Why the VW Jetta TDI?
The VW is my first new car, and was a well-researched and thoughtful purchase. Other cars I considered included the Saturn SL1/2 and the Honda Civic. I didn’t consider the others for very long, as I really preferred the styling of the Jetta to the others. The VW name also influenced my direction. My parents owned 2 consecutive VW vehicles (Rabbits), one of which had an older TDI engine. I remembered the excellent fuel mileage that the car (a manual transmission) often achieved. At the time I was considering this purchase in the Fall of 2000, gas prices were quite high and this aspect of the car looked appealing. Another factor in my choice of the car was VW’s reputation for quality manufacturing and products. I looked around a lot on the web for experiences, opinions, and problems with this car, and I found that most people were happy with the car and in fact quite enthusiastic about it. Most reveled in the excellent gas mileage. I learned that the TDI engine of today is very different
