TDI-NAC

["The Stevens" <the_stevens@hotmail.com>]

I am also considering a Golf TDI purchase--3rd car, not a replacement! ;^)

My familiarity with TDIs is limited, but I do know that:

a) Glow plug starts up when driver door opened
b) Fuel pre-heater at\before filter to enable easier (lower-temp) winter 
starts
c) 2yr\24K mi free maintenance with new purchase
d) Whether or not maintenance will be 'good' is going to be a crap shoot, 
depending largely on how many chimps escaped the circus train locally and 
agreed to work for low bananas\month at nearby dealer.
e) Proximity of tracks to local dealer also an issue (see above)
f) No idea of quality of diesel, but I'm sure VW took this into account when 
deciding to sell the TDI in the US.  As an aside, I noticed that diesel was 
$0.30US cheaper than 92 octane gas locally, which is Redmond, Washington.

HTH

Chuck


>From: Michael O Muller <mullerm@engin.umich.edu>
>To: quattro@audifans.com
>Subject: sold, thanks, money to Dan, TDI?
>Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 08:35:22 -0400 (EDT)
>
>Greetings all-
>
>I just sold my 86 5ks... bummer of a day. It was just getting to be too
>much for me. For statistics, I sold the car for 1700, cosmeticallly in
>near perfect condition, an exhaust manifold leak, and 176k on the
>odometer.
>
>THANK YOU ALL! For your wit, wisdom, and input into the Audi ownership
>experience. These are great cars, you are a great group of people, and the
>list is a great merger of the two.
>
>Dan- Be expecting a check for list support from me in the near future.
>I've got money now (funny how that happens w/o the Audi!), and will make
>my contribution, long overdue.
>
>TDI... Anyone have experience out there with this engine? I'm looking into
>a Golf TDI as a replacement machine, but am curious about: 1) Getting good
>maintenance work done, even at the VW dealer; 2) Availabilty of good
>quality diesel, and 3) Winter starting. Thoughts? (Yes, I know this is the
>Audi list, and yes, there is a VW diesel list... old habit, I guess!)
>
>Thanks again!
>Happy motoring!
>
>Mike Muller.
>

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