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And as the saying goes, YMMV. Our 2003 Jetta TDI averages 60 MPG which is roughly twice as good as the gasser version. And a gallon of diesel still has a ways to go before it's double the price of regular gasoline.
I agree with those who are dissatisfied with VW dealers. And I thought F*rd was bad. Our 2003 is still under warranty and there are two irritants that I'm about ready to go to the mat over.
1. Timing belt squeaks. For some unknown reason the timing belt has migrated so that the edge rubs on the lip of the idler pulley. This was discovered by squirting belt silencer first on the ribbed belt to see if it was the problem, then spraying the timing belt only to have it stop squeaking.
2. Injection pump has developed a noticable tick. A number of owners who have had this happen swear this is the start of pump failure. VW admits it's making a noise but said it shouldn't cause a problem.
On both of these, the dealer says to wait until it fails. That they will replace the motor/pump if it happens. So will it fail a week after the warranty expires, or strand my wife or kid in the middle of nowhere late at night?
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2001 Excursion PSD LTD 4x4
2003 VW Jetta TDI 5sp
2006 John Deere 3320
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