I have been looking at trading my 98 ford v6 which is sadly getting 14mph highway...in for a nice 97 jetta...diesel....the dealer said they turbo diesel's get around 50mpg and around 500-600mpg on a damn full tank...i travel 200 miles each week....and iam spending 30 bucks a week at the pump for the gas sucker.....


Are the diesel jetta's pretty rock solid.......is it worth going diesel.....i know it costs more but damn if its cheaper to fill up once/twice a month minus 4 times.....


If you own one...or got any info tell me.....

I just paid my tarus off so its fair game....

 

they dont get that kinda mileage, they get like 30mpg.. which is still nice..

 

Not to be an ass, but you're dead wrong. They do get about 50mpg and can get more like 700+ miles per tank. You'd be better off getting something 99+ IMO, but that's just a personal preference. Also, check into their mantainace costs. I don't know anything about that.

 

I do all my own work...and yes..i found a 2000 down here...

VW JETTA WOLFSBURG '00
Silver/ black, 5 speed, loaded! 80K miles,


For only 6k...my value on my car as is..with paint scraps etc is 3,500k

figured i could trade in and pay the other 2.500 off...

 

I do belive thats the gasoline version

 

Wolfsburg Editions arent TDI's if I am not mistaken.

 

I really dont know...i know its a jetta and has the emblams......and its diesel

 

link?

 

No picture..and its on a search via the www.roanoke.com


another concern i have is cold weather starting..and oil consumption..i heard diesel's eat oil

 

Wolfberg Jettas aren't TDI. they're 1.8T. they only made them in 2 years I believe. You should get a 99.5+ and up model TDI. The older ones are ew. I heard if you modify them right they can have A LOT of torque. I was looking for a TDI when I got my Jetta.. didn't find any that fit me or else I would definately like to have gotten the TDI since gas is expensive. I heard they aren't that bad to maintain.