Just curious if anyone else has picked up a Diesel Gate VW? If so, what do you think?
I was looking at used VW Golf's and came across an abundance of Golf TDI's on the market now that VW has been repairing them after the scandal.
I ended up picking up a certified 2013, loaded with NAV, sunroof etc, mid 60K miles for under $10K. 2 year unlimited mile VW warranty on the TDI's. Had maintenence records every 10K on the dot as well as it's 40K service, so I thought why not!
Neat little cars and good value for the money IMO. I've put about a thousand miles on it in the 3 weeks I've had it and love the torque from the diesel. I'm still getting used to the DSG transmission, I like how crisp and quick the shifts are but it's certainly not as smooth as a conventional auto.
Averaging close to 40MPG with a 60/40 split between city and hwy. Hwy I break 50-53MPG easy.
If you're curious on oil, this one came from the VW dealer with Castrol SLX professional 5w-30 which carries the VW 507 approval. Still deciding if I'll service it myself or just bring it in.
I was looking at used VW Golf's and came across an abundance of Golf TDI's on the market now that VW has been repairing them after the scandal.
I ended up picking up a certified 2013, loaded with NAV, sunroof etc, mid 60K miles for under $10K. 2 year unlimited mile VW warranty on the TDI's. Had maintenence records every 10K on the dot as well as it's 40K service, so I thought why not!
Neat little cars and good value for the money IMO. I've put about a thousand miles on it in the 3 weeks I've had it and love the torque from the diesel. I'm still getting used to the DSG transmission, I like how crisp and quick the shifts are but it's certainly not as smooth as a conventional auto.
Averaging close to 40MPG with a 60/40 split between city and hwy. Hwy I break 50-53MPG easy.
If you're curious on oil, this one came from the VW dealer with Castrol SLX professional 5w-30 which carries the VW 507 approval. Still deciding if I'll service it myself or just bring it in.