I admittedly did cross-shop it with a Mazda 3 2.5L and a WRX, but I wanted the better fuel economy when gas was around $4/gal and I didn’t need AWD because I had a 4WD truck. The materials inside the TDI were definitely nicer than both, especially the Subaru; also the Mazda 2.5L is relatively thirsty. The Acura TSX…

Mind you this was all fancy back in ‘03...

You probably don’t want to own a VW that’s older than 150,000mi, unless you like working on your own vehicles. They are actually really nice to work on with access to VCDS, good quality metal/fasteners and the correct tools though. Comparatively, fuck working on my ex girlfriend’s rusty old 95 Accord or a past Camry,…

Most of the appeal isn’t apparent until you own one for a while, lots of little things that you don’t notice. Honestly, I’ve drove trucks, shitboxes and Jeeps my whole life and when I bought my first TDI, I was kinda meh about it. It was a fairly nice economy car that would save money on my long commutes, but it also…

There aren’t any Android or iOS binaries running on CarPlay or Android Auto head units. They’re just API’s for remote display and touch controls. If one of those things malfunction in this instance, you just remove the phone and everything else keeps working as long as the head unit’s code base is sane.

Ah, I grew up on the western edge of Cincinnati and now live in Lawrenceburg; Haspin and Daniel Boone forest were always the go to places for riding on the weekends.

THAT IS BADASS, it's like a FatCat 250R!

Haspin Acres?

Nah, but the insurance company probably would!

I dunno if you’ve checked out the Mustang and Camaro (“Today’s Pony Car”) lately, but they can be optioned to hang on a track with German and Italian performance cars that cost way more than twice what they cost. They aren’t the overweight, poor handling beasts that they used to be. The Chrysler LX platform does not…

This is exactly what you have to explain to mouthbreathers that think they can build a Ford Raptor for what they used to MSRP for. Not only is it initially more affordable, you get to finance all of it at near-0%, its factory backed and covered by standard warranty or even an extended mfr warranty. Resale value is…

I had a shitbox Cavalier as a rental for a few weeks while my car was being fixed from a deer collision. 80mi/day commutes in that thing ugh, the worst seats ever too! I never thought I’d ride in a car that had more of a cacophony of rattles, buzzes and squeaks than my 8-year old Jetta.

I’d gladly take it off of your hands, looking forward to the price drop on TDI’s as I get ready to sell my ‘04 Jetta TDI with 258,000 relatively trouble free miles on it.

If it has A/C it needs to at least have a condenser coil somewhere, if not in the front behind a grill or above an airdam, in a more inefficient place with a fan actively moving air across it whenever its running.

Microbus TDI or GTFO of Truck Yeah! Also, needs more flat front cab over wheels, like the old one.

That was my thought exactly. I actually came here hoping to see how it would affect savings accounts and investments.

^ This crosswalk light is at an intersection in Hamilton, OH: The home of internet sensation “Slim Jesus”. ^

Glad to see the Ford Raptor made the cut for their video of American excess!

You’re joking right? Because VM Motori (an Italian company) makes the engine in the Chevy Cruze Diesel; the only GM Diesel passenger car available in the US.

They’re all but illegal in Chicago actually, not certain but I think he’s from that area.