Date:         Sun, 30 Aug 2015 20:59:21 -0700
Reply-To:     Michael Magnani <mfmagnani@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         Michael Magnani <mfmagnani@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Perfect 2nd Car
Comments: To: Jon VO <jondvo@GMAIL.COM>
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Like you, I also have a 2003 Jetta TDI and a pair of 2014 Jetta TDI's.  They're all Sportwagens. My daughter's '03 is a 5 speed manual and my '14 is a 6 speed manual. My wife's Jetta is a 6 speed automatic. The '03 has 290,000 miles on it and gets a consistent 45 mpg, sometimes as high as 50. My '14 has more power and I tend to "use it" which is why I think I only get around 40-42 mpg.  My wife's automatic is mostly used around town and it gets about the same as mine.
My biggest complaint with the '14's is that they don't have the "burp valve" in the fuel filler neck and they just don't hold as much fuel, so their range per tank is less.
Great cars, though.Mike M

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> On Aug 30, 2015, at 20:08, Jon VO <jondvo@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Yup, a 2014 Jetta TDI. I only get about 41 mpg combined, tho. I also
> have a 2003 Jetta TDI and I regularly get 48-50 mpg.  Has alot of miles
> hence why I got the 2014. In some ways I prefer the 2003.
> 
>> On 8/28/2015 10:22 AM, Mills Crosland wrote:
>>  Perfect second car for Vanagon owners?Anything with a warranty! ;-) Or, if you really like living on a creeper under your car and are a complete masochist, a beautifully designed (but chronically in need of repairs) automobile is a Peugeot 504 station wagon. Most comfortable car I ever sat in, but be ready to spend most of your quality time in your driveway/garage.