In a message dated 98-04-24 08:33:45 EDT, pgh@unx.dec.com writes: << I went to the dealer and test drove a TDI Jetta. The interior is great, the fuel consumption is excellent, but quite frankly, when sitting in the car at a stop light, the idling engine will vibrate your tooth fillings out. It is acceptably smooth upon acceleration and at speed, but very noisy. A quick around the town spin with plenty of stops had my stomach jumping, and my ears aching. The TDI is simply too much of a beast for such a small car. >> That is bulls**t. You must of gotten a car that there's is something wrong. I would road test a different car with the TDI motor in it, like the Passat, a different Jetta and the new Beetle TDI. I personally have, and they are very quiet and smooth. I'm very dissapointed with your experience. |
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