almost cried.  I
> know it is a rebound relationship but I don't care.  $6000 for a car with
> 250k mi seems like a lot, but it has a fresh belt, clutch kit, and
> injection pump seals.  The body   and interior are in really good shape.
> Hopefully I can push -this- one to 500k.
> 
> I'll call to arrange the buy in the morning.
> Now I'll definitely have to keep my car's drivetrain.  Somewhere.....
> 
> -Shalyn
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