Priuis with leather seats....WTF?

[Frög]

But if it fails at 8 years 1 day or 100,001 miles, you're fucked.

Yup, it cost a fortune! I think it takes 90k miles to start saving money.. LOL

10k miles of little saving, then BOOM new batteries..

[Atlblkz06]

just get a mkiv or mkv tdi

The new TDI is worlds apart from the old one. It's meant to take advantage of the new low sulphur diesel and has 140hp/236tq vs 100hp/177tq of the older ones. They also had injector trouble in the old PD ones and VW ended up going back to common rail injection which proved to be more reliable. On top of everything, I'm not gonna touch a pre-2004 VW - seen too many with serious issues.

[Frög]

The new TDI is worlds apart from the old one. It's meant to take advantage of the new low sulphur diesel and has 140hp/236tq vs 100hp/177tq of the older ones. They also had injector trouble in the old PD ones and VW ended up going back to common rail injection which proved to be more reliable. On top of everything, I'm not gonna touch a pre-2004 VW - seen too many with serious issues.

Wow, how are aware of these issues? VW fan? Euro Fan boy?

High Five????

[Paul]

The new TDI is worlds apart from the old one. It's meant to take advantage of the new low sulphur diesel and has 140hp/236tq vs 100hp/177tq of the older ones. They also had injector trouble in the old PD ones and VW ended up going back to common rail injection which proved to be more reliable. On top of everything, I'm not gonna touch a pre-2004 VW - seen too many with serious issues.

yes but 20+k vs under 10k is obviously something to think about; not including the mkiv jetta is by far better looking IMO

[Atlblkz06]

I'll admit I'm weird - I look at the engine and other stuff first and the "car" later. I thought the LS7 was bad ass and the Z06 kinda came with it lol.

I concur, the MKIV is a better looking car and with a slight drop and a nice set of rims they make great DDs that look killer. I liked the square shapes very much, classic Euro. But it looks like the VW group is now going for curves as a whole.

[Paul]

I'll admit I'm weird - I look at the engine and other stuff first and the "car" later. I thought the LS7 was bad ass and the Z06 kinda came with it lol.

I concur, the MKIV is a better looking car and with a slight drop and a nice set of rims they make great DDs that look killer. I liked the square shapes very much, classic Euro. But it looks like the VW group is now going for curves as a whole.

i've owned every VW make except a MKIII; i had no issues w/ my MKIV jetta and if it was a TDI I would still own it fo sho... but i love my MKV GTI w/ TSI

New TDI motor is sick though

[ISAtlanta300]

But if it fails at 8 years 1 day or 100,001 miles, you're fucked.

Not really, just shell out $8000 which by now you should have saved in gas money....

[Frög]

Not really, just shell out $8000 which by now you should have saved in gas money....

Not even.. In conclusion, you never save money..

[ISAtlanta300]

Not even.. In conclusion, you never save money..

That's a broad statement. It can be applied to everything, even the TDI.

[Frög]

That's a broad statement. It can be applied to everything, even the TDI.

No because you can pick up a TDI now for dirt cheap and has phenomenal MPG..

You cant buy the prius because you like the way it looks, the only reasoning behind it is to save on gas and save the planet.. It doesn't do either..

[gtrmonkey]

buy a jetta diesel isn't a new product

WORD. Or a Jaguer TT Desil

[1SICKLEX]

1. Not true, the prius is an investment to save money.. You are spending the extra cash to save, but you dont.. It is an investment..
2. Not true again, the batteries life go by hours, the more you drive, the sooner you will need to change those batteries..
3. Not true again.. The prius really isn't all that environmentally friendly.. Disposing the car and the batteries, and considering the negative effects of building the car..

http://blog.leasetrader.com/archive/...ly-than-a.aspx

If you want to save money and help the environment, get a Diesel Jetta..


Thaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnkkkkkkkkkkkkksssssssss sss!!!!!!

Please don't tell me you are one of those diesel nuts stuck to the old way of doing things. Hey I think its great to have a diesel option for consumers but hybrids are cleaner, more efficient for us in America and techno marvels.

1.Your points are biased as NO CAR is an investment, at least nothing anyone of us drive.
2. People have reported battieres going for 200k and 300k miles before needing replacing. Its not like they just run out at 100k automatically.
3. That is some jibberish the diesel fanbois created. EVERY CAR uses a battery There is no complete formula to come to that conclusion.

[ISAtlanta300]

No because you can pick up a TDI now for dirt cheap and has phenomenal MPG..

You cant buy the prius because you like the way it looks, the only reasoning behind it is to save on gas and save the planet.. It doesn't do either..

Guess you haven't seen the inside of a Prius. It's not that bad looking, and not everyone will like the TDI for looks either.

[Paul]

Guess you haven't seen the inside of a Prius. It's not that bad looking, and not everyone will like the TDI for looks either.

please tell me you don't think a Prius is better looking than a TDI Golf/Jetta

[Atlblkz06]

^^ I second that. The Prius isn't that good - and its a noisy car for being 25k+! Toyota is definitely making good $$ on those while earning an image for themselves.

There is no contest, the TDI OWNS the prius in this department. I think the TDI can hold its own in situations where you'll get laughed at in the Prius.

[1SICKLEX]

^^ I second that. The Prius isn't that good - and its a noisy car for being 25k+! Toyota is definitely making good $$ on those while earning an image for themselves.

There is no contest, the TDI OWNS the prius in this department. I think the TDI can hold its own in situations where you'll get laughed at in the Prius.

Ridiculous. Have you even been near a Prius? Its quiet! When its at a stop, the engine is not running. Its so quiet blind people got upset b/c they said they cannot hear it and other full mode hybrids coming.

As for making money the Prius was a giant investment and risk. Toyota decided to do it back in the early 1990s, when gas here was under $1. Pretty risky to invest in a "hybrid" when gas was cheap. They forecasted gas would NOT be cheap for much longer.

THe Prius lost them billions until about 2006/2007. They finally broke even and became profitable then.

There is a market for both diesels and hybrids.

[Paul]

There is a market for both diesels and hybrids.

of course there is b/c the state of California and places like midtown exists

[1SICKLEX]

of course there is b/c the state of California and places like midtown exists

Audis and Infinitis?

[Paul]

Audis and Infinitis?

Audi's are far from gay and if i was going to buy and suv i would still rather have v10 TDI power over any hybrid VW can produce.

You can't even compare Audi to Priuis or Insight; sorry but those cars are fucking horrible looking and not worth the investment when you can get nicer rides for cheaper w/ more options including MPG.

[1SICKLEX]

Audi's are far from gay and if i was going to buy and suv i would still rather have v10 TDI power over any hybrid VW can produce.

You can't even compare Audi to Priuis or Insight; sorry but those cars are fucking horrible looking and not worth the investment when you can get nicer rides for cheaper w/ more options including MPG.

I didn't say they were ghey. I am saying ghey people love their Audis/VWs and Infinitis. Nothing wrong with that, just an observation.

I'n not here to convince anyone to love a hybrid

[Paul]

^ love the avatar

[ISAtlanta300]

please tell me you don't think a Prius is better looking than a TDI Golf/Jetta

Of course it does. Everyone knows Toyota owns Deutsch poop.... lol